Plus Ultra in Wageningen, Netherlands by Wiegerinck

Article source: Wiegerinck

The design for the new incubator and multi-tenanted business premises on the university campus in Wageningen offers knowledge-intensive technological start-ups in the agricultural and food industry a place for research and open innovation.

Plus Ultra’ means ‘ever further’ and symbolises the drive to continue innovating. Kadans Science Partner  is developing Plus Ultra in collaboration with the Wageningen University & Research Centre on the southern perimeter of the university campus. The building has a floor area of over 7,000 m² for offices, laboratories, (partly) multipurpose technology halls and various meeting areas.

Facade, Image Courtesy © Kim Zwarts

• Architects: Wiegerinck
• Project: Plus Ultra
• Location: Wageningen, Netherlands
• Photography: Kim Zwarts, Stijn Poelstra
• Client: Kadans Science Partner
• Sustainability: BREEAM-NL Excellent
• Consultants: Van Looy Group, Archimedes Bouwadvies, Buro Poelmans Reesink, C2N
• Program: Incubator, multi tenant building and pilotplants
• Size: 7,735 m² GFA
• Period: 2015 – 2017

Overview, Image Courtesy © Kim Zwarts

The spatial design is geared towards synergy, meeting, collaboration and open innovation. Each occupant of Plus Ultra is invited to share knowledge and collaborate on new developments. Openness, transparency and visibility play a crucial role. The central atrium forms the beating heart that facilitates this. Linked to this atrium and spread across five storeys are various meeting areas, conference rooms, pantries, flexiwork places and a number of business desks to assist start-ups.

Facade, Image Courtesy © Kim Zwarts

Entrance, Image Courtesy © Kim Zwarts

Reception, Image Courtesy © Kim Zwarts

Atrium, Image Courtesy © Kim Zwarts

Laboratory, Image Courtesy © Stijn Poelstra

Laboratory, Image Courtesy © Stijn Poelstra

Meeting place, Image Courtesy © Stijn Poelstra

Staircase, Image Courtesy © Stijn Poelstra

Image Courtesy © Wiegerinck

Tags: Netherlands, Wageningen

Categories: Building, Building Campus, Campus, Conference Center, Hall, Laboratory, Office space, Offices, Science Centre, University Building

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