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Science and technology evolve at an astounding rate. They are in constant motion and change, with such fierce speed that both surprises and excites. The non-stop evolution is boundless, and it gets faster and more dynamic every day.

Companies, industries, laboratories and research centers devote energy and make investments to discover new ways to enhance and consolidate a variety of products in general. The spaces that showcase scientific and technological progress have become hubs of social interest, where MAGIC and FANTASY of the near yet unknown future attract like a magnet that boasts an amazing array of features.

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• Architects: BL/KLM ARCHITECTS
• Project: Science and Technology Center
• Location: Beijing, China
• Photography: ATELIER FEDERICO RAPONI
• AUTHORS: BL/KLM ARCHITECTS, BAUDIZZONE LESTARD / KLM KELLY LESTARD MALDONADO ARQUITECTOS, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
• LOCAL CONSULTANT: DIAGONAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND CONSULTING CO. LTD
• SURFACE: 26.000 SQM
• PROJECT YEAR: DECEMBER 2011
• FIRST PRIZE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: NOVEMBER 2012
• COLLABORATORS: ARQ. MATIASVERDI, ARQJUAN IGNACIORUFFA, ARQ. MARIANA ODORICO, JEREMIAS THOMAS, FERNANDO SCHAPOCHNIK, LUCIANO CAPACCIOLI, ARQ. DARIO STORMINSKY, MATIAS LASTRA, ALEJO NAIPAUER, GABRIELA AXELRUD
• STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT: ING. ALBERTO FAINSTEIN
• SUSTENTABILITY AND LEED CONSULTANT: ESTUDIO GRINBERG
• Software used: Autocad