The Technology Park brings together high-tech industries within a consolidated research environment. In its latest phase of development, two new buildings were commissioned for software and biotechnology, each developed through an independent architectural competition and conceived to operate autonomously.
Both projects were later selected for exhibition at the Skyscraper Museum, in recognition of their exploration of verticality and urban presence within a low-density industrial context.
Our relationship with nature has shifted significantly over the course of the century: it has become less invasive, more mediated, yet at the same time more intense. The Software and Biotechnology buildings respond to this condition as compact volumes wrapped in a ductile envelope—resembling a mass of grass or a plant stem—suggesting forms that could have pre-existed the surrounding infrastructure. They appear as autonomous fragments, establishing a direct yet non-invasive relationship with both users and landscape.
The architecture pursues a stripped-down, “fat-free” approach. Construction is conceived as a direct system, without superfluous layers. Natural light is filtered through the constructive elements, while materials are presented with clarity: exposed concrete in its most raw and unembellished state, and glass sun visors fixed with untreated stainless steel plates. The outer glass layer, carrying a subtle hand-drawn pattern, produces a soft, almost silky appearance from one angle, and complete transparency from another.
The façades operate as environmental devices. Conceived as double ventilated skins, they allow the buildings to breathe, mediating between interior and exterior while regulating energy and spatial conditions. The interstitial space between the two layers becomes an inhabitable zone, maintaining a continuous relationship with the surroundings.
Through their geometry and material continuity, the buildings dissolve clear boundaries, allowing light to pass without obstruction. Notably, their configuration avoids a defined north-facing façade—traditionally associated in this region with cold and humid conditions. Their compactness and softly articulated surfaces enable a fluid perception in motion, allowing both pedestrians and drivers to experience them as continuous, rounded objects.
At ground level, an entry plaza integrates shared amenities for workers, including a kindergarten, café, gym, and beauty salon, reinforcing the buildings’ role within a broader social and urban framework.
