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Client: Budapesti Szabadkik\u00f6t\u0151 Logisztikai Zrt.<\/b>

Size: 9500 m2<\/b>

Location: Budapest<\/b>

Completion: 2017<\/b>

Architect: Csaba Livj\u00e1k<\/b>

Certifications: BREEAM<\/b>

Services: Architectural design<\/a>, BIM services<\/a>, General design<\/a>

Sectors: Healthcare<\/a>, Industrial building<\/a>, Office<\/a>\n

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The Synlab laboratory<\/a> is the largest medical laboratory in Central and Eastern Europe, designed using the BIM method<\/a> with extremely complex and stringent requirements. By converting and extending the neoclassical main building of the former Hungarian Royal Budapest Customs Free Port in the area of the free port of Csepel, the client wanted to create an office and industrial building that meets contemporary needs.<\/p>\n\n

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Modern building in a century-old industrial environment<\/h2>\n\n

The Royal Hungarian Budapest Customs Free Port opened in 1928 after nine years of planning and construction. When it opened, it was one of the most modern and the second largest port on the Danube. The 1000×150 m basin of the duty-free port was connected to the Great Danube. The 44-metre high grain warehouse with a capacity of 35 000 tonnes stands on the shore of the bay, surrounded by railway tracks, and the loading halls on the shore also allowed duty-free free storage. <\/p>\n\n

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Architectural challenges<\/h4>\n\n

Three main aspects had to be considered when designing the building. Firstly, the fit between the almost 100-year-old administrative building and the new block had to be resolved. Secondly, the building is adjacent to industrial sidings and container yards in use, which is an important consideration for tenants. Thirdly, the building complex is located next to the main entrance to the entire industrial complex and thus has a representative role. <\/p>\n\n

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The massing of the new wing is a natural continuation of the old one, but its use of materials is distinctly different. The rhythm of the facade cladding panels refers to the containers in the immediate vicinity. The enclosed, block-like appearance protects the building from the hustle and bustle of the harbour. Approaching from the main entrance to the harbour, the new wing emerges in a flow from behind the classical block of the old building, forming a natural transition between the industrial world of the harbour and the urban scale of the main building. <\/p>\n\n

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Handling the details<\/h4>\n\n

A striking feature of the house is the main entrance, where a stone-clad gateway element forms a transition between the old plastered facade and the new metal panels. This not only provides an elegant link between the two wings, but also creates a unique element that defines the character of the whole complex. The metal and glass are organically integrated into the southern facade of the original building, while the main entrance is echoed in the design of the western facade of the new wing. <\/p>\n\n

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Design of complex systems using BIM<\/h2>\n\n

Engineering challenge<\/h4>\n\n

The most exciting challenge was that the tenant of the building, Synlab laboratory, had some unusual requirements. The building was to house the largest medical diagnostic laboratory in Central and Eastern Europe. Accordingly, more than 30 different types<\/strong> of laboratories<\/strong> were installed, with some 400 km<\/strong> of piping<\/strong> above the suspended ceiling and machinery to handle sixteen different medical gases, four types of water and seven ventilation systems.<\/p>\n\n

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Meeting the special engineering needs of the design was a man-testing task. It became obvious to us that we had to work in a common data environment<\/a> with the various engineers<\/strong> when we had to correct 10.2 million clashes<\/a> in the initial phase of the design.<\/p>\n\n

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Planning in a closed BIM system<\/a><\/strong> saves a lot of time for a task of this complexity. Engineers from different disciplines can make decisions based on up-to-date knowledge of each other\u2019s work. BuildEXT effectively manages communication between partners and the resulting building information model is used to support construction<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

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The BIM workflow is essential to solve complex engineering problems effectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Interested in the BIM workflow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about our BIM based services!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aesthetics of orderliness<\/h4>\n\n

The Synlab laboratory presented us with a unique architectural and engineering challenge. The relationship between the old and the new is a noble task in itself and was further enriched by a set of unconventional technical requirements. This building combines<\/strong> technical knowledge, systems thinking and a measured architectural attitude<\/strong> of which BuildEXT is justly proud. <\/p>\n\n

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Synlab laboratory<\/h2>\n\n

Team<\/h3>\n\n

BuildEXT<\/strong> Architect<\/strong>: Csaba Livj\u00e1k Photos & CGI<\/strong>BuildEXT, Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport, BSZL Zrt. <\/p>\n\n

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