Milestones of the New Extension Building

From Plan to Build – Milestones of the New Extension Building

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2012

September 06, 2012: Decision in the architectural competition for the new GEOMAR Extension Building. The first prize was awarded to the design by Staab Architekten GmbH. A single-story base serves as the basis, on which individual building structures of varying size and height are placed. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

Illustration of the Extension Building 2012

The Berlin architects chose a design characterized by a strong contrast between the Corten steel base and the glass façade of the attached building towers. Illustration: Staab Architekten

More than 236 offices, 170 laboratories, 6 conference and seminar rooms, 15 meeting rooms, a central library and a computer center are planned for the new extension building with a total area of 30,000 m².

Outlook at the model: Prof. Dr. Peter Herzig, GEOMAR Director until 2021 (center) with State Secretary Rolf Fischer (left), architect Alfred Nieuwenhuizen of Staab Architekten (2nd from left) and Michael Wagner, GEOMAR Administrative Director until 2018 (right). Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

Prof. Dr. Waltraud Wende informed herself about the planned Extension Building

The former Minister of Education and Science of Schleswig-Holstein, Prof. Dr. Waltraud Wende, informed herself about the planned Extension Building during her inaugural visit to GEOMAR on September 07, 2012. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

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2015

March 2015: New façade design for the new extension building presented.

In the original design from 2012, a smooth double-skin facade made of glass was planned. The revised façade made of folded and partially perforated aluminum sheets is comparatively inexpensive, also durable and at the same time meets the requirements for solar protection. In the new design by Staab Architekten GmbH, the façade of the new GEOMAR building is designed with triangular design elements as sail-like facets whose effect changes as the incidence of light changes. Visualizations: Staab Architekten

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2016

Aerial view of the site on Kiel's eastern shore before removal of the old buildings. Photo: Andreas Villwock/GEOMAR.

March 2016: Demolition work on building 6. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

June 2016: Demolition work on building 5. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

July 2016: Demolition work on building 5. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

The construction site for the ENB in October 2016.

September 21, 2016: Issuance of the building permit for the new extension building.
View of the vacant construction site in October 2016 from building 8.
Photo: Christoph Kersten/GEOMAR

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2017

March 2017: The construction sign is up, a visible sign of the imminent start of civil engineering work and the construction of the base plate for the new extension building. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

27.03.2017: Groundbreaking ceremony for the GEOMAR Extension Building. GEOMAR Director Prof. Dr. Peter Herzig, Schleswig-Holstein's Prime Minister Torsten Albig, MinDir. Dr. Karl Eugen Huthmacher from the BMBF, Kiel's Lord Mayor Ulf Kämpfer and GEOMAR Administrative Director Michael Wagner actively supported the excavator with their spades while digging the construction pit. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

May 2017: Excavation of the building pit. In the western construction field, the excavators dig meter by meter into the depth. Photo: GEOMAR construction team

May 2017: Excavation of the building pit. To prevent the excavation pit from filling up with water from the neighboring Schwentine River or from rain showers, water is permanently pumped out in the excavation pit and with a drainage system running around the excavation pit. Photo: GEOMAR construction team

June 2017: The base of the building made of solid reinforced concrete was erected on an absolutely level and dry so-called clean layer so that there are no deviations and distortions in the structure later. Photo: GEOMAR construction team

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2018

February 2018: The construction site of the extension building. After completion of the civil engineering works and the ground slab in 2017, the first construction elements of the first floor are now attached. Photo: Ralf Schwarz/GEOMAR

Concrete mixer trucks wait to be used for shell construction. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

A concrete pump is used to pump the delivered concrete to the required location. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

The construction area with reinforcements and formwork for filling the concrete. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

The fresh concrete is immediately installed in the reinforcement of a floor slab. Photo: Jan Steffen/GEOMAR

Concrete casting work on tower 3. With the help of a pump more than 15 meters high, the concrete is pumped up to the roof. Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

View of the construction site from the Schwentine side in June 2018. Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

In August 2018, the individual elements and towers of the ENB can already be clearly seen. Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

View from the west in September 2018. The shell of Towers 4 and 5 has already been completed. Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

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2019

The new extension building in July 2019. In the foreground, parking facility and Core & Rock Repository . Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

Main entrance with towers 1, 2 and 3. The shell is in place and scaffolding is being erected to install the windows and facade elements. Photo: Armin Form/GEOMAR

Structural elements made of Corten steel with their characteristic patina. This special structural steel forms a particularly dense barrier layer under the rust, which protects the component from further corrosion. Photo: Armin Form/GEOMAR

Now that the building has been protected from the weather by the installation of the windows, work can also take place inside the building since August 2019. Photo: Armin Form/GEOMAR

Interior finishing in detail: drywall, masonry interior walls, screed work and installation of ventilation shafts. Photos: Armin Form/GEOMAR

Since fall 2019, the shell has slowly been getting a face: attachment of the façade elements made of perforated aluminum sheeting on Tower 4. Photo: Armin Form/GEOMAR

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2020

October 2020: A video tour of the new extension building with GEOMAR Director Katja Matthes

The new extension building in August 2020. Photo: Nikolas Linke/GEOMAR

The large and spacious concrete halls are already divided by the drywall that has been installed in the meantime. They already clearly reveal the future office and laboratory spaces. Photo: Armin Form/GEOMAR

View into the model laboratory, where all facilities have already been completed. Here, the companies involved in the construction can coordinate their interfaces once again on site before all other laboratories are built. Photo: Marie Gundlach/GEOMAR

The future laboratories and climate chambers are densely packed on their ceilings with various pipes for laboratory and seawater, gases, heating, electricity and EDP. Photo: Armin Form/GEOMAR

Ventilation center in the basement. For the room air alone, around 180,000 cubic meters of air are processed here per hour - this corresponds to the amount of air that a person breathes in and out in about 40 years. Photo: Marie Gundlach/GEOMAR

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2021

Aerial view with overview of the Schwentine, the Seefischmarkt area and the Kiel Fjord. Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

View of the GEOMAR site East at the Seefischmarkt area. Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

View from the Schwentine to the ENB construction site with the research vessel ALKOR. Photo: Jens Klimmeck/GEOMAR

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2022

Tower 2 of the ENB with a Corten steel facade. Among other facilitis, it houses the library and various conference and seminar rooms. Photo: Sarah Kaehlert/GEOMAR

Interior of the conference room in February 2022. Photo: Sarah Kaehlert/GEOMAR

August 2022: The expansion of the laboratories continues to progress. Photo: Armin Form/GEOMAR

View of the stairwell at the main entrance as seen from the second floor. Photo: Sarah Kaehlert/GEOMAR

The staircase from the 3rd floor. An artistic video installation will be projected onto the large wall surface after ENB commissioning. Photo: Sarah Kaehlert/GEOMAR

This is not an art installation, but part of the air shaft system insulated with aluminum foil in the ventilation center. Photo: Sarah Kaehlert/GEOMAR

13.09.2022: A fire occurred during work on the roof of the ENB, and a workman was slightly injured. The fire department was able to quickly bring the fire under control. Photo: Marc Busse/GEOMAR | More Info