High Tech Campus 91 in Eindhoven

Successful realization with the right specialties in-house

A new multi-tenant office building was completed on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven in early October. Lucis One is sustainable and smart and developed according to BREEAM and WELL-Gold certification criteria. The building at High Tech Campus 91 is ten stories high, highly visible and accessible from the highway and realized by Bouwbedrijf van de Ven. "From the shell construction to the timber frame walls, our own equipment and our own people were used," says Project Manager Niek Schuijers.

In order to facilitate the strong growth of the High Tech industry in the Eindhoven region, the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven (HTCE) has the ambition to develop at least 100,000 m² to construct high-end R&D buildings on the south side of the site. In doing so, the campus immediately sets a new ambition: from high tech to high end. Lucis One is the first in the series of new developments and involves a ten-story office building of approximately 12,600 m² GLA. One or more tenants can be accommodated per floor.

Hybrid shell construction

The assignment for Bouwbedrijf van de Ven included both construction and installation work, Schuijers says. "For this new building we built a foundation on bored piles. On top of this the concrete shell was realized. Initially, the idea was to build the new building entirely in precast concrete, but on our advice we opted for a hybrid system. This turned out to be much more interesting both financially and in terms of planning. By building hybrid, we were able to continue engineering until the actual concrete pour. The cut-outs for the installers, for example, also only had to be finalized a short time before the concrete pour."

The walls, columns and beams were poured entirely on site by Bouwbedrijf van de Ven's own specialists. "Whereas the walls on the floors were poured in situ, the beams and columns were produced at ground level, on a precast street realized at the construction site," says Schuijers. "Then they were transported to the appropriate floors with our own people and equipment and assembled."

Quickly wind and waterproof

The tower is largely constructed with curtain walls. Timber frame elements were chosen for the floors below, produced in Bouwbedrijf van de Ven's own carpentry factory and fitted with aluminum frames. "Then all the elements were transported just-in-time and as complete packages to the construction site, where they were assembled directly on the floors," says Schuijers. "As a result, the floors were wind and watertight in no time at all and finishing work could begin as soon as possible. On the lower floors we were already finishing, while above we were still pouring concrete."

Most of the floors received a neat basic finish, with a large office garden and including ceilings and floor coverings. "Four complete floors (1, 5, 6 and 7) have already been leased," Schuijers said. "Here we also provided the built-in package on behalf of the High Tech Campus and in consultation with the tenants." 

Comfortable and green

Installations such as heating, cooling and lighting can be demand-controlled, and the two low roofs are set up as intensive roof gardens. "In addition, several green facades have been created, creating a pleasant working environment."