New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

Project category

Identify the award category for which this project is being submitted
Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking

Email user
press@frpo.es

Basic information
Project title
UNOLAB HQ

Full Project Title
Offices, Laboratory, Manufacturing and Production Center, Getafe-España

Please provide a short, catchy description of your project to be used in communication towards the public.
The project for the headquarters of a pharmaceutical company in the south of Madrid is located in one of the great Technological Parks mark out a dispersed territory, characterized by the large infrastructures that run through it. Between the M50 orbital motorway and the Arroyo Culebro linear park, Tecnogetafe stands as an incipient technological cluster whose buildings are visible from the important junction that joins the M50 with the R4 motorway to the east.

What was the geographical scope of your project?
National

Where was your project implemented?
Member State(s) and Western Balkans
Spain

If relevant, insert names of region(s)/municipality(ies) involved
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Does your project address mainly urban or rural issues?
Mainly urban

Does your project refer to a physical transformation of the built environment or other types of transformations (hard or soft investments)?
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)

Has your project benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?
No

Has your project won an EU prize with a monetary value awarded?
No

Is your project fully completed
Yes

Please indicate a date (mm/yy)
2021-07-01

On whose behalf are you submitting the application?
As a representative of an organisation
Please provide the contact details for the project promoter (the individual or representative of the organisation authorised to represent the project)
- Name of the organisation(s): FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol
  Type of organisation: Architecture office
  First name of representative: Fernando
  Last name of representative: Rodriguez
  Gender: Male
  Nationality: Spain
  Function: Founder
  Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Loeches 3 Bajo Izquierda
  Town: Madrid
  Postal code: 28005
  Country: Spain
  Direct Tel: +34 912 83 88 18
  E-mail: press@frpo.es
  Website: http://frpo.es
Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
- URL: http://frpo.es
In case my project is selected as a finalist of the NEB Prizes 2023, I agree to share the name (individual and/or organisation’s), email address, website and social media accounts indicated above with other NEB Prizes finalists. I also agree to publish the name (individual and/or organisation’s), website and social media accounts indicated above next to the public description of my project in the channels of the European Commission.
Yes

How did you hear about the New European Bauhaus Prizes?
Press

Description of the project
Please provide a summary of your project.
The project for the headquarters of a pharmaceutical company in the south of Madrid is located in one of the great Technological Parks mark out a dispersed territory, characterized by the large infrastructures that run through it.

Please indicate the main themes of your project with 5 key words.
UNOLAB

Please indicate the main themes of your project with key words
FRPO

Please indicate the main themes of your project with key words
Laboratory

Please indicate the main themes of your project with key words
Offices

Please indicate the main themes of your project with key words
Getafe

Please give information about the key objectives of your project in terms of sustainability and how these have been met. Please highlight how the project can be exemplary in this context.
UNOLAB HQ can be considered exemplary in terms of sustainability by going beyond minimum compliance and incorporating sustainability into the core of its operations and decision-making processes. This can involve setting ambitious goals, regularly measuring and reporting progress, and continuously seeking ways to improve sustainability performance.

Please give information about the key objectives of your project in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people (through design, positive emotions and cultural benefits) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the project can be exemplary in this context.
UNOLAB HQ has several key objectives in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people.

Offices are designed to be functional, comfortable, and efficient, with ergonomic furniture and equipment, good lighting and acoustics, and an efficient layout that promotes productivity and well-being. They also are aesthetically pleasing, with a design that inspires creativity, motivation, and positive emotions. This can include elements such as color, texture, art, and natural light. Furthermore, UNOLAB HQ offices promote and support the culture of the organization, reflecting its values, mission, and brand.

To meet these objectives, we focus on a human-centered approach, using design and research to understand the needs and behaviors of the users. It also considers sustainability, incorporating environmentally responsible materials, systems, and technologies.

Please give information about the key objectives of your project in terms of inclusion (ranging from accessibility and affordability for all to inclusive governing systems, design for all principles or new societal models) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the project can be exemplary in this context.
UNOLAB HQ is accessible to all individuals, regardless of their abilities. This can include physical accessibility through the design of buildings, spaces, and products, as well as digital accessibility through the use of assistive technologies.

UNOLAB HQ is designed using Design for All principles, which aim to ensure that products, services, and environments are usable by all people, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. To meet these objectives, we use an inclusive and participatory design approach with the clients, engaging stakeholders in the planning, design, and implementation of the project. It also continually assess and evaluate its impact to ensure that it is meeting its goals and making positive changes in the lives of all stakeholders.

Please explain the way citizens benefiting from or affected by the project and civil society have been involved in the project and what has been the impact of this involvement on the project
Involvement of the client in a project can have a significant impact on its success and the benefits it provides to the community. This involvement can take many forms, including consultation, collaboration, and participation in the decision-making process.

The client provided feedback and input through consultation processes This helped to ensure that the project meets the needs and expectations of the client.

Please explain how different stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, national, European) were engaged in the design and implementation of the project. Please highlight what the added value of their engagement was.
Engaging stakeholders at different levels (local, regional, national, European) added significant value to UNOLAB HQ by bringing together a diverse range of perspectives, skills, and resources. The process of stakeholder engagement involved identifying key stakeholders, communicating with them, and involving them in the project design and implementation.

The added value of having engaged in UNOLAB HQ stakeholders includes:

- Increase of the resources available for UNOLAB HQ, including funding, technical assistance, and expertise; led to better outcomes, as their input and perspectives helped to identify and address community needs and priorities.
- Increase support for the project, improving its likelihood of success and sustainability.
- Foster collaboration and partnerships, led to more inclusive and equitable outcomes.

Please explain which disciplines and/ or knowledge fields were reflected in the design and implementation of your project. Please explain how representatives of these different fields interacted with each other, and what the added value of this process was.
The integration of different disciplines and knowledge fields brought together a diverse range of perspectives, skills, and resources to address complex challenges and achieve more comprehensive and effective solutions. The specific disciplines and knowledge fields reflected in a project are related to the specific objectives, context, and needs of UNOLAB HQ.

Architecture and design worked merging other disciplines to ensure that the design of the physical space is functional, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing.
Engineering provided the technical expertise needed to design and build the structures and the implementation of the equipment needed.
Project managers provided the skills and resources needed to plan, organize, and implement the project, ensuring that it was delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Please give information on the results, outcomes and impacts achieved by your project in relation to the category you apply for. This includes also benefits from the project for direct and indirect beneficiaries
Direct benefits to the improved access to services, increased quality of life, and reduced poverty.

Indirect benefits: Indirect benefits refer to the wider, intangible benefits that are achieved by the project. These can include increased social cohesion, improved governance, and increased economic growth.

Long-term impacts: Long-term impacts refer to the sustained effects of the project over time. These can include improved sustainability, increased resilience, and improved well-being

Please provide documents showing the results, outcomes and impacts of your project
Web link
Web link
- https://www.frpo.es/projects/unolab-hq
Please highlight the innovative character of the project, when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the project
The envelopes of the complex play a fundamental role in its architectural qualification: the main volumes are closed by a paneling of mini-wave metal sheet that hosts a series of openings, and that is perforated when necessary to allow light to come in. A second skin is superimposed on this first one made of perforated metallic elements with a semicircular section, which provides unity to the whole, along with a certain texture that enriches the high degree of abstraction of the proposed volume. The main façade, to the south, is protected by prefabricated concrete cantilevers that support a light latticework made of aluminum tubes.

Please describe the methodology or approach used in your project.
The project for the headquarters of a pharmaceutical company in the south of Madrid is located in one of the great Technological Parks mark out a dispersed territory, characterized by the large infrastructures that run through it. Between the M50 orbital motorway and the Arroyo Culebro linear park, Tecnogetafe stands as an incipient technological cluster whose buildings are visible from the important junction that joins the M50 with the R4 motorway to the east.

Please describe which elements of your project could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries and context. This may involve for example aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, learnings etc.
The building has a mixed program that includes the company's headquarters, the laboratories, and a logistics area. The project follows this same logic and is developed from the addition of simple volumes that respond to basic surface and free height requirements. Thus, the organization in successive strips - offices, laboratories, conditioning, and logistics - is manifested abroad by changing the total height of the volume from 7.50 m to 15.00 m. Additionally, the front strip, with a total height of 15.00 m, is ordered to host 3 office floors.

Please explain what kind of global challenges the project addresses by providing local solutions
The necessary representativeness of the building as the headquarters of UNOLAB is achieved through a series of basic operations within the strip on the main façade, providing a sequence of diagonal spaces with different heights, and that house the access and the meeting areas. In the hall, a large void hosts a spiral staircase connecting all the floors.
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