INCUBA Next Aarhus, Denmark
Sustainability-certified high-rise for tech scale-ups
About
Challenge
Expanding the existing 12,000 m² office building of INCUBA Katrinebjerg in Aarhus with 22,000 m² of new office space in a new, constricted, narrow high-rise.
Solution
The new INCUBA Next 18-storey high-rise, which integrates 22,000 m² of office space into the existing building. The INCUBA Next building has received a DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) Gold certificate for sustainability.
Value
The new INCUBA Next office building offers 18 storeys of flexible office facilities to tech scale-ups in Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city. INCUBA Next will enhance the existing science park of INCUBA Katrinebjerg by adding 22,000 m² of office space, 4,000 m² of parking facilities, 1,400 m² of roof terraces and workspaces for an additional 1,200 people.
Specifications
Capacity
18-storey high-rise with 22,000 m² of office space.
Location
Aarhus
Period
2022–2024
Country
Denmark
Partners
INCUBA (client), Rambøll (builder’s engineer), AART Architects (building design), ADEPT (architect/building design) and A. Enggaard A/S (contractor)
Services
Building consultancy. COWI provided all engineering consulting related to design, including structures, electrical, plumbing, ventilation, building management systems, sustainability, certified fire consulting, sewage, acoustics, energy, indoor climate, and the integration of security measures, including access control.
Creating optimal conditions for IT and tech scaleups
INCUBA was on a mission to create optimal conditions for IT and tech scale-ups in Aarhus, and the 18-storey building, INCUBA Next, was designed to cater to the specific needs of top tech performers while also meeting high sustainability standards.
The office building offers flexible and inspiring facilities where scale-ups can share meeting rooms, roof terraces, mail and parcel reception, a restaurant including meeting catering, kitchenettes, printing facilities, IT and technical backup, and other amenities.
COWI provided all engineering consulting related to design on the INCUBA Next project. Among other things, COWI carried out the commissioning and tests of the different equipment in the building, such as climate control, automatic lighting, fire alarms and other electrical systems.
Headquarters
COWI A/S
Parallelvej 2
2800 Kongens Lyngby
Denmark
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