VIB Architecture

Via an exhibition displaying the design and construction phases in parallel, VIB architecture presents a kaleidoscopic view of the schemes it has built across France since 2009. The firm founded by Bettina Ballus and Franck Vialet is opening up its offices and taking down the site screens so it can share the results of its research into the laboratories of tomorrow. For once, these buildings of public interest will be open to the public…

Because the protean nature of scientific inquiry means space must be continuously adaptable, these projects call for a versatile, three-dimensional architecture. The highly technical environment in which scientists work must not be an anonymous machine ; rather, it must convey a strong and attractive image, identifiable around the world, while putting its users’ well-being to the fore. Only by incorporating time and human factors can buildings have life and meaning.