Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics

The extension to the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics is situated in the middle of a wooded park landscape. The architects at Thomas Müller Ivan Reimann used the topography of the hillside property to embed the building in the forest instead of displacing it. In the interests of sustainability and to create a connection with nature, the new building's facade was given a wooden facade that was coated with the silicate-based greying stain KEIM Lignosil-Verano. Wood was also used for the interior fittings and furnishings of the institute.