INCUBOXX | ANDREESCU & GAIVORONSCHI

INCUBOXX is a cost-effective building due to two main aspects: it was cheaper to build and it has lower running costs than other office buildings in Timisoara. The construction budget was met through substituting the typical glass facade with a more efficient and cost-effective material: the multilayered heavily insulated polycarbonate. Moreover, because the running costs needed to be as low as possible for the newly graduate tenants, the design revolves around renewable energy principles. The atrium is a good example for the design’s passive cooling strategy. Using the stack effect, it naturally ventilates the central area of the building while also bringing natural light in, eliminating the need for mechanical ventilation during the summer and artificial lighting during the day. Another good example is the office space, where the windows exclude the need for artificial ventilation, while the translucent polycarbonate provides filtered natural light.

To summarise, the light within the space, the atrium, the cafeteria dominating the entry sequence, the gym, the materials used and the level of the equipment define a unique work space for the new IT firms and supply the environmental support needed to develop the creativity and skills of young graduates from Timisoara.