The Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d?Orsay (ISMO) has recently moved into new premises designed by KAAN Architecten. The building is located on the Plateau de Saclay, 20 km south-west of Paris. Initiated in 2010, and born of the fusion of three research laboratories, this higher institute for molecular physics and physico-chemistry, under the supervision of Université Paris-Sud and CNRS, employees a staff of 170 collaborators. ISMO merges with the Centre de Physique Matière et Rayonnement, grouping physics laboratories, an educational building and a reception centre for international researchers.

© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Architects: KAAN Architecten

Location: Bâtiment 520, Rue André Rivière, 91400 Orsay, France

Kaan Architecten: Kees Kaan, Vincent Panhuysen, Dikkie Scipio
Project Team: Christophe Banderier, Marc Coma, Aksel Coruh, Sebastian van Damme, Paolo Faleschini, Renata Gilio, Walter Hoogerwerf, Jan Teunis ten Kate, Marco Lanna, Ismael Planelles Naya, Ana Rivero Esteban, Joeri Spijkers, Koen van Tienen, Pauline Trochu

Associated Local Architect: FRES architectes, Paris

Area: 10000.0 m2

Project Year: 2018

Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG, Sebastian van Damme

Structural Advisor: EVP Ingénierie, Paris

Acoustics: Peutz & Associes, Paris

Financial Advisor: Bureau Michel Forgue, Apprieu

Roads & Utilities: Servicad Ouest IDF, Cesson ...