ETH HPM2 - Zürich

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) attaches top priority to providing efficient, state-of-the-art facilities. In line with this policy, comprehensive alterations were performed to the Department of Biology's existing HPM2 laboratory block in tandem with the complete modernisation of the mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems.

The scheme necessitated optimisation of the building structure and an increase in floorspace through vertical extension. This paved the way for uniting the D-BIOL institutes at a single site as well as the establishment of the Light Microscopy and Screening Center and a mass spectrometry facility. To make the building fit for use as a modern-day laboratory, it also underwent remediation to remove contamination together with a seismic upgrade.