World's first carbon fiber concrete building

HENN Haiyin Building completed the conceptual design for the world's first carbon fiber concrete building - CUBE. The building covers an area of 243 square meters and is an experimental building that combines experimental space and activity space. It also sets a standard for the Technical University of Dresden, known as the "outstanding university" in Germany, in terms of architectural design and structural innovation.

Reinforced concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in the world, but its production relies on intensive resources and produces pollution. In contrast, carbon fiber reinforced concrete is four times lighter (due to the reduction in structural parts) and four times harder, which can greatly reduce resource consumption.

Cooperative research projects

The building is located in Fritz Foerster Platz, the heart of Dresden Polytechnic University. CUBE combines laboratories and activity gathering spaces to increase user accessibility to scientific research in physical spaces and promote academic exchanges. The CUBE Experimental Building Project is the result of a series of collaborations involving Professor Manfred Curbach and his Institute of Architecture at the Dresden Institute of Technology, as well as designers, architects, material experts, visual designers, and modelers from HENN Haiyin Architecture. The open design process allows various technical tests and design research to be conducted simultaneously, enabling experimental success in materials science and the innovative results of the building project.

Futurism and Art Design

The design of the cube reinterpretes the fluidity and fabric of carbon fiber, seamlessly integrating the ceiling and wall body, which means that future buildings will pay more attention to environmental protection, freedom of form, and a new understanding of basic architectural elements. The wall and ceiling are no longer separate components of a building, but are functionally integrated into one another, forming an organic continuum. A narrow skylight runs diagonally through the building volume and highlights the geometric structure of the building.