The Super Computer Centre building on the Kassai út campus of Debrecen University was located in the vicinity of the recently constructed DEM building energy information centre. The existing and the new building were provided with identical geometry to form a single composition unit. While the height of the DEM is fulfilled in a pierced grid structure, the Super Computer Centre building reaches the same height through a decisive north closure wall. The two buildings respond to each other’s basic structural principles in a refined way. The two “cubes” use their joint strength to define a decisive spatial direction on the campus, giving it further spatial dynamics.
▼DEM建筑能源信息中心(左)和超级计算机中心(右),两座建筑呼应着彼此的基本结构原理,the DEM building energy information centre (left) and the super computer center (right), the two buildings respond to each other’s basic structural principles
超级计算机中心由经济高效的简单材料打造而成。主立面的实墙上刻有浮雕,暗示着建筑的功能。可以说,超级计算机中心凭借着其规模尺度和雕塑般的外观造型,在校园建筑环境中占得了举足轻重的一席之地。
▼超级计算机中心外观,是一个白色的立方体块,exterior view of the super computer center in the form of a white cube
▼超级计算机中心外观,主立面的实墙上刻有浮雕,exterior view of the super computer center, a relief was added to the main façade
▼超级计算机中心外观,主立面实墙上开有窗洞,exterior view of the super computer center with a long window on the main facade
▼超级计算机中心主立面上的浮雕,the relief on the main facade of the super computer center
The building was created using reserved, cost-effective, simple materials. A relief was added to the main façade to present the building’s functions. The scale and mass breakdown of the building endeavour to make it a worthy, statue-like structure among the buildings already standing on the University campus.”
▼超级计算机中心外观,主立面与体量之间有一个间隙空间,exterior view of the super computer center, there is a gap between the main facade and the main volume
▼主立面细节,main facade details
本项目建筑面积高达400平方米,共两层,首层布置着一个150平方米的服务器机房,二层则布置着一系列有专门用途的电气和工程空间。超级计算机的冷却装置位于一个被墙体围合起来的室外空间内。除此之外,这里还设有一个70平方米的研究实验室和计算机工作站。建筑空间的尺度和布局都具有可持续发展的特性,只需短短几年便可以将超级计算机的资源翻一番。
The 400-m2, two-storey building includes a 150-m2 server room on the ground floor, and special electrical and engineering areas on the first floor. The super computer’s cooling units are located in a walled, outdoor area. Beside this, there is also a 70 m2 research laboratory and workstation. The dimensioning of the building’s spaces enables long-term development, making it possible to double the super computer resources within just a few years.
▼超级计算机的冷却装置位于一个被墙体围合起来的室外空间内,the super computer’s cooling units are located in a walled, outdoor area
德布勒森大学的副校长István Gaál表示:“新的计算机中心将会让德布勒森大学的IT基础构架达到全球尖端的技术水平。”实际上,通过这项投资,匈牙利得以跻身于全球超级计算机领域的500强名单,并在其中名列第308位。
According to István Gaál, Deputy Rector of Debrecen University “The new centre will take Debrecen University’s IT infrastructure up to the level of global cutting-edge technology “. As a result of the investment Hungary is now in 308th place in the top 500 list of the world’s super computers.
▼超级计算机中心夜景,night view of the super computer center
▼总平面图,site plan
▼首层平面图,ground floor plan
▼二层平面图,first floor plan
▼主立面图,main elevation
▼剖面图,section
General plan: NAPUR ARCHITECT KFT
Architect: FERENCZ, Marcel DLA
Co-architect: DETARI, Gyorgy
Project size: 400 m2
Project Budget: €650000000
Completion date: 2015
Building levels: 2
Project team: NAPUR Architect Ltd.—General Designer