[Benedetta Zuccarelli - IP Research Center - COVER IMG] IP Research Center

IP Research Center

University/SchoolPolitecnico di Milano
Lead ArchitectBenedetta Zuccarelli
Design TeamCarlo Nessi, Zeynepnaz Kocabas

The IP Research Centre transforms a former agricultural site into a civic and scientific anchor for the École Polytechnique campus. Merging laboratory innovation with public life, the design introduces shaded courtyards, a shared atrium, and a campus square to foster visibility, exchange, and revitalization. A hybrid structure of open labs and cultural venues blurs institutional boundaries, creating a vibrant research environment rooted in place, community, and the open exchange of knowledge.