Dutch studio MVRDV won the competition to design the new Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (Ipai) in Heilbronn, Germany, which will include mixture of business campus, laboratories, a start-up innovation centre, housing, communication centre, and amenities such as a restaurant and kindergarten.

The masterplan design was developed for a consortium led by the municipality of Heilbronn and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation.

“The decision to inscribe the buildings of the masterplan in a circle will make the Ipai Campus instantly recognisable, serving as a branding tool that raises its profile worldwide — even being visible in satellite photos,” MVRDV said.

The campus buildings are circled with a 1.2-kilometre-long path that incorporates various activities that animate the campus, including a sprint track, skate park, tribune, and viewpoints to the surroundings.

MVRDV designed the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence for the Ipai Consortium, which comprises the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, the Municipality of Heilbronn, and Schwarz Group.

The design was developed in collaboration with LOLA Landscape Architects alongside Thornton Tomasetti, Studio Animal-Aided Design, REALACE, Peutz Consult, and Gruner Deutschland.