Where there used to be a green roof over the underground car park, new premises have been created for the KUK. Structurally, this was no easy task—especially since the existing garage was not designed for it.

Another special feature is the “JKU medSPACE”—a 9 m-high black box in which the anatomy of the human body can be experienced virtually in 8K and 3D. The new centre for teaching, research and administration is designed for around 2,000 people and cost around €105 million.

The construction costs were covered by the Province of Upper Austria, while the faculty’s operating budget is financed by the federal government.

Thomas Lorenz ZT GmbH was responsible for the structural design.