CERN Building 140

Strategically located at the heart of the Meyrin campus, Building 140 will serve as a central and highly visible landmark, strengthening the connection between key areas of the campus.

Developed in two phases, the project will initially provide office space, laboratories and workshops for the Experimental Physics (EP) department. Following demolition of adjacent buildings, a learning centre, plenary room and cafeteria will complete the development.

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    An Architectural Landmark

    Building 140 is positioned to create a new hub for the Meyrin campus, establishing strong links with the main entrance B55 and Main Building B60. Its strategic location underscores the role of B140 as a crucial gathering point for the CERN community and a symbol of the site’s ongoing architectural evolution.

    The Working Environment

    With extensive natural lighting, a facade designed to provide solar shading, and solar panels on the roof, the building is designed to approach net zero operational carbon while providing a comfortable working environment and significantly improving the ecological value of the site.

    Sustainable Goals

    Designed to achieve BREEAM Outstanding certification, B140 embodies CERN’s commitment to sustainable and highly energy-efficient development.

    The ambition from the earliest design stages has been to create a truly sustainable building that is the trendsetter and shows the commitment of the CERN organisation to sustainability.

    Inviting You Inside

    The great transparency of the communal spaces invites visitors to discover the building and offers a new image of openness to the facility. A double corridor system connects to a cafeteria and links to the triple-height foyer. The central spine is the main connector of the North and East entrances of the building, seamlessly linking the two phases.

    Facts and Figures

    • 1 750m2 of workshops, laboratories and lab-offices
    • Offices for 620 people
    • Cafeteria with 150 seats including a terrace
    • Meeting rooms for 1000 people
    • Conference rooms for 200 people
    • Council room and foyer for 150 people
    • Classrooms for 500 people
    • Changing rooms including 10 showers
    • 6 000m2 landscape developed
    • Net usable surface area 10 090m2
    • 30m building height
    • Bike shelters for 150 bikes
    • BREEAM Outstanding
    • Minergie-A and THPE