“the epicenter of the surrounding academic community”
The Center was designed by studioMDA, the New York office founded by Markus Dochantschi in 2002. In Aachen, the task was more mundane than in New York, since academic buildings need a certain robustness to survive generations of students, with their posters, graffiti, dirty shoes, and chewing gum. Still, Dochantschi managed to give his black-and-white building a dose of American elegance: “Fluid dynamics shape the building — in order to maximize the fresh air corridor for the city of Aachen.”
Source: https://www.world-architects.com/en/architecture-news/insight/a-window-onto-technological-innovations