BOSCH Budapest Innovation Campus
BOSCH Budapest Innovation Campus was developed as an extension of the company’s development centre in Kőbánya, on the disused site of a former textile factory. The brownfield investment created a new research and development environment where office, laboratory and vehicle testing functions work together to support the development of mobility technologies.
The nearly 100,000-square-metre building complex provides workplaces for 1,800 employees. The campus includes 14,000 square metres of research and testing laboratories, an instrumented vehicle test track, a test hall equipped with precision measuring chambers, a parking garage, an energy centre and an auditorium for 500 people. The facility is therefore not only an office workplace, but also a complex development and testing centre.
As general designer, we participated in the project with complex discipline design and BIM coordination tasks. Architectural, interior design, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering solutions had to be coordinated within a unified system. Our bridge design office also contributed to the structural design of the two-level pedestrian bridge connecting the existing and the new campus.
The professional complexity of the project came from the need to connect spaces with very different functions into one well-operating system. Flexible office and community spaces, technically demanding laboratories, vehicle testing areas and operational support functions all required different design approaches. BIM-based discipline coordination therefore played a key role in the design process.
The central element of the campus is the green inner courtyard, with a lake, restaurant terrace and rest areas providing a shared space for employees. Roof gardens, more than 200 new trees, extensive planting and the renewal of the brownfield site all improve the quality of the working environment and the urban connection of the building complex.
Energy-efficient operation is supported by a central energy centre, high-efficiency heat pumps, heat recovery ventilation, and automated lighting and shading control. Waste heat from the research and development testing systems is also used for heating and domestic hot water production.
Project manager: ÓBUDA Group
Contractor: Market Építő Zrt.
Interior design partner: MádiLáncos Studio Kft.
Landscape architect: Tília Bt.
Awards and recognition:
- XXV. Magyar Ingatlanfejlesztési Nívódíj Pályázat, 2023 – HuGBC Special Award
- Építőipari Nívódíj, 2023 – Industrial and Energy Facility, R&D category
- BIG SEE Architecture Award, 2025 – Winner, Industrial Buildings and Workspace category
