© FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research, Darmstadt
Educational & Research Institutions
New Research Facility for a FAIR Ion Accelerator System, Darmstadt
Additional value
- Consulting and support on contract management (VOF, VOB, VOL)
- Support and representation of the client vis-à-vis the authorities
- Technical consulting in civil engineering and architecture
- Support of project lead function
Individual services
- Project lead function
- Project communication software (PCS)
- Contract award management
Client
FAIR GmbH, Darmstadt
Architect
Arbeitsgemeinschaft „Ion 42“ (schneider + schumacher Frankfurt, DGI Berlin)
Location
Darmstadt, Germany
Gross floor space
~ 160,000 m²
Gross volume
~ 1,100,000 m³
Usable floor space
~ 75,000 m²
Concrete
~ 520,000 m³
Steel
35,000 t
Project duration
2007 – probably 2019
The centrepiece of the system is a subterranean double ring accelerator with a circumference of approx. 1.1 kilometres, situated around 20 metres below ground level. The wall and ceiling thicknesses of the structures are up to several metres thick in parts due to the requirements of radiation protection.