About Navitas


Aarhus University School of Engineering, Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering and INCUBA Science Park have agreed to establish Navitas, a joint building structure on the docklands of Aarhus. 

Navitas will be Aarhus's new hub for innovation, education and energy. The building will contain facilities for education, research, development and entrepreneurship and the approx. 35,000 m² at Navitas are taken into use in 2014.

The concept of Navitas has the IT City at Katrinebjerg in Aarhus as its model and wishes to create an environment, where education, development and research go hand in hand in strong cooperation with the business community.

In connection with the building structure, the City of Aarhus will construct a public parking lot with approx. 450 parking spaces.

Vision
The vision for Navitas is to become:

  • A knowledge centre and innovative environment - primarily in energy, environment and building construction.
  • A strong centre for the development and application of competencies in education, research and entrepreneurship.
  • An internationally competitive and attractive environment for students, teachers, scientists and companies. 

Values
Navitas' values are development, openness, cooperation and quality. These values are characteristic of the individual players and their actions, relations between players and relations with the world. 

These values will be maintained and developed and should be reflected in the building structure. They are core when it comes to allocating space in the building, since in addition to allowing for the individual profiles of the three parties, these values should invite and promote coherence among the parties. 

Timeline
Early 2010:
Selection of the successful contractor

Mid 2010:
Local district plan work, possible start-up of design work and site development

Mid 2011:
Design work

Early 2012:
Construction expected to commence

Mid 2014:
Project hand-over

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