| Category | Office, cleanroom |
| Client | High Tech Campus |
| Location | Eindhoven |
| Construction costs | To request |
| Architect: | Deerns-Broekbakema |
Project Description
PIXEurope (HTC12) is a European pilot line initiative for photonic chips, coordinated by the ICFO in Barcelona and with strong Dutch contribution at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven.
This concerns an entirely new factory for the (development) of the production of photonic chips.
Function distribution and intended uses
The building covers approximately 10,500 m² of gross floor area (GFA), of which 1,800 m² is a cleanroom according to ISO 5.
Facade Design and Materials
The facade of “PIXEurope” reflects the production process, where the building, like the photonic chips, has a head and a tail with an active central area. The head of the building houses the office functions, the tail the warehouse. The intermediate area houses the cleanroom and all the supporting technical functions.
Architectural Design Vision
The building, designed by Broembakema, Deerns and Tielemans, combines functionality with aesthetics.
Here we started designing the factory line around which the building was designed.
Planning
The project started in February 2025 with the first design of the production line. Subsequently, the building was further developed into a permit application in June 2025, a tender in the summer of 2025, and construction began in February 2026.
Delivery is scheduled for May 2027.
| Start plan development | February 2025 |
| Start implementation phase | January 2026 |
| Completion | Q2 2027 |
VB&T Activities
vb&t Projectmanagement has performed the total cost and project management for this project from the initiation phase through to the aftercare phase. The project included the following work activities for vb&t, amongst others: