Baumschlager Eberle and Studio SAME Design Cancer Research Hub at Gustave Roussy Institute in Villejuif

A new scientific hub dedicated to cancer research has been completed at the Gustave Roussy Institute in Villejuif, France, designed by Baumschlager Eberle Architectes with Studio SAME Architectes as associate architect. The 24,900 m² LifeScience Incubator, scheduled for completion in 2026, sits atop a hill adjacent to the Hautes Bruyères park. The project was curated by Nina Vuga, with photographs by Cyrille Weiner. The building falls under the Laboratory and Office Buildings categories. Construction cost is 80M€ excluding VAT. The client is Kadans Science Partner and BNP Paribas AM Alts, with Demathieu Bard Immobilier and COFFIM serving as development managers. Engineering services were provided by TPFI for structural, MEP, and civil work, while SOCOTEC Immobilier Durable handled environmental consulting. Mazet & Associés served as quantity surveyor, and TechniCité and USUS handled landscape design. QUALICONSULT provided inspections and health and safety coordination, CICAD managed construction, and Eiffage was the main contractor. The project team from Baumschlager Eberle Architectes included Anne Speicher, Mathias Bernhardt, Pierre Floch, David Porcher, and Elodie Bessoule. Studio SAME Architectes' team comprised Anaïs Estrade, Marc-Antoine Servella, and Flavio Partenope. The new facility expands the Gustave Roussy Institute's research capacity in oncology.