GIMM
Lisbon, Portugal
2026–2025
Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine competition
The result of a merger between the Gulbenkian Institute of Science (IGC) and the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM), currently operating in Oeiras and at the FMUL/ULS Santa Maria in Lisbon, GIMM —while presently based across these two original sites— seeks a singular space for the effective fusion of all its capabilities and mission. This space is to be integrated into the Lisbon University City hub, maintaining a strong connection to the Santa Maria health park and the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.
Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Lisbon University
Study model
Location: Avenida das Forças Armadas, Lisboa, Portugal
Client: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Scope of services: Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Project brief: Project Design for the Future Facilities of the GIMM – Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine
Gross floor area: 20,000 sq. m (plus 7,000 sq. m underground)
Construction cost: EUR 56M (estimated)
Project status: Invited Design Competition
Rendering: 4+Arquitetos
East façade
Section through the vivarium
North façade
South façade
East façade
West façade
Section through auditorium
Basement-level floor plan
1st-level floor plan
2nd-level floor plan (main access)
3rd-level floor plan
4th-level floor plan
5th-level floor plan
6th-level floor plan
Rooftop-level floor plan
Façade detail
Competition boards
