Located in Meiningen in Thuringia, the centre produces optical network solutions for the telecommunications sector. Housed within this two-storey complex are the development, production and administration departments. The lower floor, which is built into the slope of the site, accommodates craft activities, stores and spaces for mechanical services. On the upper level are the administration and development offices. Extending like the teeth of a comb from the head structure, these parallel tracts are designed as a series of galleries that alternate with linear atria. The modular layout provides scope for future extensions to north and south. The timber-element facades at these ends are constructed in such a way that they can be easily removed for this purpose.