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National Centre of Excellence MCT (BAS)

A national-scale digital infrastructure for the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, centralizing 45+ specialized laboratories across three campuses into a single, high-performance research hub.

01. Vision

Institution

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)

Expertise Used

UX/UI Design

Corporate Design

Compliance Integration

The strategy focused on making Bulgaria’s premier research hub—comprising 45+ laboratories across three distinct campuses—accessible to the global scientific community. By removing the friction often found in legacy academic sites, we engineered a platform where a researcher can find a specific lab or staff member with total cognitive ease. This was achieved through a professional, high-fidelity design system that balances modern aesthetic appeal with the rigorous, established authority required for a national institution.

02. Deliverables

A sophisticated research environment built for technical clarity and visual prestige.

* Tri-Campus Navigation Logic: A geographic search system that respects how researchers actually work, allowing for effortless movement between the physical campuses and their 45+ specialized lab nodes.

* High-End Visual Architecture: The UI utilizes a refined, minimalist aesthetic that allows the complex machinery and scientific data to take center stage, projecting a “CleanTech” image that is both sleek and authoritative.

* Systemic Laboratory Directory: A repeatable, logic-driven CMS architecture for every lab, featuring detailed machinery specs and high-fidelity imagery captured during on-site visits to ensure total authenticity.

* Institutional Staff Hub: A dedicated directory for every member of the National Centre, ensuring human expertise is always at the forefront of the digital experience.

* Compliance-Integrated Design: Strategic integration of strict EU (BG16RFPR) visibility mandates. Official logos and legal markers were woven into the layout as intentional architectural elements, fulfilling bureaucratic requirements without compromising the professional design standards.

03. Result

A stable, recognizable digital pillar for Bulgarian science that commands global attention.

* Professional Prestige: The platform shifts the perception of the Centre from a fragmented group to a unified, elite state institution that commands immediate respect on the international stage.

* Search Efficiency: By centralizing all the laboratories into an intuitive ecosystem, the project eliminates the frustration of data-hunting, allowing partners and students to connect with the Academy’s resources through a world-class user experience.

04. Experience the System

Observe the interaction logic and visual calm of the digital home in a real-world environment.