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news NEW RESEARCH FACILITY Leading biomedical research facility completes
One of the largest research facilities in Europe has been com- pleted in London. The 980,000 ft² Francis Crick Institute will house 1,250 sci-
entists who will be analysing the biology of human health and diseases in order to improve people’s lives. Designed by global giants HOK in partnership with PLP
Architecture, the building is arranged as four ‘laboratory neigh- bourhoods’ and features overlapping floor plates and bridges to foster collaboration. David King, director and senior vice president, HOK, com-
mented: “In every sense possible, collaboration and teamwork have been essential to the long-term success and delivery of the Francis Crick Institute. Unlike traditional institutional approaches of closed doors and high walls, science is firmly on display, both inside and outside the building.” The institute has already achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’
rating for sustainability and is said to be the first laboratory subject to the latest (2010) UK energy regulations.
Around £650m was invested in the institute by its six found-
ing members including the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK and University College London. The institute will have an operating budget of about £130m a year and employ 1,500 staff when fully operational.
Architects transform 1960s London estate
Work to refresh and expand a South East London housing estate has started in August. WG+P Architects’ design will modernise a two-storey
block in Lingfield Crescent, Bexley by adding two mansard levels, a glazed atrium, green spaces and parking. The scheme will provide a total of 34 flats and two new
terraced houses. The architects have specified timber framing for the mansard levels to cut construction costs. WG+P Director, Phil Waind said: “By utilising timber
frame construction we were able to meet the clients brief and deliver a cost effective housing scheme at £1,400 per m². By current rates this figure is low and an approach that developers could aspire towards in developing fast,
efficient, practical housing models in dense areas on top of existing buildings.” The upper level design include anodised metal and a glass
structure along with aluminium balconies dividing the sep- arate units. The design also relocates a caretaker’s flat to form two L-shaped blocks that semi enclose the south-facing amenity spaces. The glazed atrium allows more natural light into the communal areas and breaks down the overall mass of the front elevation. The scheme received planning approval in early 2015 and
will target first time buyers being located a 20-minute train ride from London Bridge Station. The project is due to be completed next summer.
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