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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH


AHR completes agile HQ for geospatial info agency


Architects AHR have completed the new headquarters for the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), based in Taunton, providing a “unique and inspiring” office building for one of the world’s leading marine geospatial information agencies. A design team consisting of AHR,


engineers Hydrock, cost consultant Mace and main contractor BAM collaborated on the 11,000 m2


office building,


providing the organisation with a bespoke headquarters that includes high spec office space, together with staff restaurant, gym and meeting facilities. The project represents a “cultural shift


within UKHO’s way of working, prioritising collaborative and agile workspaces for the 850 staff,” said the architects. The brief was for a building which “cultivates collaboration and provides a modern way of working with the ability to accommodate future business needs.” Arranged around a dramatic 800 m2


atrium, the building accommodates 700 desks across flexible floor plates


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which are broken down into 10 smaller neighbourhoods, with a range of work settings including team tables, “scrum” areas, height adjustable desks and quiet work zones. The design concept “took inspiration


from the hydrographic office’s work, following the theme of ‘Seabed to Surface’ with images of strata, contours and water currents influencing the aesthetic design throughout,” said AHR. The building takes a “very robust


approach to sustainability,” adopting natural ventilation wherever possible. Thermal comfort models were undertaken by Hydrock to ensure that the ventilation strategy was robust enough to meet current and future climate demands. “Outstanding” levels of natural daylight


are owed to the glazed atrium and generous 3.5 metre floor to ceiling heights, helping to reduce the need for artificial lighting. The project is on course to achieve BREEAM Excellent and follows the Government’s Soft Landings (GSL) process, which


provides a three year post-handover period to “enable the UKHO to get the best out of their building and optimise the environmental systems.” Hanging from the highly glazed roof are


“sinuous” timber baffles, which reinforce the visual concept while providing perfect acoustic control, diffusing daylight and eliminating glare, said the architects. Adam Spall, regional director at AHR,


said, “The UKHO’s aspiration was for a ‘one team’ culture. Our design for the new headquarters has accomplished this through the use of generous staircases, open balconies and wide bridges which create physical and visual connection between all parts of the building, resulting in an impressive sense of openness for such a large facility.” Jo Funnell of UK Hydrographic Office


said: “I am delighted with the outcome of the project and the standard of the building. The collaboration between all parties has been the key to the project’s success. The new environment will support smarter ways of working at the UKHO, using new technology and modern office practices, which is hugely exciting for our business. The design and quality of the building is something we can all be very proud of having delivered in Taunton.” The project was successfully delivered


within an ambitious timescale – completing exactly three years since initial design work began in January 2016. Main contractor


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