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NEWS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Planning secured for Scott Brownrigg Life Sciences building in Cambridge
Scott Brownrigg’s design for a life sciences campus on a 15 acre site on the outer edge of Cambridge has received planning approval. Designed for BioMed Realty, the new park provides over 500,000 ft2
laboratory and offi ce space, aimed at life sciences, biotechnology and traditional offi ce occupiers.
Located next to Peterhouse Technology Park – home to the Scott Brownrigg- designed headquarters for technology company Arm – the park is intended to be an “exemplar science hub” in Southern Cambridge; helping to meet local demand for quality life science space, and bolstering the region’s status as a world-leading centre for research and development. Buildings on the park will be designed for energy effi ciency, and to suit the diverse range of end user needs within the Cambridge market, with potential for multi or single occupation. Occupants will enjoy access to an onsite gym, cafe and an array of outdoor amenities and open space.
EDUCATION
NBBJ and Purcell to design sustainable home for University of Oxford Institute of Digital Health
Following an invited design competition, the University of Oxford has tasked architecture practices NBBJ and Purcell to design a base for the Oxford Institute of Digital Health (OIDH) within the Nuffi eld Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
The OIDH will be positioned on the site of the existing Gibson and Harkness buildings, which are to be retained and reused as part of the proposals, creating “high quality and sustainable space.” The two architectural fi rms said they are “carefully working within the existing context, improving the setting of the Grade 1 listed Radcliffe Observatory.”
courtyard to maximise the usable area. The courtyard will become a
“green heart” with multiple uses, said NBBJ/Purcell, bringing in diffused natural light to help create a pleasant and calm atmosphere.
The design unifi es the Harkness and Gibson buildings into a single “identifi able entity,” continued the architects, while also enclosing the
The project is targeting Passivhaus EnerPHit Standard for refurbishment with design features such as a compact form factor, highly insulation levels, ann airtight envelope, and optimum solar shading. The sustainability strategies are aligned with the ambitions of the Oxford Local Plan NZC 2040.
The scheme is due to be submitted for planning early 2024.
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A series of fully accessible landscaped terraces, platforms and gardens include covered outdoor workspaces, providing fl exibility in where tenants work. Ed Hayden, head of life sciences at Scott Brownrigg, said: “Creating this new park
is an exciting opportunity to build upon the successful history of the technology in Cambridge, and we are really thrilled to be designing the next generation of state of the art workplaces to support the growth of world leading creativity in Cambridge.”
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