A laboratory idea for Old Road Campus
Contents 01 Organising the team
02 Understanding the site
Structural Genomics Structural Biology
Biomedical Engineering
03 Analysing the brief
Clinical Pharmacology Medical Library
Gray Cancer Institute
Cancer Biology
04 Developing to building form
05 Accommodating an evolving building need 06 The building facade
Old Road
Old Road Campus
New research building site
Roosevelt Drive
Churchill Hospital
The site
Existing buildings on the site
Sun path diagram
Site analysis Buildings frontage and entrances
Vehicle circulation
Bicycle circulation
Pedestrian circulation
Service circulation
Briefing document diagram
Shared Lab Support
Structural Genomics Consortium
Structural Biology
Prototype Workshop
Waste
Autoclave
Stores
Clinical Pharmacology
Gray Cancer Institute
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Cancer Biology
Protein Crystallography OPPF
Building User Groups
Biology II
Biology II
Biology III
Molecular Biophysics
Research Informatics
Biotechnology
Cancer Genetics
Genotyping
Orthopaedic BME
ION Transport Research Group 1 (senior)
Bioinformatics
Gene Therapy
Cancer Immunogenetic
OCTO
Admin
Research Group 3 (senior)
CRUK Research Group 4 (senior)
Structural Biology Lab
Research Group 2 (senior)
Research Group 5 (junior)
Research Group 6 (junior)
NTRAC
Tissue Engineering
Powderject DDG CTG
Cardiovascular BME
Medical Acoustics & Haem
Medical Image Analysis
E-Health
Admin Admin
Shared Non-Lab Support
Café
Admin
Meeting Rooms
Reception
Research Entrance
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Outline Brief Compiled by Nightingales Brief Development Challenges: > Approach to core facilities - lab and non lab requires core facility user group. > Interdependencies between groups. > Standardisation of lab module. > Radiation sources and sheilding options. > Level of future flexibility.
Admin Offices
Conference Facilities
Library
Approach to brief
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Interaction
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Flexibility & adaptability
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Economical
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Sustainability
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Well designed
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Maximise area
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COPUS
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Inspirational
Key lab planning concepts There are a number of key laboratory planning concepts that we are proposing for this facility. •
Open plan generic laboratories
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Ghost Corridors
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Lab central support core
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Mobile furniture
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Flexible partitions
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Overhead service carriers
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Daylight/Transparency
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Comfort
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Quality Finishes
Determination of lab module width
Illustration of module width development
Lab planning module
Two directional lab module
Illustration of two directional module
Empty shell
Internal ghost corridor
Three bay module
Perimeter ghost corridor
Internal ghost corridor with crossover
central primary with perimeter office zone
Flexible module • 2d module • Layout variety
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Zonal planning Ghost corridors
perimeter primary and perimeter office
Optimise building footprint • •
Site fully built 3 floors with basement + roof plant
Area 17,940m2
Sketch scheme (from brief) 11 bays
• • • • 7 bays
20800
8m
8m 79400
Area 9,828m2
6.60 m grid
3 wings linked at rear Each wing is 7 bays by 3 bays 2 light wells, 8m wide 3 floors with basement + roof plant
option 01
Three fingers Pro’s
+ Reduce mass + Natural light into deep floor space + Views into linear courtyards + Dramatic vertical termination to the slots with views through
+ 2 atria with stairs and bridges to create animation and movement
Con’s
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Inflexible floor plate areas
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Floor area not maximised
Secondary entrance not aligned to boulevard Two main entrances confusing
option 02
Eroding / slipping fingers
Pro’s
+ Reduces visual mass + Finer scale + More corner spaces + Animated facade + Distinct entrance + Linear emphasis
Con’s
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Inflexible floor plate areas
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Floor area reduced
Secondary entrance not aligned to boulevard Complex buildabilty with many corners
Proposal
Carving from a solid a block
Maximising the footprint on a 6.6m grid
Linking the floorplates to give a variety of floor types
Carved slot to define main entrance
Linked floorplates with variable sized widths for flexibility
Maximising the footprint on a 6.6m grid
Carving from within to form courtyard space, bringing light and views into the space
A courtyard entry
• Creating an intimate internal university courtyard • Discrete yet enticing entrances • Soft landscaped internal surfaces • A warm and soft environment for interaction
A new form of university courtyard
Goods access maintained New landscaped courtyard Boulevard
Secondary entrance Central enclosed courtyard
Secondary pedestrian circulation
Active ground plane
Open courtyard
Principal entrance and drop off
Circulation Diagram 01 The following four circulation diagrams to illustrate one potential arrangement that this shell and core design can allow together with explanatory circulation diagrams. Further options are provided on a later page.
laboratory circulation
shirtsleeves circulation
Basement
fire escape routes
primary service routes
Circulation Diagram 02
laboratory circulation
shirtsleeves circulation
Ground
fire escape routes
primary service routes
Circulation Diagram 03
laboratory circulation
shirtsleeves circulation
First
fire escape routes
primary service routes
Circulation Diagram 04
laboratory circulation
shirtsleeves circulation
Second
fire escape routes
primary service routes
Flexibility Options
Ground floor options
First floor options
Second floor options
Facade concepts
• The adjacent mature trees and hedges have inspired the visual patina of the facade and help integrate it into the site • Further references have been made to the form and rhythm of the local stone paving and walls
Cladding modulation studies
1. Tree next to the site
2. Autumn Leaves
5. Rotate + amend the module size to suit building grid
3. Simplified colour
4. Mosaic into simple pattern
6. Pattern / materials - solid/ shading/ glass integrate
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West Elevation
South Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
North Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
North Elevation
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West Elevation
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West Elevation
South Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
North Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
North Elevation
•Facade facing road is the main focus point of the building •Shaded and solid modules protect potential seminar rooms from daylight •Solid zone protects service cores
•Major facade facing public with significant solar shading •Maintain view to Churchill hospital area •Semi- transparent modules provide balance between privacy and interaction
•Main facade address’s the gateway to old road campus •The elevation opens inwards to create the entrance. •More transparent facade gives views out to trees and morning sunlight
•Facade facing to campus is mainly glazed due to orientation •This creates more visual interaction with the campus •This maximises daylight into laboratory, whilst minimising solar gain
Core Core Core
East Elevation
North Elevation West Elevation
Option 03 - Red
Option 02 - Dark Green
Option 01 - Blue
Unwrapped elevation studies
South Elevation
Visualisation West elevation
South east elevation
North east elevation
Model photos South east aerial view