STAKEHOLDERS

Discovery Without Boundaries

A visionary stakeholder group composed of the UK's top medical and academic institutions came together to form the Francis Crick Institute: Europe’s single largest and most ambitious shared biomedical research facility.

The building is ideally located at the heart of the existing scientific community in London. Visibility and collaboration are central to the design, which is composed of four blocks separated by two atria. The junction of the atria is dedicated to informal meeting space, break areas, and administrative support areas, and further connected by a continuous open staircase.

The Crick’s culture of translation has directly led to the creation of a Translation Advisory Group, which provides the governance, financial and other support, commercial expertise, legal back-up and an array of business facilities to create the optimum conditions for successful translation of science into clinical and commercial outcomes. Referred to as “Close-distance Translation,” it involves inviting scientists with applied research expertise as well as entrepreneurs into the laboratories so that they can join with Crick scientists in exploring potential innovations together.

Key Planning +Design Considerations

Market Study to Establish Candidate Tenants

Develop Prioritized Menu of Value-Add Items

Integrate Economic and Environmental Sustainability

Identify Appropriate Stakeholders

Design for Adaptability

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