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INTRODUCTION Part of the Ingenium international group of companies, NORR is a leading, UK-based, architectural practice, delivering intelligent solutions to clients in both the public and private sectors. We offer the highest level of service in both design and technical delivery. Our approach to projects is always client-focused: we deliver bespoke solutions innovating to suit the precise needs of the client. Our concept design and detailed construction technology is delivered with a high level of management experience, always with a Director allocated to every client throughout the commission. Our track record of award winning projects reflects the quality of our work and our attention to detail. Serving the needs of a diverse international client base, we create the spaces and places that people value for…
Creative Integrity Economic Performance Environmental Responsibility Personal Experience Social Contribution
This is our philosophy for achieving bespoke strategic solutions for clients in every commission…
…this is what we call ‘Intelligent Architecture’.
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OUR ETHOS NORR’s focus on client requirements encompasses the consideration of a set of 5 parameters which, together combine to create a unique strategic blueprint for every project.
We call this ‘Intelligent Architecture’.
CREATIVE INTEGRITY At the heart of all successful architecture. Our approach ensures that each project delivers at aesthetic, practical and technical levels.
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Fundamental to every project’s success. We create high quality environments that are commercially robust ‘Added value’ by ‘Intelligent Architecture’ is central to NORR.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY All buildings have a short and longer term impact on the environment. NORR pioneer low-cost, commercially viable, sustainable designs.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE A project ultimately succeeds or fails at an individual level: buildings must work on a human scale and create a positive experience for every user.
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION NORR believes buildings can, and should, have a positive impact on the quality of life of those who use them, directly or indirectly.
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NORR has over 35 years experience in the design and development of high technology research offices and laboratories on science park campuses and stand alone sites for individual and multi tenancy occupation.
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SCIENCE & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE NORR’s Science and Research team has over 40 years of experience of working with clients to develop site Masterplans and realise those through the development of multiple individual headquarters buildings, research laboratories, bio-Incubators and support facilities. These span the bio science, pharmaceutical, engineering, nuclear, education, medical and commercial sectors. Throughout this period, our work in the sector has been continuous and this has allowed us to keep pace with our client’s evolving needs. We take our experiences and lessons learnt forward from one project to the next, constantly seeking to improve ourselves and in turn, the buildings and facilities that underpin the academic and commercial requirements of the Science and Research that will take place within them. NORR’s portfolio of completed Science based projects is extensive and possibly unique in that it includes the development of site Masterplans and the delivery of multiple whole buildings within those. That experience began with the development of Cambridge Science Park, which was established principally to meet Government requests for a greater interchange of ideas, people and facilities between universities and the hightechnology industry. Our original commission with Trinity College, Cambridge involved us in all negotiations that led to the submission for Outline Planning Consent in 1970. The first planning permission was granted in 1971 and the park officially opened in 1975. More recently NORR developed the masterplan and development guidelines for the Babraham Research Campus at the Babraham Institute. The campus will ultimately provide approximately 24,000 m2 of bio-incubator research facilities set within the Greenbelt and a Conservation Area and we have been engaged in the delivery of these facilities continually since 2003. Science based buildings are, by their very nature, complex in terms of their requirements. NORR recognises this and believes that our integrated approach to their delivery ensures that our buildings are delivered with the clear purpose - to support Science.
Unit 418, Cambridge Science Park
Unit 406, Cambridge Science Park
Unit 436, Cambridge Science Park
CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK CAMBRIDGE, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH Our Science Park experience began with the Cambridge Science Park which was established principally to meet Government requests for a greater interchange of ideas, people and facilities between universities and the high-technology industry. Our original commission with Trinity College Cambridge involved us in all negotiations that led to the submission for Outline Planning Consent in 1970. The first planning permission was granted in 1971 and the park officially opened in 1975. Since its inception the site has expanded from its original 14 acres to over 130 acres. NORR (formerly The Charter Partnership) was retained by Trinity College to fulfil a three part role in the continuous development of the 130 acre site:
UNIT 418, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE/ IONIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD New 3,500 m² two storey laboratory/office building featuring a dramatic curving roof, central atrium and tapering barrel vaulted roof. 2002 – 2003, £7.5 million.
UNIT 410, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE/ LORANTIS LTD New 3,066m² building comprising two storey laboratory block with — To co-ordinate the design team responsible for College projects and to ensure compliance with established design standards and office facilities located either side of a double height entrance atrium. planning criteria. — To provide independent and professional advice to the College and its 2002 – 2003, £6 million. agents with respect to the stated needs of prospective tenants and purchasers and the requirements of external authorities and contractors. — To provide architectural services to the College and its existing and prospective tenants and purchasers with respect to building design, planned maintenance and refurbishment. These projects included:
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UNIT 436, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE/ ASTEX TECHNOLOGY LTD New 3,345m² building consisting of two blocks one for administration, the other a state-of-the-art laboratory facility, linked by a central reception area. 2002 – 2003, £7 million. UNIT 406, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE 3,330m² gross area of research and development office accommodation arranged on three floors around a central entrance atrium. 2002, £4.8 million.
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UNIT 400, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE/ CAMBRIDGE SILICON RADIO New 2,800m² research and development facility featuring central double height atrium area containing the reception, meeting areas and dining area. 2000 – 2001, £4.2 million. UNIT 314, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE 1,400m² building designed to allow total flexibility for future occupant needs, ranging from highly serviced laboratories to R & D office users. 1999, £2 million.
UNIT 316, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE/ XAAR LTD New 2,000m² facility developed closely with the client incorporating large clean room and offices on the ground floor with staff and office facilities above. 1997, £2.5 million.
UNIT 332, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE / UUNET PIPEX Purpose built facility for internet service provider featuring impressive central atrium to low set two-storey building incorporating solar shading. 1995, £4 million.
UNIT 310, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE/ XENOVA RESEARCH LTD New 4,000m² consisting of two blocks for labs and offices. The admin block was designed as a bold drum with the reception area forming the link. 1997–1998, £4 million.
UNIT 29, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK FOR TRINITY COLLEGE / CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LTD Design featured large central atrium and automatic climate control, enhancing the entrance and adjoining extended building with matching expressed concrete frame. 1990, £2.6 million.
TRINITY CENTRE FOR TRINITY COLLEGE The new conference and leisure complex, the Q.ton Forum included ‘state of the art’ conference rooms with integral IT infrastructure, catering and restaurant amenities, cyber café, convenience store, business centre and fitness club. 2000, £2.75 million.
CLIENT Trinity College / Astex Technology Ltd SCALE 33,000 ft² of offices and laboratories VALUE £6 million COMPLETION 2003
LORANTIS UNIT 410 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH NORR designed the new headquarters building for Lorantis Ltd, a leading biological research company based on the Cambridge Science Park, which specialises in the discovery and development of breakthrough medicines which act by restoring normal regulation in immune and inflammatory diseases. The 3,066m2 building comprises a two storey laboratory block with associated office facilities located either side of a double height entrance atrium. Within the design proposals flexibility has been incorporated allowing laboratory modification to suit changing research programmes. il
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CLIENT Trinity College / Astex Technology Ltd VALUE ÂŁ7 million COMPLETION 2003
ASTEX UNIT 436 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH NORR designed the 3,345m2 headquarters building for Astex Technology Ltd. Astex is a structure-based drug discovery company pioneering the use of high throughput X-ray crystallography technology for the rapid identification of novel drug candidates for proprietary and public domain targets. The building design was closely developed with the Client and consists of two blocks; one for the administration function and the other a state-of-the-art laboratory facility. The laboratory block is 2,230m2 and features two floors serviced from a covered roof top plant area of 750m2. Due to the close proximity to the A14 and dual aspect, the building has been designed to form a strong image with a curved office wall, shell monopitch roof and barrel vault roof to the roof plant enclosure. The reception area forms a central link between the blocks, with central core toilets and an informal meeting area facing towards the A14.
CLIENT Trinity College / Astex Technology Ltd SCALE 38,000 ft² of offices and laboratories VALUE £7 million COMPLETION 2003
IONIX UNIT 418 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH Ionix Pharmaceuticals Ltd is Europe’s first biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery of novel analgesic drugs. Their new headquarters building on the Cambridge Science Park was designed by NORR and consists of 3,500m2 of laboratory and office accommodation. The building has been given a strong and individual image by the use of a dramatic curving roof which sweeps over the main entrance to form a canopy. The laboratory facility totals 2,230m2 on two floors with a roof level plant loft above, and incorporates a service corridor with a dedicated service/delivery area and lift. The laboratories and write up area are partly formed around a central atrium leading to the office accommodation. These feature a complimentary tapering barrel vaulted roof and are wrapped around a service core.
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CLIENT Aldar Properties PJSC SCALE 7,140 s.m COMPLETION Design in Progress
ABU DHABI SCIENCE CENTRE ABU DHABI, UAE LIFESTYLE: SCIENCE + RESEARCH The design of the project was driven by an appreciation of operational requirements with the efficient grouping and communication of four key elements: administration, circulation, gallery space and engineering. Placed on a linear site, these building blocks have been articulated as a series of sliding masses flanking the Welcome Hall. An expressed geometric-sphere adjacent to the main entrance completes the overall massing of this project.
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CLIENT Ontario Realty Corporation SCALE 18,581 m² VALUE $20 m COMPLETION Phase 1 – 2003 Phase 2 – 2006
RESOURCES ROAD LABORATORY RENOVATION TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA PUBLIC BUILDINGS: GOVERNMENT NORR’s assignment at Resources Road for the Ontario Ministry of Health involves three projects rolled into one: creation of a Level 3 Medical Diagnostic Containment Laboratory, base building upgrades and the development of an overall space and a long range functional planning strategy. The primary goal of the client, Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC), was to immediately create a new CL3 Medical Diagnostic Containment Laboratory (MDCL) within the existing building shell. For this objective to be realized, a complex program of operational requirements had to be distilled into a phased construction strategy. The base building issues addressed by the project included code deficiencies, curtain wall replacement and asbestos removal. Implementation of the project was undertaken in sequential phases in order for the building to remain operational during construction. A long term functional program was developed to reflect current and future activities at the complex and provide greater operational flexibility. The CL3 T.B. testing laboratory was an extremely complex construction project which provides MOHLTC with the option to either either fully occupy renovated space or occupy the swing space that was provided as part of the program in order to gain a generic emergency response laboratory.
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Babraham B260
BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS BABRAHAM INSTITUTE PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH During 2003, in close consultation with South Cambridgeshire District Coucil, NORR developed the masterplan and guidelines for the Babraham Research Campus at the Babraham Institute. The campus will ultimately provide approximately 24,000 m² of bio-incubator research facilities set within the Greenbelt and a Conser vation Area. KEY CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE: — Sight lines of existing listed buildings — Building heights of new development — Re-establishment of the Country Park — Green Travel Plan to reduce car parking on this sensitive site — Site access, circulation and car parking — Site security — Archaeology — Infrastructure
Early 2011, as part of our ongoing appointment and following a funding award by the Government, NORR embarked on “Project 44” at Babraham Research Campus. This work is ongoing and has presently delivered a number of Laboratory Buildings, Bio- Incubator facilities and site infrastructure projects with individual project values of up to £9 million. There are a number of sensitivities relating to the Babraham site and within this timeframe the delivery of these new buildings was only made possible through our close working with South Cambridgeshire District Council Planning Authority, with whom, since establishing the design guidelines for the site, we have developed an excellent working relationship.
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Presently we have two further laboratory Buildings under construction, a complex extension to another and two further laboratory buildings at RIBA Stage D.
B730 + B560 ENABLING WORKS B730 Research Building and B560 Stores. 2005 – £1.5 million.
RESEARCH BUILDING B730 Barrier Unit / Clean Room Facility, Overall NORR have provided the research building contains the following facilities at the Babraham following areas; SOPF; Transgenics; Research Campus from 2003 to Experimental Area; Administration; present day: CL 2 (import) area and Central Services / Goods In / Waste, BIO INCUBATOR BUILDING B250 Irradiation Facilities. Due to the 2,900 m² of accommodation in ser vicing / deliveries / spatial two wings of laboratory. 2004 – adjacencies required the 3,100 2005, £7.2 million. m² facility is of single storey construction. 2005 – 2009, £17.6 BIO INCUBATOR BUILDING B260 million. 2,500 m² of accommodation in two wings of laboratory. 2006 – BUILDING 501 2007, £6.4 million. Refurbishment of existing 2,000 m² building to include new genomics, FACS and mass spectrometry facilities. 2008 – 2011, £4.2 million.
Research Building B730
Babraham B260
Babraham B260
NEW STORES BUILDING B560 The building contains the main open plan stores, equipment stores, portable appliance testing, fridge / freezer store, stores counter, admin area, manager office, site security centre and ser ver room, WC and Shower facilities and kitchen area. 2005 – 2006, £1.3 million.
aspects such as lighting and landscaping. 2006, £2.4 million.
and -200°C rooms. 2008 – 2012, £7.5 million.
BIO INCUBATOR BUILDING B270 3,000 m² extension to provide additional laboratory space, including CAT2 laboratories, radiation labs, tissue culture rooms, and –200C rooms. 2008 – 2011, £6.5 million.
ROUNDABOUT New site entrance, which involved the construction of a major new roundabout with associated bus stops and cycle way. 2006, £1.2 million.
In 2011, the Government awarded BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) £44 million to invest in the Babraham Campus to deliver innovation from the research base, generate economic growth and create jobs. NORR were engaged immediately on this next generation of development which includes:
BIO INCUBATOR BUILDING 280 5,000 m² extension to provide additional laboratory space, including CAT2 laboratories, radiation labs, tissue culture rooms, — Further new Bio-Incubator and –200C rooms. 2011 – 2012, £7 buildings million. — Infrastructure including roads and utilities BUILDING 570 — New composting facility A phased 3,000m² extension to — New follow-on Laboratory an existing laboratory building — Existing building refurbishments to provide additional laboratory space, including CAT2 laboratories, radiation labs, tissue culture rooms,
NEW ENTRANCE ROAD/SPUR ROAD/CAR PARKING The detailed development of the road and car parking infrastructure for the site, phased to allow implementation with minimal disruption to the site including
The first of these buildings, Building B280, a Bio-Incubator facility with a value of £8m is was completed in April 2012, with the £7 million Building B910, a Site Infrastructure project and New Composting Facility also completed during that year. Presently three further buildings are under construction with a combined value in excess of £20 million. CLIENTS Babraham Research Campus Babraham Research Institute BBSRC
CLIENT Stirling Innovation Centre SCALE 3,200 m²
STIRLING INNOVATION CENTRE STIRLING UNIVERSITY, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH An active member of the United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) the Stirling University Innovation Park holds a portfolio of units ranging in size from 400 ft² to 3,000 ft² tailored to the individual companies requirements. The location of Scion House is unrivalled. Set in mature parkland with spectacular views, it lies close to the commercial centre of Stirling and the major motorway networks. Connections with the University of Stirling provide an ideal platform for companies involved in technology or other knowledge based enterprises. Logie Court is the fourth phase of Stirling University Innovation Park. The building occupies a key position adjacent to Scion House and Alpha and Beta Centres, which are home to a mixture of companies from the biotech and software industries. Upon completion of the building NORR (formerly Davis Duncan Architects) were appointed by Daniel Europe Ltd to design and manage a unit fit-out. Daniel Europe located in Logie Court is the Europe, Middle East and Africa Headquarters for Daniel a supplier of gas and oil fiscal measurement technology including gas ultrasonic meters, electronic flow computers and complete metering packaged systems. Daniel is part of the 16 billion USD Emerson group of companies. The Innovation Centre, situated within Scion House, offers 15 high quality fully furnished development suites ranging in size from 40 to 100 m². The centre provides access to digital telecommunications enabling high speed data transfer and applications development work. All this allows companies to move in and start business immediately.
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CLIENT Scottish Association for Marine Sciences VALUE £8 million AWARD ‘Dynamic Place Awards 2004’ Commendation
MARINE RESEARCH AND HEADQUARTERS OBAN, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH This internationally renowned Marine Research Facility on the Dunstaffnage promentary outside Oban required a significant upgrade of its laboratories, research facilities, headquarters, teaching and staff accommodation within the curtilage of its existing facilities. SAMS undertake ground breaking marine and environmental research, so the corporate image of the architecture had to reflect this appropriately. The brief required a new image for the facility which would reinvigorate SAMS image on the world stage and create flexible state of the art headquarters, research, conference and teaching facilities to link this institute into other establishments around the world. The existing facilities also had to remain operational during the redevelopment.
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CLIENT Horse Forensic Laboratories SCALE 1,532 m² VALUE £4.5 million
HORSE RACING FORENSIC LABORATORY FORDHAM, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH International central laboratory facility for horse, animal and human blood sample testing. A 1980s stable block was converted to full laboratory use including new services. Wet laboratory and instrument laboratory with sterile environment. A sterile environment is needed as samples/reports can be used for legal purposes.
CLIENT Heriot Watt University VALUE ÂŁ5.5 million
WHISKY RESEARCH FACILITY HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH The NORR designed Scotch Whisky Research Institute provides a centre of scientific excellence dedicated to the needs of the distilled beverage industry. Its aim is to assist its member companies in improving their products and processes and to maintain the position of Scotch Whisky and other spirits in world markets. Sited on the Research Park of Heriot-Watt University, the Institute houses facilities for work on all areas of spirit manufacture. The Institute works closely with universities, other research facilities and Scotch Whisky companies. It is able to carry out joint precompetitive research on behalf of all its members as well as specific projects for single companies. Its laboratories are UKAS-accredited to ensure the highest quality in all services.
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CLIENT University of Sheffield SCALE 18,000 m² VALUE £5 million COMPLETION 2007 AWARD ‘Dynamic Place Awards 2004’ Commendation
KROTO INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH In 2004 NORR were commissioned by the University of Sheffield to develop a new post graduate research building for over 10 departments who carry out state of the art research with major pharmaceutical, medical research and engineering companies on an international level. The project comprised the conversion and refitting of a former Health and Safety Executive laboratory building, with new laboratories, clean rooms and research space and integration of breakout spaces to encourage cross department research. In summary the departments integrated into the new facility were: Composite Materials, Tissue Engineering, Future Generation Materials, Nanotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Microbiology, Spectroscopy Surface Analysis and Electron Microscopy.
CLIENT Scottish Agricultural Science Agency SCALE 11,000 m² VALUE £25 million COMPLETION 2005 BREEAM Very Good
SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AGENCY HQ SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCES, EDINBURGH, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH The new Headquarters for the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency (SASA), an agency of the Scottish Executive, is located on an eight-hectare site within the Edinburgh Greenbelt. The 11,000 m² building comprises new state of the art laboratories with associated office space, conference facilities, library, staff facilities and 2500 m² of glasshouses. The building is a maximum of three storeys in height, and takes advantage of its site by nestling at the bottom of a slope, which reduces its visual impact. It was designed to strengthen the links between departments, and reflects SASA’s current ‘campus’ style facilities. Extensive landscaping seeks to strengthen the local topography through a variety of measures, such as landform, tree planting and gabion walls. The form and materials of the building – metal cladding, timber and render, with curved narrow profiles presented to the road – take their cue from agricultural architecture. Curtain walling and stone filled gabions soften the agricultural aesthetic and give presence to the public face of the agency.
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CLIENT West Yorkshire Police SCALE 4,000 m²
SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT UNIT WAKEFIELD, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: POLICE + CUSTODIAL
VALUE £13.5 million
New offices and laboratories for Scientific Support Unit of West Yorkshire Police, which supports four police forces – West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Humberside.
COMPLETION 2012
The three storey building constructed on a highly visible and sensitive site incorporates forensics, fingerprints and imaging incorporated into a secure, state of the art laboratories complex.
BREEAM Excellent
The main energy sources were isolated from the main building in a separate energy centre so that future plant replacement with new and potentially more efficient sources could be easily accommodated with minimal disruption to the building. The building was also designed to cope with a high level of change, which is a familiar feature of police forces, as such the servicing strategy allowed for separate laboratory and general supplies and a building envelope that supported additional labs to be added at a later date. The building was full of energy efficient features such as daylight sensing lighting with proximity sensors and achieved a BREEAM excellent rating.
CLIENT Queen Mary University of London SCALE 9,000 m² VALUE £34 million COMPLETION 2005 AWARDS 2009 The Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award 2006 RIBA Education, London 2006 Civic Trust Award 2005 Leaf Award, Best Use of Technology within a Large Scheme
BLIZARD BUILDING QUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SCIENCE + RESEARCH The Blizard Building, for Queen Mary College, University of London, creates a new environment for research staff and students that stimulates the exchange of information between departments, physically opening up the school and engendering new clarity in its workings. Traditional research laboratory design tends to isolate the scientific research functions. The unique interaction between research departments and public facilities within the new building has been achieved through the detailed consultation with representatives of the scientist user groups, who have actively engaged in the design process and project aspirations of cross-fertilisation and interaction. Individual departments are placed within the structure to be identifiable to each other and from the building’s exterior. The forms, suspended within the glass pavilion, house seminar and teaching spaces; the central tenet of transparency for the college and its operations, and the hope that the forms within the structure will be shared with a broader community of local schools and other users, prompts the use of amorphous forms and bright colours, eliciting interest and enthusiasm from outside the building as well as within.
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TEACH AND TREAT DENTAL CENTRE DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY, UK HEALTH: DENTAL CLIENT NHS Dumfries and Galloway SCALE 1,200 m² VALUE £2.7 million COMPLETION 2008 AWARDS 2007 NHS Annual Design Award
The Dumfries Dental Centre offers an innovative new approach to delivering NHS dental care. The multi-surgery dental centre was developed with full staff and patient involvement, supported by NHS Education Scotland with input from Glasgow University. NORR were appointed and challenged with providing state of the art facilities to deliver the exciting challenges set out in the business case within the cost limit.
SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL GLASGOW, UK PUBLIC BUILDINGS: EDUCATION CLIENT University of Glasgow SCALE 4,500 m² VALUE £15 million COMPLETION 2009 BREEAM Very Good
The centre has 18 surgeries in total. Six surgeries are dedicated for fifth AWARDS year Dental students studying at 2009 RIAS Andrew Doolan Award 2009 Health Facilities Scotland Paul Glasgow Dental School who attend Taylor Award Dumfries Dental Centre as part of 2009 GIA Supreme Award their Outreach training. 2009 GIA Commendation 2010 RIBA Regional Award 2008 Carbon Trust Award
2009 The Health Facilities Scotland Environment Award
2010 Roses Design Award 2011 Civic Trust Award
The Small Animal Hospital’s great triumph is the unique and ingenious way it is set into the landscape, with a massive grassed roof creating a new hillside. The rooftop ‘lantern’ and the boldly defined entrance ensure that this superb building declares its presence and scale. This is a highly complex work of architecture which sets new standards in the design of buildings for veterinary medicine.
QUALITY + SUSTAINABILITY In each project, regardless of scale, we are driven by the pursuit of excellence. We are a creatively focused organisation believing that our ethos of ‘Intelligent Architecture’ makes life better. At the same time we are aware of our social, economic, and environmental responsibilities: we seek to implement appropriate design solutions, use resources wisely, and advise our clients accordingly.
Small Animal Hospital, Glasgow
WE CARE ABOUT uality of Service Q Use of Energy Materials and Water Use Staff and Community Engagement Suppliers and Purchasing Transport Waste & Recycling
OUR COMMITMENT As leading members of the World’s design and construction professions, we commit ourselves to: – Place social, economic, and environmental sustainability at the core of our practices and professional responsibilities – Develop and continually improve practices, to enable the implementation of sustainable design – Educate our fellow professionals, the building industry, clients, students and the general public about the critical importance and substantial opportunities of sustainable design
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A DECADE OF GREEN BUILDINGS Working with UK government BRE/University research work Projects achieving BREEAM Excellent rating Buildings Design Advice (LCBDAA) Carbon emission / energy figures, EPC rating Carbon Management Energy Efficiency advice (CMEE) for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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