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Begbroke Science Park , Begbroke

Oxfordshire

The construction of a new ‘BREEAM Excellent’ facility providing office and laboratory space.

Project

The Centre for Innovation and Enterprise at Begbroke Science Park provides lettable office/laboratory space to high-tech, knowledge-based, start-up and spin-out companies from the University of Oxford.

Increasing demand for space at Begbroke led the client to commission the construction of a new purpose-built facility, adjoining the existing one, which doubled the available floor space.

Extensive glazing ensures a light and airy environment. The Cedar cladding provides an attractive and sustainable finish which will age gracefully with the building. New reception areas, and external landscaping provide a welcoming environment for visitors and tenants.

The project was fast track - taking only 30 weeks to complete.

The adjoining building was occupied with the tenants part-way through year-long trials. The project needed to be carried out with minimal disruption to the tenants and no loss of power, despite the requirement for diversion of the existing utilities.

Our works included removing the wall between the new building and the adjoining offices. Our focus was on preventing any potential dust and moisture from affecting ongoing experiments and manufacturing processes.

Key Facts:

  • A combination of natural cedar and rain screen cladding protects the building from the elements and provides insulation
  • Brise solieil (from the French, meaning Sun Breaker) panels serve as both an attractive architectural feature and a system to reduce heat gain by deflecting sunlight
  • The project was focused around achieving BREEAM Excellent which was essential to our client
  • Fast track project with the project taking only 30 weeks to complete
  • Project has doubled the available floor space

Fact File

£5.3 million Contract Value 39 weeks Contract Duration
Customer Oxford University
Architect SRA Architects
Quantity Surveyor Turner & Townsend
Form of Contract JCT Design and Build

Project Details

The design included the innovative use of cross laminated timber (CLT) panels as the inner leaf of the external walls

The construction involved a steel frame with rainscreen cladding and a partial CLT frame to provide a wall structure

The CLT wall panels were installed within two weeks, allowing our site team to work on internal and external elements simultaneously

Movement-sensitive experiments were being carried out whilst the project was in progress

Installation of an innovative riser shaft enables quick and easy access to service facilities for tenants as well as providing ducting to the roof, removing discharges from fume cupboards.

Provision of showers, changing rooms and cycle parking is designed to promote sustainable travel to and from the site, in keeping with the sustainable ethos of the University.

The University’s commitment to all of their major new buildings achieving BREEAM Excellent provided significant focus for the project. Rooftop solar photovoltaic panels provide energy to the building and high efficiency LED lighting with occupant sensors ensure efficient energy use.

Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) to landscaped areas and planting of new trees and grasses are all designed to protect the environment and promote biodiversity.

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