Unit 440, Cambridge Science Park
View all projectsEstablishing a sense of place within the landscape of Cambridge Science Park, Unit 440 will be a highly efficient lab-enabled building for Trinity College, Cambridge. Anchoring the western side of the park; its distinctive facade of fins provides solar shading with roof PV panels contributing to on site renewable energy provision. An internal courtyard garden sits at the heart of the building; visible from the flexible internal spaces, it looks out to the parkland setting beyond. As the city strengthens its presence as a hub for life sciences and innovation, Unit 440, having now received planning consent, offers a sensitive and adaptable solution in a uniquely Cambridge way.
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On approach. A veil of shading fins define the building's distinctive facade, sitting comfortably within the wider landscape of Cambridge Science Park.
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Context
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The innovative low carbon design will deliver 11,000 sqm of flexible and efficient commercial and research space.
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A direct connection is established between the park to the south and a courtyard at the centre of the building, to which the workspaces overlook.
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The high-performance envelope and facade fins optimise the orientation of the building, taking advantage of solar gain and managing overheating.
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Designed with collaboration and innovation in mind, the flexible workplaces will suit tenants in R&D, tech and life sciences.
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Unit 440 gives form to Cambridge Science Park's future vision.
- City
- Cambridge, UK
- Uses
- Workplace, Life Sciences
- Client
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Status
- Current
- Size
- 13,100 sqm
- Environmental credentials
- Targeting BREEAM Outstanding, Passivhaus (pilot scheme), EPC A, WELL Ready, Nabers 5* (office areas)
- Collaborators
Structure and Civils: Webb Yates
MEP: Buro Happold
Sustainability and Passivhaus: Buro Happold
Facade: Buro Happold
Landscape: Allies and Morrison
Acoustics: Sandy Brown
Fire: The Fire Surgery
Transport: KMC
Cost: CB3
Planning: Sphere 25
BIM: Allies and Morrison
Project management: Bidwells