Zeta Building, Harwell

Zeta, a new advanced-manufacturing, office, lab, and R&D building is the newest edition to Harwell Campus, the 710-acre science and technology hub south of Oxford. The building consists of three flexible units in a horseshoe arrangement with a shared central entrance for the building’s inhabitants. Designed to sit comfortably in the landscape, the asymmetrical sloping roof is a modern twist on the standard industrial typology, whilst window placement and shading maximise daylight and moderate solar gain. The building's form and façade contribute positively to the campus character and identity, enhancing visual connection to its rural setting. It is the second building we have designed and delivered on the campus.