Life Science Building Highfield Campus, University of Southampton Development
Life Science Building Southampton, England
Highfield Campus University of Southampton Development, UK – design by NBBJ Architects
19 May 2011
Life Science Building, Southampton
Design: NBBJ Architects
photograph © Gary Britton
photo © Gary Britton
RIBA Award winner, 19th May 2011
Life Sciences Building, Highfield Campus University of Southampton
In bringing together students and academics from the Schools of Medicine and Biological Sciences, with additional research groups from the School of Electronics and Computer Science, the building reflects the University’s cross-disciplinary research vision.
Each part of the building is rationally and efficiently laid out with multiple views across the atrium and into the various other functions. But it is the irregular spaces between these elements, together with the half levels formed by the taller laboratory spaces, which make this building particularly memorable.
Areas are naturally ventilated where they can be and thermal mass is exposed to create a comfortable working environment. The building is active at every level – well lit, with intriguing perspectives and it works well environmentally and, just as importantly, acoustically.
photos © Edmund Sumner
Life Sciences Building Southampton – Building Information
Title: Life Sciences Building, University of Southampton
Location: Highfield Campus, Southampton
Architect: NBBJ
Client: University of Southampton
Contractor: BAM Construction
Contract Value: £35m
Date of completion: Aug 2010
Gross internal area: 10,000 sqm
Location: Highfield Campus, Southampton, southern England, UK
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