HOLMES WIN PLANNING CONSENT FOR NEW UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FACILITY



Planning permission has been granted for a new research facility for the School of Biological Sciences on the University of Edinburgh's King's Building Campus.

The three-storey Waddington building, designed by Glasgow and Edinburgh based architects Holmes, will link to the existing Rutherford building and will provide the school with purpose-designed laboratory space and modern and energy-efficient office facilities in an attractive, landscaped setting.

The new building will complement and enhance the surrounding garden landscape with a subtle and open design approach – large floor-to-ceiling windows will offer attractive uninterrupted views. The three storey element facing the garden has a raised parapet which will mask a future roof mounted greenhouse.

The proposed building is intended as phase 1 of a three-phase development, in accordance with the University's masterplan for King's Buildings Campus.

Waddington Building info from Holmes Partnership 191107



Waddington Building, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Design Team:

Architect: Holmes
Structural Engineer: Beattie Watkinson
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Harley Haddow
Quantity Surveyor: Thomson Gray Partnership
CDM co-ordinator: Beattie Watkinson

Waddington Building architects : Holmes Partnership project

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