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Cavendish Laboratories / Ray Dolby Centre

client:                                    Cambridge University
contract value:                      n/a
gross internal floor area:       n/a
location:                                Cambridge 
completed:                           2023
 

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY NEW LABOROTORIES

 

The new Physics buildings occupies a significant and extensive site within the overall West Cambridge Masterplan. The building includes six enclosed landscape courtyards and an extensive raised entrance plaza. Particular attention has been paid to the environment, with the scheme designed to achieve a BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) Excellent rating. Perimeter landscape design incorporates ecological and rain harvesting areas and extensive streetscape design and cycle parking provision. The project will help strengthen the university’s position as a leading site for physics research and will provide a world-class facility for the nation. Building architect Jestico & Whiles. Lead landscape architect Adam Clark / Chris Jones, plincke.

image of the new building by the architects

View of main entrance with decked plaza

CGI image Jestico & Whiles 

masterplan drawing of cavendish laborotories Canbridge

KEY TO MASTER PLAN

 

1   Hard standing to plant area

2   Landscape planting zone to link to green spine

3   Main service area

4   Energy Centre

5   Entry point to service zone

6   Exit from service zone

7   Enhanced woodland edge (Biodiversity)

8.  Retention depression for surface water run-off

9   Cycle parking 

10  North east garden

11  Existing retained trees

12  Taxi Drop-off

13  Accessible parking bays

14  Eastern entrance forecourt & cycle park entrance

15  Main Building entrance plaza deck

16  South East garden

17  Main entrance entrance steps 

18  Step free access gradient

19  South green spine landscape

20  West foot and cycle route

21  Northern woodland & highway entry point

22  JJ Thompson Avenue

23  Additional cycle parking entrance 

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COURTYARD FIVE 

astro physics courtyard presenation drawing
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