Medical Research Institute
Detailed feasibility for a world class medical research institute including laboratories, departmental and administrative offices, a café and roof gardens.
Project Information
- Client University of Oxford
- Sector Research & Education
- Size 3,900m²
- Location University of Oxford
We were invited by the University of Oxford to create a concept for a potential research laboratory for tropical diseases to be funded by a private donor.
Faced with a restricted plot offering reduced visibility – on an already intensively developed site – we embraced the tropical nature of both donor and research by designing a building under a ‘canopy’ of trees which allows it to be discovered easily from any approach.
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Darren Nash, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford‘We had faith in Fathom from the outset. They were active listeners who quickly got up to speed and spoke our language.’
An undulating floor edge and expressive canopy creates a striking central circulation space which encourages interaction between the five departmental occupiers. Externally the theme continues with roof terraces and sunken gardens abutting established trees.
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Credits
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Archiects Fathom Architects
