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We love the latest photos from Milton Park (Oxfordshire) showing progress on site at Nebula. The structure on show is not only impressive and innovative, but beautiful too. #architecture #engineering #innovation #glulam #research #science #technology

Vengrove is delighted to announce a major new investment partnership with Norwich Research Park, to construct new laboratory and office accommodation at the internationally renowned research park, a top-tier global research and innovation campus.   Norwich Research Park hosts a community of more than 30,000 members. Underpinning this thriving ecosystem are six internationally renowned institutions, all within close proximity, creating an unparalleled environment for collaboration and innovation.   Within walking distance are the Earlham Institute, John Innes Centre, Quadram Institute and The Sainsbury Laboratory, four of the UK's most prestigious bioscience research institutes.   Also on campus is the University of East Anglia (UEA), a UK top 20 university hailed for delivering high quality, high impact research, and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a teaching hospital undertaking high value research that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes worldwide.   With a clear ambition to connect industry, start-ups and high-growth companies with Norwich Research Park's world-class research expertise and facilities, the partnership is set to secure the research park’s position as the premier location for research and innovation, both in the UK and on the international stage.   Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, BBSRC Executive Chair, said: “As well as marking a crucial phase in Norwich Research Park’s ambitious growth plans, this exciting new partnership represents a significant milestone for BBSRC in bolstering the UK’s bioscience research and innovation capabilities. This deal underscores the vital contributions of our strategically supported institutes and research and innovation campuses to the UK's economic growth through bioscience innovation.” Roz Bird Bird, CEO of Anglia Innovation Partnership LLP Partnership, said: “This is a really significant milestone for the research campus. It will enable us to activate existing planning consent and supply new, flexible laboratory and office accommodation to meet market demand. With the park full of exciting high-growth companies, the time is right to create new accommodation that will be needed to meet the demands of growing companies and help attract and retain companies that want to benefit from being located at Norwich Research Park. With national asset status in engineering biology, and now with access to the necessary real estate investment, Norwich Research Park’s growth trajectory is ensured.”

Excellent news and great that Norwich Research Park can continue to develop to provide support and facilities for research, innovation & collaboration. #lifesciences #research #innovation

Congratulations to Tony Riddle MCIAT on recently achieving Chartered Membership of Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) Tony is a highly experienced Architectural Technologist who has successfully delivered numerous projects over his 10 plus years with SRA. As our Technical Lead, he plays a pivotal role in offering expert guidance and input across nearly all of our projects. His extensive knowledge of robust detailing and his ability to keep us ahead of the ever-evolving regulatory landscape make him an invaluable asset to our team. We are excited to see Tony continue to excel and contribute to the future success of SRA. #architecturaltechnology #AT #charteredarchitecturaltechnologist #MCIAT 

We love this timelapse footage for Nebula in #MiltonPark! #architecture #placemaking #science #industry #research #technology #Oxfordshire #innovation #engineering

Looking forward to attending the UKSPA - The United Kingdom Science Park Association 40th anniversary conference this week.  https://lnkd.in/eZnryZPb #UKSPA40 #Architecture #Conference #Networking #Scienceparks #Research #Innovation   

It was a pleasure to host the first group of second and third year BA Architecture students from Bath Spa University yesterday. A ‘mini-placement’ as part of their Architectural Practice module, the students will be visiting three different practices where they will learn about different types of architectural businesses and structures, our day to day activities, our duties as professionals and the codes of conducts that we commit to in providing architectural services, the regulatory framework in which we operate and how all of this translates through the process of a typical project. We were very impressed with how engaged the students were in this first session and are very much looking forward to hosting more groups over the next month. #BathSpaUni #Architecture #ArchitectureStudent  Bath Spa University RIBA Architects Registration Board

Really enjoyed our site visit to 190-192 Milton Park to see the works in progress. Big thanks to everyone on site for all their hard work. Barnwood Limited @PlaslineDryliningLtd @CountyRoofing(Gloucester)Ltd @NeptuneBuildingServicesLtd. #MiltonPark #glulam #architecture #sciencepark #sitevisit #teamwork

Fostering Well-being in the Architectural Workplace Today we celebrate World Mental Health Day. This day, not only serves as a reminder of the importance of mental well-being, but offers the opportunity to reflect, and act upon mental well-being, an often overlooked aspect of our overall health. Within a busy Architectural Practice, balancing the demands of our jobs can take a toll on mental health. At SRA, we recognise the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace’. As part of this, we embrace ‘Fika’, a Swedish tradition that encourages pausing to connect with colleagues. We also understand the importance of physical well-being, and many of the team participate in the weekly badminton session, along with outdoor walks or table tennis at lunchtimes to help reduce stress, boost energy, and promote overall wellness.       On this day, we reaffirm our commitment to creating a work environment that nurtures both mental and physical health. This year we will be wearing blue in support of Bath Mind, one of our local charities that supports the community. Please see link below to donate in support: https://lnkd.in/ewGJv8As   #WearItBlue #MentalHealthMatters Bath Mind

SRA are very proud of Eve Howe, who along with her Bath University project group, has been nominated for an RIBA Bronze Medal for this years President Medals Awards, for their ‘The Retrofit Institute’ design project.   The judging of the 2024 RIBA Bronze Medal will take place tomorrow, on 8 October 2024, with the winners announced on the 4 December 2024.   We wish Eve Howe Jack Johnson Louise Gogstead Johanna Lupp Paul Scott Matthew Rochester Christian Best and her group the best of luck for the judging.   #BathUniversity #Presidentsmedals #Architecture #awards #Architecturestudents   https://lnkd.in/dcyaubJe ‘The Retrofit Institute’ by Eve Howe Brief: Entitled Industria, the brief was for a new HE institute combined with industry innovation hub in Swindon for 5,750 students (120 of whom live on-site), and 175 full-time staff members – each student group was to name their ‘institute’ – we chose The Retrofit Institute. The proposed building acts as the public face for a regional university and industry collaboration, focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths) fields. Student groups were able to propose suitable partnerships of technical companies to populate the site as befitted their vision and the broader ongoing regeneration of Swindon. Each group decided their building’s organisational logic. Key questions addressed were: How are existing models of technical/vocational education challenged? How does the architecture embody these new ideas My Description: ‘Swindon lacks facilities that excite young people about their future.’ The stagnation of the town’s railway industry meant many residents lost not only their jobs but their hopes and motivations too. Sited adjacent to the derelict 1855 Mechanics Institute, which was once a beacon for teaching and innovation, The Retrofit Institute will regenerate local job opportunities by embracing future technology as a tool rather than competition in labour-intensive sectors. Inspired by fungal mycelia’s cross-pollination of knowledge, natural building material research labs enriched by workshops to up-skill construction professionals will promote research and development into sustainable solutions for retrofitting buildings. The mycelium cycle and a cycle of production relate to the spatial arrangement of the institute. Spaces are encompassed within three phases: Grow, Build and Display. Following these phases best explains the scheme. The unconventional material library serves as the public face, showcasing the institute’s catalogue of research. Over time, this will inhabit the accommodation blocks, whose waste is used to fertilise natural building products grown in the laboratories. These products are then tested at small scale in the details and structures workshops. Sitting at the heart of the scheme spatially, thermally and structurally is the 1:1 prototyping workshop, where larger mock-ups are showcased externally for all to see.