Venables Associates has many years experience designing engineering services for state of the art BioHub and laboratory facilities, providing space for BioTech and MedTech companies.
Building Services Consultant
Scope: Technical Design and Build RIBA Stage 4
Three inter-linked buildings with a combined footprint of 11,150 sq.m.
Headquarters for NAPP Pharmaceuticals.
High specification glass facade with feature sections of mesh, rainscreen and structural
glass walls.
Building Services Consultant
Scope: Technical Design and Build RIBA Stage 4
This 5,500 m2 new build offices and laboratory facility includes chemistry, tissue culture, analytical and NMR laboratories. The building has a total of 78 variable flow fume cupboards, 10 MBSC and 40 ventilated enclosures.
The building has been designed with separate plant, equipment and monitoring to allow sub-division of the building into four separate facilities. Central laboratory gases are provided for liquid nitrogen, carbon dioxide, vacuum, and compressed air.
Bottled gases for argon, carbon dioxide, helium and spare. VRF heat pump heat recovery to offices areas. Laboratory gases, vacuum, and compressed air systems. Fully integrated BMS controls system. LED lighting and advanced controls. This project meets BREEAM ’Very Good’ rating.
Building Services Consultant
Scope: Technical Design and Build RIBA Stage 4
Construction of a four-storey shell and core building.
Double-height reception space, offices, a feature atrium stair and, at each floor level, secondary stair cores and W.C. areas.
Contract included a multi-deck car park and an extension to an existing car park.
BREEAM ‘Very Good.’
Building Services Consultant
Scope: Commissioning Management
Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Facility
Building Services Consultant
Scope: Full Design Duties RIBA Stage 1-6
3,500 m² setirilisation & decontamination facility.
Building Services Consultant
Scope:Technical Design and Build RIBA Stage 4
Building 1 offers 93,000 sq ft.
Building 2 118,000 sqft of office space.
Both buildings are adaptable for single or multi-tenant occupancy.
The two buildings are joined by a central colonnade of cladded feature columns with bespoke lighting.
The project also involved the construction of a 4 storey, 7 level, 540 space multi-storey car park.
Building Services Consultant
Scope: Technical Design and Build RIBA Stage 4
Reconfiguration and refurbishment of 93,900 sq. ft building to provide high-quality office space, atriums, and fully fitted laboratory accommodation, split across two floors.
Major alterations including the addition of a mezzanine floor, and upgraded lifts, toilet cores and reception areas.
Research space designed with multiple tenants in mind and has a flexible floorplate to allow for various zoning configurations.
Installation of a standby generator, and photovoltaic panels to contribute to the targeted BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
Also benefits from a high-tech IT installation, including a CCTV system, video intercom, and access control system, scheme achieved ‘Gold’ WiredScore.
Building Services Consultant
Scope:Technical Design and Build RIBA Stage 4
A state-of-the-art Bio hub facility approximately 40,300 sq. ft.
Provides laboratories and office space for early stage Bio Tech and Med Tech companies.
Includes under croft parking and on-site café.
The exterior is a façade cladding of glass with metallic panels and fins for solar shading.
Also has curtain walling details and chamfered bays to create a feature at the corners.
BREEAM ‘Very Good’.
Building Services Consultant
Scope: Technical Design and Build RIBA Stage 4
Construction of a three-storey building approximately 60,500 sq. ft.
Provides B1 Category A office space with plant on the roof.
An elevated entrance and podium provide a link to other buildings and businesses on the park.
BREEAM ‘Excellent’.
Venables Associates focuses on practical engineering and service as its core approach.
