The two distinct office buildings are linked by a central reception
and create a new gateway development into Peterhouse Technology
Park; two decked parking areas for cars and bicycles are also
provided. Tailored to ARM Holding’s identity as the world’s leading
semiconductor technology designer, the building design is inspired
by the structure of silicon. Scott Brownrigg’s design references
the science that underlies the technology of integrated circuits; a
fundamental technology that controls everything from computers
and cellular phones to wearable technology.
“The Silicon structure and Kikuchi bands (a pattern created when
a Scanning Electron Microscope strikes crystalline silicon) have
been used to inform the design of every detail of the building, from
the external appearance of the shading fins, through to the atrium
soffits and interior design, down to the bespoke door handles.” [Ed
Hayden, Director, Scott Brownrigg]
By utilising the silicon structure, the completed building provides
employees with an inspirational working environment, reflecting
ARM’s global role in the development of integrated circuit
technology. This is showcased within the headquarters’ central
atrium space, where visitors and employees are met by a dramatic
silicon-structure design.
The interior design carries the silicon themes into every detail;
focused working zones are separated, with crisp glazed partitions
allowing visible connectivity across all spaces, whilst the
collaborative areas break down the rectilinear forms into the
‘diamond’ areas, a focus for the exchange of ideas and concepts at
the end of each office wing. The design detail permeates through
to every element, including such details as the bespoke crystalline
door handles.
THE NEW DEVELOPMENT WILL INITIALLY
HOUSE 1,700 ARM EMPLOYEES AND
SUPPORT ITS CONTINUED GROWTH
WITHIN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR.