METAL TECHNOLOGY
Photography by Hufton + Crow
HEALTH INNOVATION ONE
METAL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS USED IN LANDMARK £ 41M HEALTH INNOVATION CAMPUS AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
The landmark Health Innovation One building is an innovation hub offering co-location space for external organisations as well as being the new home for Lancaster University ’ s Medical School and Division of Health Research . The space is designed to encourage collaboration , where external organisations can draw upon the University ’ s expertise to address significant health challenges and improve health and wealth outcomes in the region and beyond .
Architects John McAslan + Partners sought to realise the University ’ s ambition to establish itself as a major international presence in the field of Health and Medicine through the design of this new HIC . JMP ’ s campus masterplan will bring together businesses , the NHS , students and academics from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds . Central to this campus is the Innovation Hub , representing phase one of the development .
The scheme comprises a café , quiet reading areas , private meeting rooms , open breakout zones and a business lounge for more formal conversations . Close consultation with the University ’ s Faculty of Health and Medicine has resulted in a scheme that offers maximum flexibility , the promotion of interdisciplinary working and collaboration , the provision of exceptional working and learning environments , and a holistic building design that is sustainable and energy efficient , targeting an ‘ Outstanding ’ BREEAM standard .
To achieve this performance for the £ 3M glazing package , fabricator Alucraft UK & Ireland working to main contractor BAM Construct UK , utilised Metal Technology Ltd ’ s System 17 Curtain Walling in a bronze anodised finish and from our THERMAL ranges , System 5-20D Doors and 5-20 windows . View more imagery of the build on our website metaltechnology . com
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