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• Interactive public spaces , seminar and meeting rooms as well as break-out / kitchen spaces .
• A building to include a biorepository , shared wash-up and autoclave facilities , chemical and gas stores and piped gas to laboratories
• Strict hierarchy from public to private according to protocol
• Legibility of circulation and routes
• Respecting the existing context and structure
• Connection with landscape and campus
• Integration between old architecture and new additions
Form and Function The architecture of the BMRI is characterised by a seamless integration of form and function . The building ’ s exterior features a blend of modernist and contemporary design elements , with clean lines , expansive glass façades and a harmonious combination of concrete , steel , and glass . This
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