Plans to build ‘Europe’s largest life sciences building’ in London have been submitted.
by Rory Butler / December 14, 2022
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Canary Wharf Group (CWG) and Kadans Science Partner announced plans for a new state-of-the-art commercial health and life sciences facility, at Canary Wharf.
The joint venture (JV) aims to build a “vertical campus” – the most “technologically advanced” in Europe – as part of the first phase of a new centre for the field on the North Quay.
Spec
- 23-storey tower
- 823,000 sq ft
- Labs and workspaces
- High containment facilities
- Freezer farms
Design
- Energy efficient MEP
- Photovoltaic solar panels
- UK Design for Performance (DfP)
- NABERS
- ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating
At the top of the building there will also be a sky lounge and terrace.
On the job
- Kohn Pedersen Fox architects
Outline planning consent has already been secured for the wider scheme on the undeveloped 3.5-hectare site, where a 3.5 million sq ft laboratory could go.
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