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AstraZeneca’s New Global R&D Centre and Corporate Headquarters - Cambridge, United Kingdom
SE
Contact
Tom Carr
Address 16 Brewhouse Yard Clerkenwell
EC1V4LJ London, United Kingdom
Website
BDP is a major international, interdisciplinary practice of architects,
designers, engineers and urbanists; embracing all the skills needed to
provide an integrated, comprehensive service. We work closely with
users, clients and the community to create special places for living,
working, shopping, culture and learning across the world. BDP has a
leading track record in all major sectors including health, education,
workplace, retail, urbanism, heritage, housing, transport, leisure, public
safety and energy utilities.
Owner
AstraZeneca
Architect
Herzog & de Meuron
General Contractor
SKANSKA
Engineering Office
Building Design Partnership
Construction Period 04/2015 - 07/2016
BDP were responsible for the design of a new research and development
laboratory and office for AstraZeneca, in collaboration with Herzog & de
Meuron architects. The building consisted of a 5 storey concrete framed
structure, with a steel roof. The lowest 2 levels were situated in a basement,
whilst the upper 2 storeys incorporated large cantilevers to the external
envelope of the building, and around an internal courtyard.
SCIA Engineer was utilized on virtually every aspect of the project. To
speed up analysis, the building was split into 2 models - one consisting of
the concrete frame, whilst the other formed the roof. These models were
initially created by importing a revit model into SCIA Engineer. From this we
were able to analyze virtually everything on the structure.
Overall the project itself proved a major challenge, with SCIA Engineer
proving particularly valuable in the following areas:
• Monitoring long term and short term vertical slab edge deflections.
• Monitoring vertical and horizontal deflections at the roof-facade interface.
• Establishing movement joint requirements across the slab by
considering the impact of thermal load cases.
• Value engineering - Working out upstand beam requirements for the
slabs and member reduction for the roof.
• Accurately modelling the forces and stresses within the slab with an
extremely irregular column array.
Building Design Partnership
