27 Category 1: Buildings 1 Owner European Bioinformatics Institute / Wellcome Trust Architect Abell Nepp General Contractor Willmott Dixon Engineering Office AECOM Construction Period 06/2012 - 11/2013 Technical Hub EBI: South Building is a collaboration with an exceptional architect to produce a landmark research building in the continued mapping of biological data. A three-storey steel-framed superstructure with an integrated services and structural zone, the South Building houses facilities for over 240 bioinformatics researchers and a training centre including a 150-seat lecture theatre, IT rooms and a media studio. Technical HUB EBI has recently been RIBA shortlisted. A key design feature was to incorporate a brise soleil cladding solution which formed part of the heating strategy into the superstructure in an aesthetically elegant manner. SCIA Engineer allowed for a coordinated visualisation and analysis of multiple options and for rapid prototyping to be undertaken. Similarly SCIA Engineer was used to evaluate the dynamics of the floor plate and the feature ‘scissor’ stairs, providing an efficient solution in keeping with the ambitions of the design. Design challenges included evaluating acceptable deflections on the cantilevered facade, designing long span steel floor structures with minimal vibration and evaluating stability with large feature end bracing. SCIA Engineer proved invaluable in effectively analysing multiple solutions and communicating their aesthetic to the design team. EBI South Building - Cambridge, United Kingdom SE AECOM Contact M. Burton, T. Webster, I. Hooper Address Midcity Palce, 71 High Holborn WC1v 6QS London, United Kingdom Website www.aecom.com AECOM is a global provider of professional, technical and management support services to a broad range of construction and infrastructure markets. With approximately 90,000 employees around the world, our teams of award-winning engineers, designers, planners and project managers ensure that AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, providing a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments.
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