Manchester, UK
Construction has begun at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom on a new £40 million biomedical research facility known as the Smith Extension. Designed by Wilson Mason and Partners, the 101,800-sf six-story facility will house the faculties of life science and medicine. The building is laid out around a central light well and shared laboratory facilities are located at ground level, including a freezer farm and a histology suite. Generic labs are sited on upper levels, with the access to the surrounding existing facilities available via bridges on the third floor. The construction contract for the project is valued at £28 million. Completion is slated for August of 2008.
