UK Medical Research Council Plans London Institute of Medical Sciences

The United Kingdom's Medical Research Council is planning to build the £75 million London Institute of Medical Sciences. Designed by Hawkins\Brown, the 110,000-sf project will provide collaborative biomedical research facilities including two CL-2 biocontainment labs, vibration-mitigated imaging suites, core biotechnology labs, write-up areas, and a data center. The nine-story facility is being created in partnership with Imperial College London and will accommodate up to 45 research groups currently dispersed around Hammersmith Hospital. BurroHappold is the engineering consultant for the sustainably designed structure, which will feature advanced building systems and energy recovery technologies. The estimated construction cost of the facility is £55 million.