A stunning new 210,000 sq ft gateway development has been completed on the world-renowned Cambridge Science Park. The gateway building was designed by global architectural practice Scott Brownrigg and developed by property consultants Bidwells on behalf of Trinity College and TUS Park.
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Gateway Building:
Known as Building 1&2, the development is the final stage of a five-building scheme completed by TusPark and Trinity, the founders of Cambridge Science Park. The scheme comprises a total of 380,000 sq ft of commercial space designed to facilitate and encourage the growth of high-tech and life science companies.
The objective was to replace some of the existing buildings which date back to the 1970s with a series of exceptional quality buildings that would transform the entrance to the Park. Acting as development managers, Bidwells helped bring the two partners together as well as oversee the construction process and fully let all five buildings. ©Hundven-Clements Photography
The two-building design creates a flexible option for either single or multi-tenant occupancy ? featuring a colonnade that sweeps across the front reflecting the curve of the adjacent road. The column spacing guides occupiers and visitors to the entrance, with wider-spaced columns emphasizing the entrance area and denser columns protecting office space
The entrance colonnade fins lay flat against the side elevations, creating a rhythmical façade system. These vary...