The Welding Institute Cambridgeshire, TWI Granta Park, Design, Photos
The Welding Institute, Great Abington
TWI Granta Park Building in Great Abington, England – design by Eric Parry Architects
21 May 2017
The Welding Institute, Great Abington, Cambridge
Design: Eric Parry Architects
A RIBA East Awards 2017 Winner
Location: Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, South East England, UK
The Welding Institute, Cambridgeshire

photos © Dirk Lindner
Jury Report
The building matches in architectural quality the innovation that goes on inside it -The Welding Institute (TWI) is a world-leading organisation dealing with joining technology at every scale. This is a large building and the scale successfully mediates with its context. Such sensitivities have partly come from the architect?s involvement in the original master plan and having a clear vision for the way the building should be set in the landscape.
It consists of three buildings that have varying roof heights and profiles cleverly acting as foils to each other. What physically ties them together is an internal street that also docks into the original TWI building, bringing new and old accommodation together. The street is a generous focus and social hub for all employed in the building whether researchers, testing mechanics or administration staff. Appropriately situated at the west end are café, conferencing facilities and library which are all within easy reach of the reception.

Externally the building has...