New imagery shows the scale of a bioscience innovation facility set to be built in the Nottingham Island Quarter development.
The 245,000 sq ft building has been designed by the city’s CPMG Architects for developer Conygar to provide flexible research and lab space and offices. It would be located next to the city’s existing bioscience hub and complement the 200-plus bioscience businesses already based in the city.
A planning application was submitted to Nottingham City Council in December and, if approved, would act as an incubator for new and growing companies in what is a strategically important sector within Nottingham.
There would be two buildings, a five storey east building and a seven storey west building connected by a glazed link at upper levels.
Christopher Ware, property director at Conygar, said: “Nottingham is a centre of innovation and no more so than within the biosciences sector.
“This latest phase of The Island Quarter shows our commitment to supporting the city’s role as a leader in the sector by developing a brand new facility to house and nurture some of the most exciting and innovative businesses in the UK.”
The newly released images show rainwater gardens and medicinal planting as part of the building’s external landscaping, with an ecology-focussed street that links it to the rest of The Island Quarter.
David Jones, director at planning and environmental consultancy Axis, said: “The Island Quarter is a hugely important regeneration opportunity for the city and these new images will help people visualise the next phase of development at the site, for a state-of-the-art biosciences facility to complement what the city already has to offer.”
The surroundings are designed to respond to the emerging wider masterplan for the 36 acre Island Quarter site, which is being developed in collaboration with the council.
These latest proposals will continue the development of the northern edge of the development, which features a 693-bed student block, due for completion in summer 2024.
