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Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
MALCOLM MCLEAN, DIRECTOR
BOSWELL MITCHELL & JOHNSTON, ARCHITECTS
The Architect’s Perspective
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Scope of This Presentation
• Some Background to BMJ
- Our Experience on Laboratories - Generally & at Queen’s
• Fundamentals of the CCRCB Building’s Design
- Layout, Structure, Services Distribution etc
• Measures Adopted to Facilitate Future Change
• The Passive Sustainability Measures Adopted
- Zoning, Natural Ventilation & Daylight
• The Category 3 Containment Suite
- Design and Procurement
• The Active Sustainability Measures
Will be Covered by Subsequent Speakers
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
• Founded in Glasgow in 1911
• Offices in Glasgow, London & Belfast
• Now has it’s Fourth Generation of Partners/Directors
• Current Staff Total of Approximately 70
• Specialising in the Education, Research & Health Sectors
• Currently working for 13 Universities Throughout the UK
• Many Frameworks including MRC UK National Framework
• Extensive Experience in Complex Highly Serviced Buildings
- Including Many Laboratory Projects
Boswell Mitchell & Johnston, Architects
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
• Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh
- Construction Cost : £43M
- Completion Date : August 2005
• Cardiovascular & Biomedical Research Centres, University of Glasgow
- Construction Cost : £26.7M
- Completion Date : January 2006
- Scottish Power Energy Award
• Physics & Chemistry Research Laboratory Building, University of Warwick
- Construction Cost : £17M
- Completion Due : August 2011
- BREEAM Rating of “Excellent” (76%)
• New Medical Laboratories at Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
- Construction Cost : £74M
- Completion Due : January 2012
- BREEAM Rating of “Excellent” (70%+)
Some Recent and Current Laboratory Buildings
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
• Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
- Construction Cost : £9.2M
- Completion Date : June 2007
- Our First Project at Queen’s University, Belfast
• Medical Biology Centre, Health Sciences Campus
- Refurbishments - Expansion
- Construction Cost : £7M - Construction Cost : £5M
- Completion Date : August 2008 - Completion Due: April 2011
• Vascular Biology Refurbishments, Royal Victoria Hospital
- Construction Cost : £2.6M
- Completion Due : December 2009
• Health Sciences New Building, Health Sciences Campus
- Phase I : - Phase II :
- Construction Cost : £4.5M - Construction Cost : £4.2M
- Completion Date : January 2009 - Completion Due : August 2010
Some Recent and Current Laboratories at Queen’s University, Belfast
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Malcolm McLean
• 40 Years with BMJ Architects Since 1969
• Director - Based in BMJ’s Glasgow Office
• Specialises in University & Medical Research Buildings
• Ongoing and Completed Projects of This Type Throughout the UK
- Scotland, Northern Ireland and London Area
• Director in Charge of the CCRCB Lab Building at Queen’s
- From Inception to Completion
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Queen’s University Belfast’s Vision for the Project
• A High Quality Building
- To Attract and Retain World Class Researchers
• A High Quality Working Environment
- To Encourage Production of World Class Research Work
• Maximum Opportunities for Collaboration & Interaction
- Break Down the Barriers Between Staff in Different Areas
• Generic Flexible Space which Facilitates Future Change
• A Co-Identity and Best Possible Linkage with
The Northern Ireland Cancer Treatment Centre
HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS
CCRCB
BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL
Jubi
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Roa
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Lisburn Road
THE NORTHERN IRELAND CANCER
TREATMENT CENTRE
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Site Context
• On the edge of the University’s Health Sciences Campus
• Adjacent to Belfast City Hospital
• Very Constrained and Awkward Shaped Site
• Semi-concealed with No Road Frontage
• Surrounded by a Variety of Building Types
- Low Rise & High Rise Residential
- Old semi-Redundant Hospital Buildings
- Newer University Teaching & Research Buildings
THE NORTHERN IRLELAND CANCER
TREATMENT CENTRE
CCRCB
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS
BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Outline of The Project
• Design Work Commenced : January 2004
• Construction Started : September 2005
• Main Building Handover : June 2007
• External Works Completed : September 2007
• Gross Internal Floor Area : 4,800m2
- Primary 37%
- Secondary 18%
- Tertiary 15%
- Balance 30%
• Final Construction Cost : £9.2M
• Cost per m2 : £1,916
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
The User Briefing Process
• Fundamental to the Success of This Project
- And Absolutely Every Laboratory Project
• Very Thorough and Close Dialogue with the University/Users
• Outline Briefing at RIBA Stage C
- To Identify All the Accommodation & Relationships
• Detail Briefing at RIBA Stage D
- To Identify the Detail Requirements for Every Area
- Crucial That the Services Engineers were Fully Involved
• Full Brief Communicated and Agreed with Everyone
- Very Detailed Structured Question & Answer Schedules
- Detailed Layout Drawings of Every Area
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Design Layout Principles - Building Plan
• Plan Layout is Driven by the Wedge Shaped Site
• Two Blocks with a Central Wedge Shaped Atrium
• Shallow Plan “Dry Block” with Research / Admin Offices
- Naturally Ventilated
- PI Offices and Write-Up Areas Separate from Labs
• Deeper Plan “Wet Block” with Generic Laboratories
- Mechanically Ventilated
- Main Labs on Perimeter for Views and Daylight
- Secondary Support Labs in Core Areas
• Central Atrium
- Extends Through the Full Length of Every Floor
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Design Layout Principles - Building Section
• Services Plant Space at Roof Level on Wet Block
• Four Above-Ground Floors of Labs & Offices
- Generic Repetitive Layouts
• Basement Floor Providing Support Facilities
- Support Labs, Stores & Lecture Room
• Potential Future Bridge Links to Adjacent Buildings
• Central Atrium
- Extends From Ground Floor to Roof Level
- A Major Focus, Externally & Internally
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Central Atrium - Expressed Externally
• Atrium Wedge is Carried Through Both End Elevations
- Expressed as Projecting Full Height Glazed Features
• The Large Front Projection (Facing North to Jubilee Road)
- Angled in Plan & Tilted Outwards to the Top
- Draws Visitors Towards the Main Entrance Below
- Houses Meeting Rooms & the Director’s Suite Behind It
• The Small Rear Projection (Facing North)
- Simple Straight Full Height Bay Window
- Signals the Building From Lisburn Road
- Houses Informal Meeting Areas Behind It
• Wedge Shaped Glazed Light on the Roof
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Central Atrium - Highlighted Internally
• Full Height Daylight Space
- A Bright & Simulating Focus In the Building
- Brings Natural Light Into the Building Interior
- Helps Break Down Barriers Between Floors
• Accommodates the Main Stair & Circulation Routes
- Fosters Informal Contact Between Researchers
- Helps Generate A Sense of Community
• Glazed Screens to Offices & Windows to Secondary Labs
- Provides Some Borrowed Daylight Into These Rooms
- Provides Stimulating Views Out From Them
- Provides Views Into the Working Areas
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
The Building Structure
• Steel Frame over Plant Rooms at Roof Level
• In-Situ Reinforced Concrete Frame & Slabs
• Thick Flat Slab Floors
- High Thermal Mass & Good Vibration Resistance
• No Internal Downstand Beams
- Keeps Temporary Shuttering Simple
- Facilitates Services Distribution
• Facility for Future Link Bridges to Adjacent Buildings
• Reinforced Concrete Raft Foundation Slab
- Excavations Reused As Fill Locally
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Design to Accommodate Future Flexibility
• Generic Modular Layout of Laboratories and Offices
- To Accommodate Needs of Initial Users and Future Users
• Repetitive Modular Floor Plans
- Including Specialist Secondary Laboratories
• Main Fixed Vertical Elements are Located at the Periphery
- Stairs
- Lifts
- Vertical Ducts
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Services Integration - Internally
• Carefully Considered From Early Concept Design Stage
• Linear Roof Plant Room Along the Wet Block
• Two Main Vertical Duct Enclosures At Each End
- Peripheral Location Facilitates Future Flexibility
- Access is From Circulation Spaces Outwith the Labs
• Small Pipework Ducts Located Around the Perimeter
• All Horizontal Services Strictly Contained Within Each Floor
- No Vertical Services Penetrations Except at Ducts
- Facilitates Future Modifications Without DisturbanceTo Other Areas Above and Below
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Services Integration - Roof Level
• Many Fume Cupboard and Safety Cabinet Extract Flues
- All Had to Discharge Well Above Roof Level
- Adjacent Much Higher Buildings, Including Residential
- Safe Height for Discharge Confirmed by CFD AnalysisSimulating All Different Wind Conditions
• All Flues are Housed in Two Graceful Funnels on the Roof
- Included at Early Design and Costing Stage
- Carefully Designed and Integrated With the Roof Plantroom
- Provides an Interesting Roofscape From Ground and High Levels
• Spare Flues for Future Use Were Incorporated in the Funnels
- Minimal Additional Cost
- Greatly Facilitated Subsequent Additions
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Category III Containment Suite - Design Principles
• Accessed Directly From A Main Laboratory
- Provides Good Level of Basic Safety and Security
- Can be Used for Tissue Culture When No Need for CAT III
• Simple Passive Ventilation System
- All Supply Air is Drawn From the Main Laboratory
- All Air Extract is Through Safety Cabinet Fans and Filters
- Simple Set-Up Avoids Any Possibility of Positive Pressure
- No Separate Ventilation Supply & Extract System
- No Complicated Controls
- Big Savings in Capital and Running Costs
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Category III Containment Suite - Procurement Principles
• Separate Turnkey Package for The Whole Installation
- Room Fabric, Safety Cabinets/Extracts & Autoclave
- Set Up As A Contractor Design Portion
- Based on a Detailed Performance Specification
- Approved Specialist Sub-Contractors were Named
• Single Point of Responsibility for the Whole Suite
- Provided by The Single Specialist Sub-Contractor
- Main Contractor Co-ordinated the Specialist Package
into the Execution of the Whole Contract
Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories
Queen’s University, Belfast - Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
Key Issues of the Success of the Project
THE RIGHT PEOPLE
• A Design & Construction Team with Proven Relevant Experience
• Initiative of the University Project Manager Throughout
- Co-ordinating the University Input & Making Quick Decisions
• Involvement of the CCRCB Laboratory Manager From the Outset
- A Single Point of Co-ordination for All the User Requirements
WORK AT THE EARLY STAGES
• The Time Invested Early in Very Thorough Briefing
• The Early Agreement of All Key Strategies for the Building
• Ensuring Early Designs & Costs Were Fully Comprehensive
WORK AT CONSTRUCTION STAGE
• Thorough Management and Monitoring
- Quality, Progress, Cost & Change Control
- Procurement, Co-ordination & Commissioning