Oxford University’s science center was way behind the times. Although the center was equipped with state of the art technology and some of the brightest minds, its fragmented and independent research areas made any attempt at interaction between scientists impossible. Working off academic J Rogers Hollingsworth’s theory that when scientists can frequently converse and exchange ideas, major breakthroughs are bound to happen, Hawkins Brown‘s new biochemistry building is a step in the right direction for Oxford.
More about the new Biochemistry facility after the break.
The new design rids the department of the unnecessary and unproductive separate buildings as it gathers all post-graduates of the research department in one structure. Although, due to the project’s size, the design will be realized in two parts, when the complex is complete it will serve around 800 lecturers, researchers and students in 12,000sq m.
