A new addition to major science facilities at Harwell Innovation Campus, the Rosalind Franklin Institute focuses on core life science research collaboration across ten universities forming the RFI’s joint venture. In the process of completion, a 5300 sqm hub contains four storeys dedicated to world-class research facilities, laboratories and specialist equipment. IBI Group as lead architects working with principal contractor Mace located the Institute building within a new campus plaza, whilst design of the building envelope draws upon inspirational motifs of Rosalind Franklin’s x-ray diffracted DNA images based on her famous ‘photo 51’.