Sir Michael Uren Hub

Built

James Newton

The Sir Michael Uren Hub, designed by Allies and Morrison provides flexible accommodation for translational research initiatives at the interface of biomedical sciences and engineering.

Part lab, part clinic, part office, the Sir Michael Uren Hub is a science building for multiple departments on Imperial College London’s White City campus. Each floor is different, providing flexible and inspiring spaces for cutting-edge translational research at the interface of biomedical sciences and engineering. Its prominent location on the Westway is emphasised by a memorable exterior of 1,300 precast fins, designed in seven permutations and made of low-carbon architectural concrete, an innovation pioneered by the building’s benefactor.

Knowledge Networks: London and the Ox-Cam Arc

The Sir Michael Uren Hub is a new facility for Imperial College London on its new White City campus. The building provides flexible accommodation for translational research initiatives at the interface of biomedical sciences and engineering, including research laboratories, a potential outpatient clinic, a 160-seat seminar room and a series of social spaces to encourage the informal exchange of ideas between researchers. Its prominent location on the Westway is emphasised by a memorable exterior of 1,300 precast concrete fins.

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Hammersmith

Estimated completion

December 2019

Location

141 Wood Ln, London W12 7ED, UK

Team Credits

Client

Imperial College London