Biomedical Research Unit
A state-of-the-art, six-storey extension for clinical research, diagnostics, and education — seamlessly integrated within a live hospital environment.
| Sector | Healthcare, Research |
|---|---|
| Cost | £8M |
| Role | Project Management, Interior Design, Artwork Coordination, Phased Move Management |
the brief
Deliver a six-storey extension to house a Biomedical Research Unit within a major teaching hospital — providing clinical consulting rooms, laboratories, research spaces, and teaching facilities, while maintaining full operation of the hospital’s critical loading bay.
what studio mode did
We acted as the client’s project manager throughout. This included working closely with the P21 contractor to develop the detailed design for the building and structure, liaising with multiple stakeholder groups—clinical and research staff, the estates team, waste services, loading bay operations, and ward managers.
We remained embedded in the project for the full 13-month construction period, overseeing progress on site through to handover and phased occupation. Alongside that, we designed the interior scheme, commissioned artwork, procured and coordinated all furniture and fittings, and managed the complex phasing of moves and occupancy.
Oh—and we also project managed a dozen enabling schemes to keep everything running around the live site. In short, we were fully immersed from start to finish.
The users are pleased, the hospital’s happy, we delivered on time and within budget—and even the Health Minister seemed impressed when he came to open it.
“This has been a very uplifting experience. Many thanks to you and the whole team for the superb support you have given us and the successful completion of this amazing project.
Absolutely perfect execution.”
any tricky bits?
Plenty. Keeping the main hospital loading bay fully operational throughout the build was no small task. We temporarily closed a six-bedded ward, relocated labs, re-routed the hospital’s waste pathways—and managed it all while keeping everything live and safe. The key? Constant communication, careful planning, and collaborative working at every level.
any tricky bits?
Plenty. Keeping the main hospital loading bay fully operational throughout the build was no small task. We temporarily closed a six-bedded ward, relocated labs, re-routed the hospital’s waste pathways—and managed it all while keeping everything live and safe. The key? Constant communication, careful planning, and collaborative working at every level.
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