The 拢30m Discovery building is the latest addition to BioCity鈥檚 Nottingham campus
The 拢30m life sciences building at BioCity鈥檚 life sciences hub in Nottingham has opened.
The latest five-storey addition to the complex named the Discovery building features on its fa莽ade an installation by Nottingham artist Wolfgang Buttress based on the research of Dr. Martin Bencsik from Nottingham Trent University.
The Brise Soleil fa莽ade includes a fibre optic lighting system that is hooked up to two NASA satellites which are monitoring the surface of the sun for solar flare activity. This will enable the sun鈥檚 activity in real time to be reflected on the fa莽ade of the building with the colours evolving and transforming over the 26.5 day period that is the sun鈥檚 rotation on its axis. The artwork will light up at night and by day act as a sunscreen.
The building鈥檚 energy needs will also be met by the burning of the city鈥檚 waste as it is connected to the district heating system.
Consultant Gleeds provided cost and project management services on the build.
Councillor and leader of Nottingham City Council Jon Collins said: 鈥淚t speaks volumes to Nottingham鈥檚 progress that we are able to open not only 50,000 ft虏 of new lab space, but we have a unique display of what scientific discovery can create from such a renowned artist as Wolfgang.鈥�
Anthony Cork, director at Gleeds, said: 鈥淲e are very proud to have been a part of the development of another building that will attract further regeneration and investment into the Eastside of the city.鈥�
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