Rapid Development Area, Building 5, GSK Ware

Sectors: Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing

Client: GlaxoSmithKline

Construction Value: £1.5million

Involvement: RIBA stages 0-7


PROJECT:

Rapid Development Area, Part of the Ground Floor of Building 5 was redeveloped to create a Rapid Development Area, this is a non GMP Environment to handle small scale product development.

The remodelling works included the creation of a new plant floor above the RDA to house dedicated plant supporting the facility.

The Facility include bespoke Lab Facilities for dedicated equipment and a R&D space within 4 containment booths.

FACILITIES AREA:

  • Ground Floor: 300sqm

  • First Floor: 300sqm

PROGRAMME:

Concept Design Commenced: February 2015

Start on Site: Sept 2016

Handover: June 2017

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Simons Design provided architectural design services to develop Concept, Scheme and Detail Design proposals and provided technical support throughout the pre-construction and construction phases, to handover.