Napp Research Centre
| Napp Research Centre | |
|---|---|
Napp Laboratories[1] | |
 View from the A14 in April 2011 | |
  Location within Cambridgeshire | |
| General information | |
| Type | Medical Research Centre and manufacturing plant |
| Architectural style | Minimalist |
| Address | Unit 191, Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0GW |
| Coordinates | 52°14′10″N 0°08′55″E / 52.236°N 0.1485°E |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Current tenants | 870 employees |
| Completed | 1981[2] |
| Inaugurated | 1983[3] |
| Client | Napp |
| Owner | Napp |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Concrete Curtain wall and glass block |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | Halsall Associates |
The Napp Research Centre is a large medical research institute in the north of Cambridge, and innovative-looking and award-winning architecture; it is a Cambridge landmark.
History
Cambridge Science Park was built in the early 1970s and is part of the Napp Pharmaceutical Group, a pharmaceutical firm that manufactures analgesic, oncology and respiratory products.[4]
The grandiose innovative-looking building was designed in 1979 by the Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, and was completed in 1981. Staff moved in in 1983. Three more buildings were added in 2007.[5] Stage D, E and F1 were added in 2012, designed by CPN Architects.[6]
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited the building on 6 February 1985.[7] Princess Margaret visited the building on 19 October 1985.[8] On 14 July 1988, the site was visited by the seventh President of Turkey, Kenan Evren.[9] The King of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, visited the site with Prince Andrew, Duke of York on 7 November 2001;[10] the visit also included Zeus Technology.
The site works with Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, a UTC.
Structure
The site is directly next to the A10/A14 interchange, in South Cambridgeshire.
Awards
In June 1984 it won The Concrete Society's Award.[11]
See also
References
- ^ New Scientist March 1988
- ^ Catalyst 2010
- ^ New Scientist March 1983
- ^ Napp: Products
- ^ 2007 building
- ^ 2012 buildings
- ^ Times, 7 February 1985, page 14
- ^ Times, 21 October 1985, page 14
- ^ Times, 15 July 1988, page 14
- ^ Times, 8 November 2001, page 22
- ^ Times, 14 June 1984, page 14
External links
- 1981 establishments in England
- Buildings and structures in South Cambridgeshire District
- Commercial buildings completed in 1981
- Concrete buildings and structures
- Glass buildings
- Pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom
- Pharmaceutical research institutes
- Research institutes established in 1983
- Research institutes in Cambridgeshire