Lancaster Engineering Building

Engineering Building 

Lancaster University

Project Info

SECTOR: Higher Education

VALUE: £ 8.5m

AREA: 4,750sqm

STATUS: Completed 2015

CLIENT: Lancaster University

An RIBA Award winning 4,750sqm BREEAM Outstanding building, containing a variety of specialist workshops and laboratories together with teaching and office areas.

The accommodation sits in two high quality concrete framed wings either side of a full height atrium containing social breakout spaces and a dramatic timber staircase.

The four storey building forms a significant new public space at the core of the campus, responding to key themes identified in the Lancaster Campus Masterplan. 

Awards:

  • Lancaster District Design Awards; Winner, 2016
  • Building Construction Industry Awards; Best Project Under £10M, 2015
  • RIBA; National Award, 2015
  • RICS Northwest; Shortlisted 2016
  • Blueprint Awards; Commendation; Best Sustainable Project, 2015
  • RIBA North West; Regional Award, 2015
  • RIBA North West; Sustainability Award, 2015
  • RIBA North West; Project Architect of the Year Award – Paul Hughes, 2015