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The University of Warwick has appointed Hoare Lea Consulting Engineers to provide detailed design of mechanical, electrical and public health engineering systems for the Warwick Digital Laboratory (WDL). Hoare Lea will also supply specialist building design advice, including virtual engineering and acoustic consultancy.

The £13m WDL, designed by Edward Cullinan Architects, will provide a high quality research environmentthat will facilitate major collaborative research opportunities. Designed for the University of Warwick and in particular the University’s Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), it will offer an inspiring research base for multidisciplinary teams in areas as diverse as manufacturing, medical informatics and nanotechnology.

The four storey flagship building is designed around a central first floor concourse where staff, students and visitors will be able to gather in bespoke informal meeting areas. Facilities will also include research labs, visualisation and demonstration rooms, meeting and presentation rooms, open plan office accommodation and a lecture theatre.

Courtesy of Electrical Contracting News.