A new Medical Technologies Innovation Facility Development Centre, for Nottingham Trent University, is located on the Boots Enterprise Zone (BEZ).

 

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Location:
Nottingham
Services:

Architecture

Budget:
£23m
Client:
Nottingham Trent University
Sector:
Education - Further & Higher
Life Sciences & Research

Hi I'm

Robert

I am the project lead

 

It is part of the University’s £23 million dual-site project, and will work in conjunction with a new MTIF Research & Development facility created at its Clifton Campus, which maber have also delivered on behalf of NTU.

The BEZ MTIF Development Centre is a hub to allow revolutionary medical technologies to be brought to market and enable the pilot production and commercialisation of the products to meet future healthcare needs. The project provides laboratory space, engineering bays and GMP Grade C cleanrooms, as well as space for the technology required for processing and prototype development. 

 

One challenge maber faced in the design was that the site is adjacent to grade l and ll listed buildings such as the D34 Fire Station, which is of national architectural significance. To keep in line with the design and appearance of these buildings, the form of the MTIF Centre was kept simple, functional and modern. The two storey building steps down to a single storey element that wraps around the south and eastern parts of the building. As it diminishes in scale towards the road and the fire station, it ensures that it does not dominate the area. The design was ensured to reflect the form of the neighbouring buildings. 

 

The building is designed with a wrap-around glass main entrance on the principal facade. This architectural feature gives the facility a public presence from the entrance to the Enterprise Zone. The new canopy also provides shade to the principal facade in order to prevent overheating behind the glazed elements.

 

Whilst ensuring its own architectural identity but paying due cognisance to the listed Fire Station, the proposed design is planar and monolithic, with a limited number of architectural features. The coloured patterned metal clad staircase reflects the geometry of the patterning on the hose tower of the Fire Station, along with the paving to the entrance.

 

We are incredibly proud following the completion of the Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) for Nottingham Trent University at the Boots site, a key anchor within the Nottingham Enterprise Zone.

From the outset, our goal at maber was to design a space that fully aligns with NTU’s vital mission: accelerating the translation of groundbreaking medical technologies from concept to commercial reality, ultimately improving patient lives and driving regional economic growth.

This project marks another landmark addition to maber’s expanding higher education portfolio. We are thrilled to continue our long-standing commitment to supporting world-class learning, research, and development initiatives across the region.

 

Robert Fowkes – Project Lead

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