Make Architects has won a competition to design a new building for The University of Nottingham’s agricultural campus at Sutton Bonington. The landmark building, with a value of £5million, is the first stage of a new masterplan commissioned by the University to consolidate and enhance facilities on the campus. Make won the OJEU competition to design a new building for the School of Veterinary, Medical and Sciences together with the School of Biosciences, to house a mixture of laboratories and office space.

Work will begin in March on the planning application for the new 3,100sqm building which is designed to be sensitive to its rural setting, yet with a future-proof infrastructure for the researchers, academics and students who will use it daily.

Make’s design was chosen for its highly flexible floorplates and impressive sustainable credentials which include locally sourced materials such as timber and pre-fabricated straw panels.

The development is expected to take two years to complete.

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