Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building
We invested £54.3M in a new state-of-the-art research building on the Gibbet Hill campus, bringing together up to 300 biomedical researchers from across the School of Life Sciences and Warwick Medical School to fight human diseases.
Our work in the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB) focuses on understanding the origins and mechanistic basis of diseases of the body and brain, with the aim of finding new ways to extend healthy life spans. It builds on our existing world-class research in neuroscience, microbiology and infection, cell biology, and disease models, supporting and facilitating interdisciplinary biomedical research of the highest quality.
The building brought together the two Schools in a world-class environment in which to train future generations of biomedical researchers. The student experience for undergraduates and postgraduates has been enriched through the provision of a 400-seat lecture theatre and many new social and collaboration spaces.
Features
World-class environment for 300 biomedical researchers
Five storey laboratory
400-seat lecture theatre, enriching the student experience
Awards
RIBA Regional Award Winner 2023
Business Green Leaders Awards – Green Building Project of the Year 2022
Structural Timber awards - Client of the Year Winner
In their words...
Three years ago we announced our intention to invest over £50 million in a new state-of-the-art research building to bring together up to 300 biomedical researchers from across the University of Warwick’s School of Life Sciences and Warwick Medical School to help research and advance human health and fight diseases. Completing that building in this most challenging of years of a global pandemic makes that achievement of our staff and Willmott Dixon all the more praiseworthy, and the context of the ongoing pandemic says more than I possibly can about how crucial such an investment is in our biomedical research.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart Croft
This fantastic building has been delivered during exceptional times and is testament to the tenacity and commitment shown by all those involved in designing and building it from the construction industry. The strategy taken in using modern methods of construction and a strong focus on sustainability and safety has paid off. The building is an excellent addition to the campus at Gibbet Hill, with the architecture and public realm massively enhancing the environment for our students and staff. I look forward with excitement to hear about the purposeful research and development that will carried out within this building.
James Breckon, Director of Estates at The University of Warwick
Warwick has a highly impressive and growing research strength in mechanochemical cell biology, and we were delighted to be able to continue a long relationship with the University by funding new laboratory space for this strand of research. We are impressed by the ambition of Warwick’s research infrastructure: state-of-the-art spaces, environmentally friendly and supporting research of the highest quality.
Paul Ramsbottom, Wolfson’s Chief Executive
Using offsite and modern methods of construction not only helped us to improve the sustainability and carbon footprint of the development, but the factory build environment also allowed us to have better quality control, a reduced strain on specialist trades and fewer site deliveries. This, in turn, benefitted the local community by ensuring the local roads of Coventry and the university were much quieter.
Nick Preedy, Operations Manager, at Willmott Dixon