Rutherford Appleton Laboratories – Diamond Light Source
Oxon
Client
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Architect
Parsons Brinckerhoff Associates
Overview
Rutherford Appleton Laboratories are a world leading scientific organisation based in Wantage Oxon. The Diamond Synchrotron Light Source produces x-ray, infrared and ultra-violet beams of exceptional brightness. These highly focused beams enable research into the basic structure of matter and materials. The equipment is housed in a futuristic doughnut-shaped building which covers the area of 5 football pitches. Diamond will ultimately host up to 40 cutting edge research stations, around its perimeter, called beamlines and Feltham Construction are constructing Beam line I12 which comprises a steel frame with clad walls and roof to match the main building, concrete "hutches" and "bunkers" within Beam line building will house the experimental equipment and laboratories.
Value
£1.1m
Duration
34 weeks