01 Hammersmith Campus Imperial West St Mary's Campus South Kensington Campus Charing Cross Campus Royal Brompton Campus Chelsea and Westminster Campus Existing Imperial College London campuses ABOUT IMPERIAL WEST Welcome to this Public Exhibition of proposals for the at Imperial West. Imperial West is Imperial College London s major new campus, colocating world class researchers, businesses and higher education partners to create value from ideas, for the benefit of society on a local, national and global scale. Imperial College London, South Kensington campus Imperial West will provide multidisciplinary research space for Imperial scientists and engineers to tackle some of the global challenges faced today, together with state-of-the-art space for translating research ideas into direct applications and spin-out companies. We are actively attracting academic and business partners to work alongside our world-class experts at the new campus. The new Imperial West campus, which comprises 25 acres of land north and south of the A40 (the Westway), is a major boost to the regeneration of the White City area. Plans for the site include publicly accessible green space, student accommodation, local retail facilities, homes for key workers, alongside the creation of thousands of jobs.
02 Artist's impression of the consented Imperial West North Masterplan LATEST UPDATE Development is underway on the land north of the A40 (the Westway): A B C The first buildings, Wood Lane Studios (Building B, see illustrative plan to the right), opened in September 2012 and provide accommodation for over 600 postgraduate students. There are also nine apartments for Imperial Key Workers in Shinfield Street, together with a Community Hall for use by local residents. G F E D Planning permission was granted in December 2012 for the Masterplan on all the remaining land north of the Westway. Illustrative Imperial West North masterplan, showing previous proposal for Building E The construction of the Research and Translation Hub (Buildings C and D, see illustrative plan to the right) began in October 2014. This will provide facilities for 1,000 scientists and engineers and space that could accommodate 50 or more spin-out companies. A detailed planning application for the construction of a pedestrian and cycle route under the railway, giving access to the Wood Lane area from north Kensington, was submitted to both Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea Councils in October 2014. Land south of the A40: In August 2013 Imperial College London completed the purchase of a parcel of land south of the A40 from Aviva. This was in addition to the purchase of the Stadium House and Centre House sites in 2012/ 2013. The additional land will allow the Imperial College London to increase its capacity for delivering its vision for research and translation activities at Imperial West. Site following the completion of Wood Lane Studios Buildings C and D groundbreaking Imperial West - north and south of the A40
03 WOOD LANE BUILDING G THE GREEN BUILDING C BUILDING F Retail unit Reception Cafe Unit Void to auditorium BUILDING D Base m ent r amp Clinic Reception The We slipstway A road 40 Illustrative ground level and public realm plan THE PROPOSED MICHAEL UREN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH HUB Within the approved Masterplan, it is proposed to develop a new biomedical engineering research building instead of the permitted hotel (Building E, see illustrative plan on Board 02). Proposed uses The will house research into new and affordable medical technology, helping people affected by a diverse range of medical conditions. The proposed building will provide laboratory and office spaces for interdisciplinary, translational research initiatives at the interface of biomedical sciences and engineering. It will also accommodate a clinical facility providing patients with direct access to innovations in healthcare. There will be an auditorium for academic seminars and functions, and a cafe located at ground level. Illustrative layout - research laboratories Siting and footprint The proposed building is located between the residential building and the Research and Translation Hub. Its footprint has been configured to respect the alignments of these buildings, and to create new public spaces of appropriate scale and character. The floor plate and core layout are developed to follow the symmetry of the footprint an isosceles triangle and to accommodate a wide range of uses. Ground floor The ground floor plan has been organised to maximise active frontages. The western and northern edges are fully glazed and contain retail uses to create a lively and welcoming route leading to The Green. The eastern edge is also fully glazed to provide views into the entrance foyers and an atrium leading to the basement auditorium. Illustrative layout - clinic The main entrance is located at the north-east corner and is visible and accessible from both The Green and the north-south street. There is a separate entrance for the clinic at the south-east corner. The service entrance is located on the southern edge.
04 Artist's impression of the proposed building from The Green Artist's impression of the proposed building from south of the Westway FACADES In the works of artist Herman de Vries, objects found in nature are arranged in an orderly array. Every specimen belongs to the same species but is subtly different in form. This tension between variety and order has provided inspiration for the facade proposals. The north and south elevations are paired to respect the symmetry of the plan. On these elevations, an outer veil of vertical gills, made from light-coloured cast components, are placed in front of an inner layer of glass, reminiscent of de Vries rose canes. The gills also protect the interior from solar glare. The detailing of the inner glass layer is continued to the east elevation, which has a more composed, civic character. Rosa Canina, 1994, Herman de Vries North/ south facade detail West and south facade detail East facade detail
05 3 4 1 2 VIEWS FROM LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM & ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA 1 Westway (south pavement adjacent to BBC Media Village) 2 Wood Lane (outside BBC Television Centre) 3 Kelfield Gardens 4 Oxford Gardens (south, opposite junction with Wallingford Avenue) 1 3 2 4
06 BENEFITS & NEXT STEPS The proposed Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Research Hub will contribute to the creation of a new high quality knowledge-based quarter, which will improve the environment and feel of the area. It will provide real and lasting benefits including: A world class facility for biomedical engineering research that will become a centre of excellence. Work will include: Research into a range of cancers Manufacture and research into a range of medical devices Stem cell research Cardiovascular technology We are keen to hear your views and comments before we submit a planning application to the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham early next year. Please complete one of the Comments Forms to let us know your views. Members of our professional team are here to answer your questions. If you would like to find out more about Imperial West, please visit www.imperial.ac.uk/imperialwest A clinic to help people with a range of orthopaedic and other conditions New jobs and employment opportunities Thank you for taking the time to visit the exhibition and give your views. Local facilities such as a café More trade for local businesses A new building of exceptional architectural quality A renewed confidence in the future of the area Further upgrading of the local environment