The Beehive Redevelopment will create a new nationally significant research hub in Cambridge. A new typology of R&D cluster that is embedded within the city; the project will contribute significantly to the scientific landscape of the city whilst also providing a new public-realm led local centre.
The masterplan was developed with a range of community partners to create space for a diverse mix of activities including STEM education workshops, skateable landscapes, meeting spaces for young people and affordable workspace.
The project aims to deliver a highly sustainable place with low embodied and operational carbon targets, an exemplar water conservation strategy and a biodiversity net-gain target of over 100%. Almost three hectares of new public realm will create a new network of interconnected streets and open spaces that will anchor this exciting new district within the existing fabric of the city.
Client
Railpen
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1.5m
1.5 million square feet of new workplace and lab buildings
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70k
70,000 square feet of mixed-use local centre at ground level
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2.9ha
2.9 hectares of public realm
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100%
100% biodiversity net gain
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200
200 new trees
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22
22 mixed-use ground floor units
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625m
£625 million economic output (GVA) supported annually