Flexibility in Research and Teaching
BMJ Architects has delivered a long-term, multi-phase programme of refurbishment and extension works to the ACEX and Bone buildings at Imperial College London’s South Kensington Campus, helping the Department of Chemical Engineering adapt existing estate assets for modern research, teaching and collaboration.
Supporting Innovation Through Collaboration
Located adjacent to the Knightsbridge Conservation Area and the listed Royal College of Music, the project supports the Department of Chemical Engineering through the creation of flexible research, teaching, office and seminar accommodation.
The current phase involves a rooftop extension to provide a new floor of adaptable laboratory space, office accommodation and seminar facilities. This follows five completed phases of refurbishment, including the over cladding of the existing buildings, creation of a new welcoming entrance, a rooftop extension for the Imperial College Business School Computer Teaching Suite, and a series of internal fit-outs.
Concept and Strategy
These completed fit-outs include the Carbon Capture Pilot Plant, office research laboratories, teaching spaces, seminar rooms and breakout areas.
The design approach provides modern, open-plan and flexible environments that support world-class research activity and a variety of teaching styles. By working with the existing building fabric, the project also helps Imperial College London continue to adapt and enhance valuable estate assets within a constrained central London campus.
