Transforming Office Space into State-of-the-Art Lab Facilities for British Land and the Francis Crick Institute
British Land
20 Triton Street
As part of British Land’s life sciences repositioning programme at Regent’s Place campus, this project involved transforming 25,000 sqft of office space into lab-enabled shell and core facilities, including new lab spaces for the Francis Crick Institute. The refurbishment included a hybrid ventilation system that integrates new plant equipment for labs while utilising the landlord’s system for office areas. Additionally, basement areas were repurposed for lab storage, a centralised UPS facility, and upgraded end-of-trip facilities.
Key challenges included balancing the retention of existing assets with investment, addressing the needs of current tenants, and managing complex engineering tasks related to retrofitting office spaces into labs. The project also required careful planning to incorporate low-carbon technologies in line with the client’s sustainability goals.
Successes included delivering a high-quality, flexible space designed to attract life science occupiers, including new lab tenancies completed for the Francis Crick Institute. The project exceeded client expectations by meeting life science-specific requirements and set a benchmark for sustainable office-to-lab retrofits. Additionally, the project strengthened ties with the local community by focusing on education, business engagement, and training, aligning with the Development Brief Society criteria. Overall, the project not only created a financially successful product but also established a replicable model for future life science developments across British Land’s assets.
20 Triton Street
As part of British Land’s life sciences repositioning programme at Regent’s Place campus, this project involved transforming 25,000 sqft of office space into lab-enabled shell and core facilities, including new lab spaces for the Francis Crick Institute. The refurbishment included a hybrid ventilation system that integrates new plant equipment for labs while utilising the landlord’s system for office areas. Additionally, basement areas were repurposed for lab storage, a centralised UPS facility, and upgraded end-of-trip facilities.
Key challenges included balancing the retention of existing assets with investment, addressing the needs of current tenants, and managing complex engineering tasks related to retrofitting office spaces into labs. The project also required careful planning to incorporate low-carbon technologies in line with the client’s sustainability goals.
Successes included delivering a high-quality, flexible space designed to attract life science occupiers, including new lab tenancies completed for the Francis Crick Institute. The project exceeded client expectations by meeting life science-specific requirements and set a benchmark for sustainable office-to-lab retrofits. Additionally, the project strengthened ties with the local community by focusing on education, business engagement, and training, aligning with the Development Brief Society criteria. Overall, the project not only created a financially successful product but also established a replicable model for future life science developments across British Land’s assets.