The Pears Building, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation
by Hopkins Architects
Client Royal Free Charity, University College London (UCL) and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Award RIBA London Award 2023
This world-class facility designed by Hopkins Architects is the new home to the laboratories of University College London’s immunity and transplantation institute, as well as housing the offices of the Royal Free Charity associated with the adjacent Royal Free Hospital, and a 35-bed hotel for patients. The Pears Building, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation is capable of accommodating 200 researchers from all over the world along with extremely sophisticated medical research equipment.
Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury at RIBA Journal.
Contractor Willmott Dixon
Delivery Architect BMJ Architects
Landscape Architect Colvin & Moggridge
Structural Engineer BDP
Structural Engineer Heyne Tillett Steel
Environmental / M&E Engineer BDP
Concept Engineer BDP
Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Aecom
Project Management Buro Four
Town Planning Consultant Savills
Building Control Butler & Young
Lighting Design BDP
Acoustic Engineer BDP
Fire Engineering Consultant RPS
Access Consultant Arup
BIM Management Consultant GRFN
Consultant for the Historic Built Environment KM Heritage
Internal area 8518 m2 (gross)