A complex and challenging project to create an inclusive new district for the University of Bristol.
The University set out its vision to reimagine the role of a civic university within its 2016 strategy. At the heart of its vision is the development of a new 40,000m2 academic building as part of a new global civic campus that is a place of innovative research, education, employment, enterprise and collaboration in the city’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.
The new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus will be open to everyone and provide inspiring spaces to meet, learn and make new connections. It will help to create a new inclusive city district in Temple Quarter, contribute to economic growth and job creation, and connect the city centre to the developing east of Bristol with new walking and cycling paths.
The academic building which will provide for 3,500 students and 800 staff will allow the University to bring together a critical mass of world-class academic, industrial and entrepreneurial expertise to innovate at scale. World-leading facilities will include:
The world’s first reality emulator, to enable the study of future digital systems. This will help link technology development and data science with social science expertise to build new forms of knowledge in the digital age.
A dedicated open access Quantum Technology Innovation Centre for business partners. Building on the University’s world-leading research in disruptive quantum technologies, it will enable companies from any sector to co-create new products and exploit the quantum advantage.
An instrumented auditorium, to enable researchers to work with audiences in a highly interactive environment with immersive formats and help understand engagement and experiences.
Hack and maker spaces for both technical and non-technical exploration, in all stages of the design process, from idea generation to development and prototyping.
Due to open for the 2026 academic year, the building brings together multiple faculties from existing locations to house large lecture theatre and seminar spaces, teaching spaces, learning zones, staff offices, research and innovation spaces (including technical laboratories) and engagement and enterprise spaces across six floors of accommodation.
These high-quality teaching and learning spaces will be connected by vibrant social learning and engagement spaces and encourage engagement in the work of the University with the surrounding communities. The development of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus is the University’s first opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and low carbon design. There are no traditional boilers within the scheme, all heat required is recovered from heat generated by the server rooms and distributed to a heat network with surplus heat going in to Bristol City Council’s district heat network.
Client
University of Bristol
Services
- Principal designer
- Project management
- Cost management
