Babbage House, Cambridge
View all projectsThe carbon-conscious retrofit of Babbage House will see an everyday 1980s office building rejuvenated into a new and sustainable workspace. The building sits within our masterplan for Journey Campus for which we have implemented campus-wide wayfinding. Significant embodied carbon savings will be achieved through the retention of the existing concrete waffle slab structure, a 30% biodiversity net gain through green roofs and landscaping and an estimated 51% reduction in water consumption. Targeting BREEAM Excellent, a new fourth storey will be added in addition to a rear extension, roof terraces and roof top plant. A new basement cycle hub transforms the use of an existing car park.
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Babbage House sits at an important intersection at the north of the city centre.
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Context
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Bay study highlighting the sawtooth brick detail
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On approach from Mount Pleasant, Babbage House blends with the existing buildings of Journey Campus.
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Babbage House acts as an important marker for the wider Journey Campus.
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A deep retrofit sees the retention of the existing concrete waffle slab structure
- City
- Cambridge, UK
- Use
- Workplace
- Client
- Brydell Partners
- Status
- Current
- Environmental credentials
- Targeting BREEAM Excellent
- Collaborators
Structure: Ramboll
Services: Hoare Lea
Landscape: Allies and Morrison
Planning: Turley
Sustainability: Hoare Lea
Quantity surveyor: Turner and Townsend Alinea
Ecology: Applied Ecology
Arboricultural Consultant: Ligna Consultancy