Capita Symonds Architecture
Location
Quay's Office Park, Conference Avenue, Portishead, Bristol BS20 7LZ

Contact Details
Contact: Iain Martin
Tel: 01275 840840
Email: iain.martin@capita.co.uk
Website: www.capitasymonds.co.uk

OpTIC building Capita Symonds' vibrant, energetic and successful architectural division is passionate about designing sustainable, quality environments which create and deliver value for their clients.

Capita Symonds' services include master-planning and urban design, sustainability and socially responsible design. They operate throughout the UK and overseas in the following sectors: aviation, commercial, cultural, defence, education, healthcare, industrial, justice, rail and science and technology.

The science and technology sector is an important and exciting growth area for Capita Symonds. Their design capability and reputation for delivery on the most technical of projects enables them to offer a comprehensive service to a great variety of clients. They have a recent track record in the fields of:
  • science parks
  • laboratories up to ACDP Cat.4
  • Physical Laboratories to the lowest vibration standards
  • pharmaceuticals
  • cleanrooms
  • optics/lasers
Capita Symonds is a multi-disciplined organisation with expertise in civil and structural engineering, building services, acoustics, ecology, transport planning, project management and cost management.

The Centre for Nanoscience & Quantum Information
The Centre for Nanoscience & Quantum Information The Centre for Nanoscience & Quantum Information at the University of Bristol designed by Capita Symonds Architecture provides state-of-the-art specialised laboratories whose vibration and acoustic noise levels are amongst the lowest achieved anywhere world-wide. It also has a unique purpose-designed environment in which a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research community drawn from science, engineering, and medicine can be fostered and thrive through stimulating interactions and the exchange of ideas.

Located in the heart of the University of Bristol precinct, the four-storey building boasts low noise laboratories the vibration curves of which fall below the most stringent criteria set for extremely quiet research spaces (Vibration Criteria G - VC-G).

The Centre is a joint initiative by the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Medical & Veterinary Sciences. It supports researchers from a large number of University departments including Aerospace Engineering, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Ophthalmology, Physics and Physiology & Pharmacology.

OpTIC Building
The high technology of optical-related research and production from local industry and academics from Bangor University resulted in the need for this flagship building to promote the Optronics Industry in North Wales. The business support unit contains associated services to support the building and users, including conference facilities, café, exhibition space and a combined reception. The 20 incubator units can act as office, research or production space depending on the user's requirements. The technology centre houses clean rooms to class 100 and production areas to class 10,000. The centre is serviced overhead from dedicated plant rooms covering the whole building. The plant area and technology centre are planned on a 1,500mm grid mirrored on both floors to facilitate flexible servicing and planning of the space to accommodate changes and advancement of technology in this field.

For further information/enquiries, please contact Iain Martin: iain.martin@capita.co.uk.


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Capita Symonds appointed to Airbus Aerospace Park project

Capita Symonds has been appointed by Airbus Operations Limited to provide multidisciplinary management and design services for the multi-million pound Airbus Aerospace Park project.

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