National Graphene Institute Winning Proposal / Jestico + Whiles

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Jestico + Whiles’ design for the new £61m National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester has recently been granted planning consent. The new facility will be designed with the goal to be the world-leading research and incubator center dedicated to the development of graphene, helping the UK to remain at the forefront of the commercialization of this revolutionary material. The project will be housed within a compact 7,600m2 five-storey building, with the main cleanroom located on the lower ground floor to achieve best vibration performance.More images and architects’ description after the break.

Made from a single layer of carbon atoms, graphene has been recognized as the thinnest material ever measured. Described as far stronger than diamond, more conductive than copper and as flexible as rubber, graphene is the world’s strongest and most conductive material – offering significant potential for a host of applications from IT to energy to medicine. Graphene was isolated in 2004 by University of Manchester Professors Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, who were awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, followed by knighthoods for their pioneering work on graphene. Scheduled to open in 2015, the new facility is being designed under the direction of Professor Novoselov.

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Cite: Alison Furuto. "National Graphene Institute Winning Proposal / Jestico + Whiles" 05 Feb 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/327739/national-graphene-institute-winning-proposal-jestico-whiles> ISSN 0719-8884

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