Arthur Willis Building, designed by Bond Bryan Architects located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, The £4.4 million facility, named after the late Emeritus Professor of Botany, will house specialist research teams studying the behaviour of plants and social insects, such as ants and bees. The ‘bee holes’ in the exterior walls allow bees to reach nearby hives.
The single-storey research facility blends into woodland off Northumberland Road in central Sheffield and covers 630sq m. The adjoining greenhouse, an integral part of the University’s Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, covers a further 650m².
Arthur Willis Building Design by Bond Bryan Architects
Arthur Willis Building Design Exterior 1