Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, United Kingdom

April 26, 2011 Category: Commercial Building, Hospital

Designed by ADP Architects, Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital is located in Leicester, United Kingdom. A leading international centre for heart research in Leicester, UK is doubling its existing space with a four storey Cardiovascular Research Centre (CRC) courtesy of ADP Architects and contractors Morgan Sindall. The Glenfield Hospital in the Midlands is a key contributor to global research into heart defects and also acts as a base for medical teaching for the nearby University of Leicester.

Within the four-level extension building will be a variety of new laboratories, a Biobank capable of storing samples from up to 100,000 individuals, a Clinical Research Informatics Unit and a Data to Knowledge Unit which together will capture, code and translate anonymous patient data for research and will accommodate an advanced IT link between the University and the Hospital.

Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital design by ADP Architects