Museum of Science and Industry

The key innovative and
low-impact design features
of the building 

As a Grade II Listed Building, the key to the project has been to retain as much of the existing building and its character as possible to minimise the environmental impact of the scheme.

The project is also designed using the latest high-efficiency technologies for mechanical and electrical services.

Innovative Construction
Management Techniques

All waste generated on site is to be recycled, using a combination of separation on site and separation by the Waste Management Contractor.

Temporary hoardings between working areas and galleries are to be constructed to limit noise transfer and ensure the comfort of visitors. 

Basic Building Cost - £/ m²

£2,324,782.08 (£/m² TBC)

Services Costs - £/ m²

£1,902,775.00 (£/m² TBC)

External Works - £/ m²

£112,503.07 (£/m² TBC)

Lift Costs - £/ m²

£169,427.85 (£/m² TBC)

Preliminaries

£241,735.00 (£/m² TBC)

Gross floor area - m²

Existing:- 13 045 m²
Proposed:- 13 225 m²

Total area of site - hectares

Overall Site:- 2.4 Hectares
Proposed Site:- 0.4 Hectares

Function areas and
their size (m²)

Exhibition:- 3926 m²
Retail:- 949 m²
Education:- 656 m²
Administration:- 484 m²
Corporate Facilities:- 501 m²
Sanitary Facilities:- 384 m²

Area of circulation (m²)

Existing:- 2075 m²
Proposed:- 1505 m²

Area of storage (m²)

Existing:- 1182 m²
Proposed:- 304 m²
TOTAL Proposed:- 1287 m²

Predicted electricity
consumption - kWh/ m²

299 kWh/m2

Predicted fossil fuel
consumption - kWh/ m²

180 kWh/m2

Predicted water use
- m3/person/year

4.29m3/person/year