Edinburgh BioQuarter Case Study by Flexiform Business Furniture

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PROFILE: Edinburgh BioQuarter is an academic medical centre that combines outstanding biomedical research from the University of Edinburgh with the clinical expertise of NHS Lothian, and a seasoned team of industry professionals, all based at the BioQuarter campus three miles from Edinburgh City Centre. Part of that campus is Nine, the BioQuarter, a flagship multi-occupancy building on the campus, designed for new, growing and established life science businesses. PARTNERSHIP: Established, ongoing partnershipCONTACT DETAILS: For more information please contact Flexiform on 01274 706206

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CLIENT: Scottish EnterpriseLOCATION: Edinburgh

PROJECT VALUE: £200,000.00 + (continuous work)LENGTH OF PROJECT: One month for initial installation

COMPLETION DATE: December 2012PROJECT LEADS: Jemma Ryan

ARCHITECT: Michael Laird ArchitectsWE SUPPLIED: Task chairs, breakout furniture, lateral

storage units, tables, coat hangers, desking, cable management, meeting seating

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Scottish Enterprise offer companies locating at BioQuarter wide ranging support, including financial packages, regulatory advice, marketing, and product development. Scottish Enterprise created Edinburgh BioQuarter in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, and Alexandria Real Estate Equities to foster growth in the life sciences sector and unlock the economic power of Scottish medical innovation.

Within the Edinburgh BioQuarter there was a requirements to fill breakout areas with a range of meeting seating and sofas, along with the incubation units for each company to use. The incubation units are various sizes, and needed desking with cable management, storage units and meeting tables and chairs.

Flexiform are proud to be associated with the campus and, following a competitive tender exercise through Buying Solutions (now CCS), Flexiform supplied the furniture to all common areas and incubation units. It also included the provision of laboratory seating.

The project was completed within 2012. However, Flexiform has maintained an excellent working relationship with Scottish Enterprise and BioQuarter, and the project is ongoing as their furniture needs develop with the company’s.

Flexiform has supplied each room with desking, with various sizes and formats to fit the room – and the companies needs. Each desk has a sliding top to incorporate a cable management system. Task seating was supplied along with various lateral units.

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Hinged Door Lateral UnitsEach incubation unit has been supplied with a range of furniture, depending on the size, from small hinged-door lateral units to 1,912mm tall double-door combination units. All are in finished in grey.

Meeting AreasThe larger incubation units came with round meeting tables with a pedestal base. The top finish matched the desking and storage MFC tops. This was supplied with black meeting chairs.

Task SeatingWithin the laboratories, Flexiform supplied the task seating. Depending on the area of the lab, a variety of seating options were provided to compliment the surroundings.

SofasBreakout furniture was supplied by Flexiform in the central areas, such as the café and entrance hall. Edinburgh BioQuarter selected a bright sofa to compliment the colour scheme throughout the first floor.

Boardroom TablesFlip-top tables were selected for the boardrooms. Fixed with data supply, the tables are very flexible to each group’s needs. The tables can be configured for multiple uses.

Breakout FurnitureWithin the building’s café section, Flexiform supplied a variety of hard-wearing seating, stools and tables. Since this project, Flexiform has supplied sofas for a soft seating area in front of a communal TV.

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