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Jestico + Whiles completes Ray Dolby Centre for University of Cambridge

By 2025-05-09T11:15:00

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Source: Kilian O’Sullivan

New home for the Cavendish Laboratory includes 173 research laboratories, cleanrooms, collaborative learning facilities and outreach spaces

The University of Cambridge has officially opened the Ray Dolby Centre, a 32,900m2 research and teaching building designed by Jestico + Whiles for the Cavendish Laboratory within the department of physics.

The new facility, delivered by Bouygues UK in partnership with executive design partners NBBJ and BDP, consolidates one of the world’s leading physics departments within a purpose-built headquarters in the Cambridge West Innovation District.

Founded in 1874, the Cavendish Laboratory has played a key role in major scientific discoveries including the electron, neutron and the structure of DNA. It has been associated with 31 Nobel laureates and is regarded as a major contributor to global scientific research.

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