The New Architecture of Science: Learning from Graphene

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The New Architecture of Science explores how the architecture of advanced nanoscience labs affects the way scientists think, conduct experiments, interact and collaborate. The unique design of the National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK sheds light on the new generation of 21st century science laboratories. Weaving together two tales of this building, lead scientist and one of the designers, Kostya Novoselov, and architectural anthropologist, Albena Yaneva, combine an analysis of its distinctive design features with ethnographic observation of the practices of scientists, facility managers, technicians, administrators and house service staff. Capturing simultaneously the complex technical infrastructure and the variability of human experiences that it facilitates, contemporary laboratory buildings are shown to be vital settings for the active shaping of new research habits and ways of thinking, ultimately leading to discovery and socio-technical innovations. Dedication Foreword • George Osborne Acknowledgements Contents Preamble [M] Introduction: The Making of the Graphene Building [E] Experience of Design 1. [M] Location, Location, Location 1. [E] Experiencing Movement 2. [M] Square Shape 3. [M] Vibration 4. [M] Two for the Price of One 4. [E] Experiencing the Hidden Building 5. [M] Solutions Dictated by the Process 6. [M] Design of the Storage Rooms 6. [E] Experiencing the Flows 7. [M] The Key Lab: Clean Room 7. [E] Experiencing Clean Lab Work 8. [M] Variety of Labs 8a. Standard Labs [E] Experiencing Self-Contained Environments 8b. [M] Open Labs 8b. [E] Experiencing Transparency 8c. [M] Grey Space 8c. [E] Experiencing Storage Provisions 9. [M] Transportation Routes 9. [E] Experiencing Circulation 10. [M] Other Functions: Meetings, Conferences, Events 10. [E] Experiencing Communication 11. [M] How We Ended Up with the Roof Garden 11. [E] Experiencing Breakout 12. [M] Atria, Coffee and Writable Walls 12. [E] Experiencing the Social Life of Science 13. [M] Veil Design 13. [E] Experiencing the Building Envelope 14. [M] Future Services 14. [E] Experiencing Growth Conclusion: A New Approach to Science Architecture NGI Floor Plans Index