{"id":366006,"date":"2026-01-12T11:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/366006\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:17:12","slug":"paddington-life-sciences-tower-moves-into-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/366006\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddington life sciences tower moves into planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The 48,000 sq m Paddington Hub scheme, designed by HOK and promoted by Bartlet Asset Management, is proposed for the former Imperial College Medical School site in Westminster.<\/p>\n<p>The building is designed to house more than 1,800 clinicians, researchers and support staff, bringing together clinical trials, diagnostics and emerging health technologies in a single, purpose-built facility.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"494158\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AGD002_AGD-MPU_Pilers_300x250.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-08.14.22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-504721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-08.14.22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"394\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>HOK said the design draws on experience from the Francis Crick Institute in King\u2019s Cross and is intended to support a bench-to-bedside model by co-locating patients and researchers.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"494158\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AGD002_AGD-MPU_Pilers_300x250.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ground-floor spaces are planned for education, community uses and improved pedestrian links between Praed Street, Norfolk Place and the wider hospital estate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-08.28.16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-504722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-08.28.16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1746\" height=\"1146\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subject to planning consent, work is expected to start on site in 2027.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"493441\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dsmcls.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSM LOOPER.GIF\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"479429\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vpgroundforce.com%2Fgb%2Fyoursolution%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/groundforceCE MPU 300 x 250.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\"\/>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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