In partnership with Stirling Prize winning Architect AHMM, Bidwells’ Commercial, Building and Planning divisions collaborated to balance the competing requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability, facilitating a scheme which would lead by example to create a more sustainable and successful workplace.
The site, however, was not without its challenges. It is situated within the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, a Grade II* registered park and garden and home to the Flying Pig Public House, a building synonymous with the local community. The adoption of an exemplar approach to engaging with the community determined that the Flying Pig would be an important asset to retain within the proposed scheme.