Client: Ardmore
Services: Building Services Engineering, Sustainability Consultancy, Technical Delivery
Overview
Tribeca is a landmark 1,000,000+ ft² development in the heart of London’s life sciences cluster near King’s Cross Station. The scheme will transform the former Ugly Brown Building at 2–6 St Pancras Way into a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood, combining cutting-edge laboratory facilities, residential accommodation, and public realm improvements.
Project vision
The development aims to create a world-class hub for life sciences innovation, supporting London’s growing biotech sector while delivering high-quality homes and community spaces. By blending premium lab-enabled space with affordable lab-ready units, Tribeca will foster collaboration between established companies and start-ups.
Key features
Life Sciences at the Core:
- Shell ‘lab-enabled’ space for leading biotech organisations.
- 30,000 ft² of affordable lab-ready units for start-ups.
Mixed-Use Development:
- Circa 70 new residential dwellings.
- Office, gym, and retail units.
- Extensive landscaped public realm connecting to surrounding streets.
Sustainability and Wellbeing Targets
- BREEAM Outstanding – among the UK’s highest-performing sustainable buildings.
- WELL Platinum – prioritising occupant health and wellbeing.
- WiredScore Platinum – ensuring robust digital connectivity for future-proofed operations.
Shared Infrastructure:
Large, shared basement for building services and logistics.
QODA’s role
QODA is delivering RIBA Stages 4–6 technical design, coordination, and installation support for mechanical, electrical, and public health systems across the development. Our focus is on integrating sustainable building services solutions that align with the project’s ambitious performance targets.
Our expertise in complex, high-performance mixed-use schemes and life sciences facilities ensures Tribeca will set a new benchmark for urban regeneration, sustainability, and innovation in King’s Cross.
Impact
QODA’s technical leadership is helping Tribeca set a new benchmark for sustainable, high-performance urban development. Our building services design supports the delivery of lab-enabled and affordable life sciences space, residential dwellings, and public realm improvements, all aligned with ambitious targets for BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Platinum, and WiredScore Platinum. By integrating resilient, low-carbon systems across this complex mixed-use scheme, QODA is enabling a future-ready environment that meets the evolving needs of London’s innovation economy.
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