The Buildings

Buildings designed to give
more than they take

Buildings designed to give more than they take

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150,000 sq ft
22,000 sq ft terraces
3,885 sq ft reception
Ground + 5 upper levels

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175,000 sq ft
15,000 sq ft terraces
5,000 sq ft reception
Ground + 7 upper levels
Café

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A workplace built around the innovation community

Outdoor spaces, ready whenever you are

The outdoor spaces at Botanic Place are crafted for extended seasonal use, with sheltered pergolas and flexible seating providing a place in which to work outside, connect, socialise, relax and enjoy the views of Botanic Garden.

Space that adapts to big ideas, and
promotes healthier lifestyles.

The multi-use event space on  LG2 can flex to your team and clients' needs;  whilst 1,280 cycle spaces and luxurious end-of-journey facilities promote active commuting for a healthier lifestyle and greener planet.

Enhancing the workplace
experience at Botanic Place

The Flying Pig has been retained in response to popular demand and will be thoughtfully refurbished to entertain locals, visitors and professionals alike.

Generous reception areas with extensive planting and materials

Generous reception areas with extensive planting and materials

Generous reception areas combine extensive planting and natural materials to create a calm, welcoming arrival experience. Across both buildings, they bring together business lounge space, a podcast studio, and café and F&B offerings, supporting work, connection and everyday convenience.
Substantial proportions and floor-to-ceiling heights

Substantial proportions and floor-to-ceiling heights

At Botanic Place, floor-to-ceiling heights of up to 3.15m create an exceptional sense of space, light and openness. The added volume allows natural daylight to penetrate deeper into each floor, enhancing comfort and wellbeing while contributing to a more uplifting and inspiring working environment.
Extra large floorplates

Extra large floorplates

At Botanic Place, large and expansive floorplates totalling 325,276 sq ft provide the flexibility to accommodate businesses of every scale. Designed to support a wide range of layouts, they enable organisations to create efficient, collaborative and highly adaptable workplaces that can evolve alongside their needs.
Beautifully cultivated outdoor space

Beautifully cultivated outdoor space

Up to 38,023 sq ft of communal and demised terraces extend the workplace into the open air. Meticulously crafted and thoughtfully landscaped, these spaces provide a natural setting for focused work, informal meetings and moments of pause.
1:10

Designed for 1:10 sq m occupancy density

10

High-speed lifts across both buildings

2.8m

Clear internal height

3.9m

Floor-to-floor

Bringing the outside inside

Lots of natural light to bring the outside inside

Bringing the outside inside

Certified as AirScore Platinum for superior air quality for occupiers

Landscaping and green planted areas

Landscaping and green planted areas

Unwind in a calming private garden within touching distance on the famous Botanical Gardens.
Extensive green roofs

Extensive green roofs

Immerse yourself in nature, nestling into your own green roofs and feel the presence and history of your adjacent neighbour, breathing in the rare and ancient trees, of which some descendants of species that existed in the dinosaur era.
Private landscaped gardens

Private landscaped gardens

Every space in this landmark development has been thoughtfully designed and thought through, enjoy the carefully curated tree canopy running between the two buildings.
15,000
sq ft

green planted areas, equivalent to two tennis courts

13,000
sq ft

A carefully curated tree canopy links the two buildings, creating a distinctive green spine throughout the development.

7,000
sq ft

Of extensive green roofs Up to 38,023 sq ft of communal and private terraces extend the workplace into beautifully landscaped outdoor settings.

Multi-use event space that fosters collaboration and creativity

Multi-use event space that fosters collaboration and creativity

Created as a meeting place, exhibition hall and sports arena in one, the lower ground floor space is designed to adapt to the needs of modern businesses.

The flexible layout of the space creates an large, open area that shifts effortlessly from an early-morning game to an evening presentation. It is the building’s social heart and a hub for the community that surrounds it.

Saunas and experience showers

Saunas and experience showers

Three dedicated segregated saunas and immersive experience showers are available to all occupiers. Designed to promote relaxation and recovery, these wellness amenities provide a convenient opportunity to unwind, recharge and enhance overall wellbeing throughout the working day.
Gym and wellness treatment rooms

Gym and wellness treatment rooms

State-of-the-art gym facilities and dedicated wellness treatment rooms are available to all occupiers. Designed to support physical and mental health, these spaces encourage a healthier daily routine, reducing the need to leave the campus during the working day.
The highly-anticipated return of The Flying Pig

The highly-anticipated return of The Flying Pig

Due to popular demand by the local community, a beloved venue, renowned for its vibrant music scene, is being revived. The Flying Pig comprises 2,090 sq ft public house as well as a 1,890 sq ft beer garden and will be complemented by a new high-quality Food & Beverage unit on the ground floor of 1 Botanic Place. Together, these spaces will create a vibrant spill-out area that revitalises the area.
1,282

Secure staff cycle spaces

56

Showers

1,280

Secure lockers

Visitor spaces

Changing & vanity areas

Visitor spaces

Drying rooms

94

Visitor spaces

Platinum rated end of journey facilities - judged on both quality & quantity of bike parking, showers, lockers & changing areas.

Design has been certified WELL Platinum for the contribution the buildings will make to occupier health & wellness

Secure day and night

Secure day and night

Gold certified by the official police security initiative. Botanic Place is designed for peace of mind, with security at it's core.

Plug & play full-fibre

Plug & play full-fibre

Fully enabled intelligent building with a Converged Building Network to deliver a plug & play experience for tenant sensors, upgrades and data.

Multiple local ISPs that can provide fibre cabling to tenant demises, via the dedicated containment provisioned in the Tenant Comms risers.
WiredScore certification

WiredScore certification recognises and promotes best-in-class digitally connected buildings globally.

WiredScore certification

SmartScore certification recognises and promotes technologically advanced smart buildings globally.

4.2MVA

Diversified power load providing a 50% uplift on standard offices

Formed to outperform

Breeam certification

Targeting BREEAM Outstanding
Certified at 100% at design stage, a world first for workplaces

NABERS certification

Targeting NABERS 5.5
The highest achieved rating for energy efficiency

SmartScore certification

Targeting SmartScore Platinum
Designed for seamless and intelligent performance

WiredScore certification

Targeting WiredScore Platinum
The highest standard of digital connectivity

WELL certification

Targeting WELL Platinum
Optimised for health, comfort and wellbeing

Cycle Heart certification

Targeting Cycle Heart Platinum
Setting the benchmark for active employee commuting

AirScore certification

Targeting AirScore Platinum
Exceptional indoor air quality, independently verified

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Buildings that foster collaboration and creativity

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104-112 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ

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A development by

Railpen

Alongside

Socius

Contractors

Skanska

Architects

Allford
Ready Q1 2028

Contacts

JLLKnight FrankSavills

Will Heigham

07860 666 355

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Roddy Abram

07899 001 028

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Andrew Willcock

07870 999 628

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Bridget Partridge

07921 309 816

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Iain Keys

07890 942 687

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Stuart Chambers

07870 999 339

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