The Eastpoint Science Park scheme will transform the existing business park to offer 200,000 sq ft of premium life sciences space across a range of new buildings.
Arranged across three new four-story laboratory buildings and a single-story amenity building, the development will incorporate a flexible mix of 55% CL2 laboratory space and 45% office space to support advanced research and collaboration.
The scheme includes a revitalised public realm with pedestrian-friendly pathways, and active ground-floor spaces, along with a range of amenities. Key features include a ‘Learning Lab’ where local students can access state-of-the-art STEM facilities and interact with industry professionals. A publicly accessible café, social hub, and green spaces will also help create a vibrant community centre.
Waterman has been involved with Eastpoint Science Park from the outset, seeing us provide multidisciplinary support. Our structural specialists developed a design solution which delivers optimum floor-to-ceiling heights, whilst maximising the flexibility of floorplates to accommodate multiple tenancies. Based around steel frames with concrete slabs, the specific vibration and load-bearing requirements of life sciences tenants and their specialist equipment have been incorporated across each of the buildings.
In addition, our environmental team delivered a wide range of specialist designs and reports, including civil engineering, flood risk, acoustics, ecology, air quality and arboriculture, whilst our sustainability experts conducted the pre-demolition audit and carried out the EPC for the scheme.
Eastpoint Science Park – Oxford
Published 3rd March 2025
