Sherard House, Oxford

Located at the heart of The Oxford Science Park, Sherard House is a prominent standalone building that has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment to create flexible, laboratory-enabled workspace. Arranged over four floors, the building provides highly specified Grade A office accommodation alongside laboratory-ready space, with a 60:40 laboratory-to-office ratio on each floor to support a range of life sciences occupiers.

The refurbishment has been designed to create a workplace that is both highly adaptable and built to last. Contemporary, durable materials and a versatile colour palette have been carefully selected to remain visually appealing and functional over many years, while ensuring the building can respond to the changing needs of future occupiers.

Alongside the laboratory and office accommodation, the design carefully considers the practical day-to-day operation of the building, ensuring all operational and back-of-house requirements are fully integrated to provide convenience, efficiency and flexibility.

The refurbishment includes:

• Complete renovation of the reception, WC facilities and lift lobbies
• A new rooftop plant deck, lift and service risers to accommodate plant equipment required for wet laboratory operations
• Cat B fit-out of office and laboratory spaces, creating flexible bioscience facilities for general use
• Adaptable Cat B fit-outs tailored to the specific requirements of individual tenants

Sherard House provides a modern, adaptable destination for life sciences organisations within The Oxford Science Park, combining flexible laboratory and office accommodation within a high-quality working environment.

Externally, mature trees and established landscaping create an attractive setting that supports occupant wellbeing. Additional outdoor seating encourages informal meetings, collaboration and opportunities to enjoy the surrounding landscape, extending the workplace beyond the building itself.

By comprehensively refurbishing an existing building, the project extends the life of the asset while creating flexible laboratory and office accommodation capable of supporting a range of future occupiers. The surrounding mature landscape also contributes to occupant wellbeing and enhances the quality of the working environment.