OVERVIEW
Named after Francis Crick, the scientist who helped
discover the structure of DNA, the institute is an ambitious
collaboration of six founding research partners: the Medical
Research Council, Cancer Research UK, Wellcome Trust,
UCL (University College London), Imperial College London
and King’s College London.
The world-class biomedical research facility aims to
discover how and why disease develops in order to find
new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat conditions such
as cancer, heart disease and stroke, as well as infections
and neurodegenerative conditions. Located in central
London, the steel, glass and terracotta clad building
occupies a full city block and creates strong architectural
links to historic local buildings. Large cantilevered bay
windows and tall glass atria reduce the building’s impact at
street level and maintain natural light in workspaces and
public areas. The challenge for Allgood on this project was
to create an ironmongery specification in keeping with the
facility’s elite standards.
The Contego range is an antimicrobial copper product,
made from a copper alloy, giving it the appearance of
stainless steel while incorporating the bacteria fighting
qualities of copper.
Killing 99.9% of bacteria within minutes of exposure, the
range offered a unique functional capability to the research
centre, while still matching the interior aesthetic. Contego
lever and pull handles were supplied to glass doors
including: office and lab doors, while push plates were
supplied to the auditorium and back of house areas.
Additionally, Allgood Secure supplied automatic door
operators to the main entrances of the labs, with fob
readers fitted for Contego lever handles in higher security
areas.
Contego® Pull Handles
Proprietary Single Range Ironmongery
Contego® Door Lever Handles
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