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Customer Innovation CentreDesign Brief

Phase One

Expression of Interest

Invited Design Competition

Background Johnson Matthey is a global leader in science that makes the world cleaner and healthier. With over 200 years of sustained innovation and technological breakthroughs, our solutions improve the performance, function and safety of our customers’ products. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources. Today our solutions include:

• Catalysts that prevent 40 tonnes of pollutants entering our air every minute; • Active pharmaceutical ingredients that relieve symptoms for millions of people each year; • Recycling technologies that conserve millions of tonnes of platinum group metal ore every

year. And we are using our science to create sustainable solutions for the future, such as class-leading battery materials technology to enable zero emission vehicles and a future of pollution-free roads. Today more than 14,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with our network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us. JM is a company with world class science and technology at its core. We have around 1,400 scientists globally and we use our world class expertise to solve complex problems for our customers, drive growth for JM and help make the world cleaner and healthier. In a world which is becoming increasingly challenging, our expertise in science and our ability to scale it up, is a competitive advantage. That competitive advantage enables us to build close collaborative relationships with current and future customers. Collaboration and strong relationships with our customers are crucial in providing a high quality tailored service. Together, we put our inspiring science to work to enhance life. Most companies engage with JM for our world class scientific and technical capabilities, indeed our products sell on the basis of technical performance. We work closely with customers and partners applying our science and technology to develop solutions which enable them to bring their products to market faster, improve the performance of their products and reduce their environmental impact. This creates value for them; and it creates value for JM. A key driver for future growth in JM is our ability to engage with new customers and new markets through demonstration of our scientific and technical capabilities to design and deliver performance products. At our corporate research centre in Sonning Common, Reading UK many new customers come to meet us and understand more about our capabilities before joining us in a partnership to develop solutions to match their needs. JM is looking to build a Customer Innovation Centre (CIC) as a corporate showcase for our science capabilities, products and technologies that engages and inspires our customers and future partners who visit to learn more of what we can do together. Our preferred location for this centre is at our existing site in Sonning Common, near Reading. It is expected that the building will be an innovative and flexible space where a wide range of individuals, small and large groups can be accommodated in an integrated experience. The site is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and as such will need careful design and presentation for planning.

JM has recently undertaken a rebranding to present itself as a more unified single entity rather than a group of smaller separate companies supporting differing markets. This building will be part of presenting the single face of JM, reflecting the new brand positioning; “Inspiring science, Enhancing life”. Project Scale and Building Design Team involvement It is envisaged that the cost of the project is in the order of £6.0m + VAT including building fitting out costs but excluding the specialist display costs. We are seeking a multi-disciplinary design team to cover all aspects of the building from concept through interior layout and function, structure, services and construction. The winning team will be required to retain responsibility of the final design detailing, construction and commissioning to ensure the final building performs as the original design. JM believes that a unified design practice approach is essential for this type of project but does not exclude a group of designers (that have a proven record of working together on such projects) working on a proposal together. Innovation Centre Specification

The building is intended to be sustainable and must be aimed at least at fulfilling BREEAM 2018 Excellent rating and JM have the aspiration of making this building BREEAM Outstanding, higher consideration will be given to designs that can look towards a carbon neutral design. The building will form a major part of the visitor experience on site and as such a “Statement Building” is envisaged. This must work within the confines of the site and the AONB as well as being functional. The CIC element of the building must be flexible to accommodate a range of potential visitor experiences. The actual visitor experiences are being designed by an appointed “content design company” and it will be necessary for these ‘display and use’ concepts to be incorporated into the main building. All the features and requirements listed below are subject to final confirmation with JM and revision as the design process is worked through.

Features required within the building

• Main reception • CIC, display and meeting areas • Customer hospitality areas (drinks/ snacks / lunches) • Storage and support spaces for the CIC exhibits to reflect the need for function flexibility. • Support staff offices • The CIC visitor space should be able to cope with a maximum of 100 (non-seated) external

visitors but also be flexible to accommodate smaller groups in seated segregated rooms. • The building should be integrated into the site to allow good access to the other buildings.

Good management of pedestrian and vehicle traffic around the building is essential.

Optional features being considered

• Possible Analytical Laboratory facilities incorporating electron optics equipment (likely to be in a basement space)

• Potentially a kitchen and restaurant seating area for staff and visitors that caters for 350 in 2 to 3 sittings.

• The site requires a large briefing space to accommodate up to a maximum of 300 people and this may form part of this building. It is possible this space would be the restaurant area.

Building functional requirements

Function Requirement Designer Reception Statement space, with reception desk, waiting areas,

toilets, tea/coffee, wi-fi working area, luggage storage area

Multi-Disciplinary Design Team

CIC display and interaction areas

Being defined by content design company. Allow for 1 hour residence time for small groups (10 people) interaction with displays and presentations. Propose meeting spaces to support range of activities between ideation to formal boardroom

Multi-Disciplinary Design Team based on information provided by content design company

CIC hospitality Servery for refreshments and working lunches Multi-Disciplinary Design Team

CIC operational offices

Support staff for reception and CIC, needs adjacency to reception. (6 people including leader)


Project offices Open plan office for staff, (30 people with associated meeting rooms & privacy spaces)


Additional options being considered Kitchen and restaurant

Full kitchen to provide up to 350 lunches per day, seating area for 170 people. Catering will be for dining area and buffets for CIC area


Analytical instrumentation area

Number of specialist rooms for electron optics equipment. Will require careful consideration of noise, vibration, air conditioning and mechanical services (gas supplies, cooling water, fume ventilation)

Multi-Disciplinary Design Team with input and information provided by JMTC

Site requirements

Function Requirement Designer Traffic management

Improve traffic flow across site and separation of vehicles and pedestrians


Car Parking Space for 230 cars, visitor and disabled parking adjacent to entrance, drop down and pick up point, occasional bus parking, cycle and motor cycle parking, community electric vehicle charging points


Goods unloading Separated area from pedestrian traffic for goods in/out and forklift operation. Suitable space or arrangements for articulated lorries to be bought on site and manoeuvred safely.


Kitchen deliveries Space for daily deliveries to catering area Multi-Disciplinary Design Team

Energy and Sustainability requirements Function Requirement Designer BREEAM 2018 Rating

Excellent with aspiration of Outstanding Multi-Disciplinary Design Team

Renewable energy options

Incorporate modern and potentially innovative energy systems on site. Where possible JM technologies should be incorporated into the design


Reduced energy consumption

Energy efficiency measures to be incorporated into the design to minimise energy consumption, consideration to be given to full life cycle costings when deciding on the preferred option for technologies.


Landscaping Need to enhance the visual impact of the works around the site into the AONB

Multi-Disciplinary Design Team in conjunction with landscape consultant

Sustainability Consideration of the materials of construction should be to minimise the environmental impact and embedded carbon of alternative designs


Competition Format and Timetable

The selection process is taking the format of an invited design competition with an open application and will be held over two phases. Phase 1 - Expression of Interest phase Up to 20 Page Expression of interest document and completed submission form Phase 2 – Initial Concept Design Approach phase It is envisaged that up to 4 practices will be shortlisted to proceed to the concept design approach phase of the competition. Shortlisted practices will be given further information and be required to outline their design strategy, their proposed approach to site and an idea of the look and feel of the building and interior spaces in:-

a) 2 x No. A1 boards b) a short design report c) a statement on costs/appraisal of the headline budget d) submission of a fee proposal e) a 3D visualisation of the design

Note:

This format is intended to select a multi-disciplinary team for the Project, not to select a design, but an approach to the design will be required as part of the submissions, to demonstrate an understanding of the project. It is important that the team describe the process of how alternative designs and technologies for structure, services etc. will be assessed and compared to select the final design.

The shortlist will be invited to present their proposals and answer questions from a Judging Panel at a final interview. The Judging Panel will identify a preferred team for ratification by the Johnson Matthey Board. The shortlisted teams will each receive an equal honorarium of GBP £4,000 as a contribution towards the cost of developing the concept design approach proposals and attending the final interviews. The honorarium will be paid within one calendar month of the conclusion of the competition. Invoices should be submitted to RIBA Competitions. The timetable for the competition (which may be subject to change) will be as follows:

Date Task 4 September 2018 @ 2pm Expression of Interest submission deadline w/c 10 September 2018 Judging Panel meeting to select shortlist w/c 17 September 2018 Shortlist notified and issued with Phase 2 brief w/c 24 September 2018 Site visit and briefing session for shortlisted teams Friday 5 October 2018 Deadline for submission of written questions Wednesday 10 October 2018 Issue Memorandum in response to questions Friday 19 October 2018 @ 2pm Deadline for submission of design proposals w/c 22 October 2018 Final interviews and presentations to Judging Panel November 2018 Result Announced

Information package for shortlisted teams

The following information will be provided to shortlisted teams:

• Site layout drawing • Site Survey Drawing • Aerial photograph of site • Brief for CIC • Tree Protection Order for the site • JM Building Design Guidelines • List of consultants currently assisting Johnson Matthey with early stage approvals

Eligibility

The competition is open internationally to multi-disciplinary design teams. Architects should be registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) in the UK, or an equivalent, recognised overseas regulatory authority. Applicants should note that teams progressing to the second stage of the competition will be required to demonstrate their ability to deliver within the UK. No member or employee of the promoting body, the judging panel, or any partner, close associate or employee of them is eligible to compete or assist a competitor.

How to register and enter

To be considered for the competition, suitably qualified applicants must submit an Expression of Interest document (in electronic copy only) as per the requirements outlined in this Briefing Paper. Interested parties who intend to submit an Expression of Interest must obtain a Unique Registration Number (URN). RIBA Competitions will issue a URN to interested parties within 2 working days of submitting the online request form (link below). https://ribacompetitions.wufoo.eu/forms/customer-innovation-centre/ Registered applicants will be issued with a submission form and a secure link to enable them to upload their Expression of Interest via RIBA Competitions’ digital submission portal (RIBASubmit). Please note that this and all future correspondence will be sent to the email address entered into the online form. Design Team, Post-competition Commitment and Budget

Johnson Matthey wish to identify and appoint a multi-disciplinary team for the design of a new Customer Innovation Centre at their preferred site in Sonning Common. The winning team will be required to fulfil the role of Principal Designer as defined by the CDM regulations. JM have already appointed a BREEAM Consultant, Quantity Surveyor, Planning Consultant, Landscape and Ecological Consultant, Traffic Consultant and Architect to work on the early stages of the project. These early stages are a pre-application to the local council covering the option of converting adjacent land from agricultural to commercial use and establishing the principal of development. Johnson Matthey have purchased this land and plan to use it for the CIC. It is envisaged that some of these consultants will continue to provide advice and assistance as the project progresses. JM may appoint the Design Team to be the Contract Administrator or make this appointment separately. The budget for the project is estimated at GBP £6m + VAT including building fitting out costs but excluding professional fees and the specialist display costs.

https://ribacompetitions.wufoo.eu/forms/customer-innovation-centre/

https://ribacompetitions.wufoo.eu/forms/customer-innovation-centre/

Judging Panel The Judging Panel is expected to comprise the following stakeholders:

Jo Wright, Arup, RIBA Architect Adviser Director, JMTC Technology Manager, Research Support Services, JMTC Site Services Manager, JMTC Finance and Administration Manager, JMTC Communication Specialist, JM Representative from content design company Representative from CIC Project Steering Committee, JM Representative from Ridge as QS

Senior Competitions Manager, RIBA Competitions* * Joanne Wallis will attend the meetings and assessments to document the process and provide procedural support. Selection Criteria

The review of the Expressions of Interest will be made based on the following selection criteria.

Design Quality 40% Demonstration of track record of delivering design excellence, inventiveness and flair Experience in design and delivery of relevant projects especially in relation to sustainable

design Resources and Experience 40% Evidence of delivering schemes to budget & programme on sensitive sites and/or within areas

of outstanding natural beauty Resonance with Johnson Matthey’s aspirations for the project Experience and CV’s of key members of the proposed design team Communication 20% Response and compliance with submission requirements Motivation for applying

Submission requirements Expressions of Interest should comprise no more than 20 single sides of A4 (or double-sided equivalent, not counting the front cover or contents page), formatted as below:- A. Document cover to include lead practice name and address. Please also add your Unique

Registration Number [CIC#].

B. Name of designated point of contact for the competition, together with their email address and phone number.

C. Brief introduction to the multi-disciplinary design team, experience and CV’s of key individuals

who would be responsible for developing and delivering the concept design proposal. D. A commentary outlining the team’s approach to design, preliminary thoughts about this project,

motivation for applying and any specialist skills you would be able to bring to the project. E. Details of relevant experience and/or projects that may be of interest to Johnson Matthey. For

each project please indicate the client name, project value, duration of the project and completion date. Applicants should consider the relative merits of projects within their portfolios, together with the selection criteria against which these will be assessed. Please outline the relevance of the projects selected for inclusion - Panel members will be particularly interested to see examples of projects where practices have faced similar challenges to those likely to be encountered on this project. Photographs and computer visualisations can be included for both completed and ongoing projects respectively, but the distinction between the two must be clearly indicated. The inclusion of an ‘incomplete’ project (i.e. one that is on site) may however limit the ability for its qualities to be appraised.

F. Details of past client contacts for two of the included reference projects.

For each reference please provide the project title, organisation name, contact name and details (to include email address and telephone number). Please ensure that your nominated referees are prepared and available to provide references if requested. References may be taken up prior to confirmation of the shortlist or the final interviews. The Panel may also elect to visit reference projects and/or speak to clients/occupiers of the buildings prior to confirmation of the winning team.

G. Completed Submission Form

Submission method

This is a digital submission only and your Expression of Interest should be contained in a single PDF file of no more than 20Mb and submitted to RIBA Competitions’ digital submission portal no later than 2.00pm on Tuesday 4 September 2018. The file name should consist of the allocated Unique Registration Number [CIC#] and also include the practice name, e.g. ‘CIC#_Practice Name.pdf’. A unique link for this purpose will be emailed to each practice that confirms its intention to submit an Expression of Interest for the project. Applicants are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the submission portal and allow sufficient time for their Expression of Interest to successfully upload prior to the submission deadline. The portal will not accept any material to upload once the deadline has expired.

Disqualification

Submissions shall be excluded from the Competition: • If a Competitor shall improperly attempt to influence the decision; • If received after the latest time stated under Phase 1 Submission; • If, in the opinion of the Judging Panel, it does not fulfil the requirements of the Competition Brief; • If any of the mandatory requirements of this brief are disregarded.

Copyright

The ownership of copyright will be in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - i.e. Copyright rests with the author of the submitted design.

Site visits Site visits are not permitted at Phase 1 of the competition. A site visit and briefing session will be provided to the shortlisted teams.

Notification of result / publicity The competition results will be published after all competitors have been notified. Please note that any requests for feedback should be submitted to RIBA Competitions within one calendar month of a shortlist, or a result being announced. Competitors must not release any designs for publication to any 3rd parties until after the shortlist or result has been officially announced and permission has been granted from the RIBA. Competitors should note that by entering the competition they are expected to honour the request for confidentiality to prevent information of the shortlist or the winning team being leaked to the Press before any official announcement is made. The RIBA reserve the right to publicise the competition, any design submission, and the result in any promotional activity, including all social media channels, they consider fit. Illustrations of any design - either separately, or together with other designs, with or without explanatory text - may be used without cost. Authors will be credited and recognised in all associated media and publicity. This information will be taken from the submission form so please ensure the details are accurate.

Enquiries

All enquiries regarding the competition should be made to RIBA Competitions in the first instance: E: [email protected] T: 0113 203 1490 Judging Panel members and Johnson Matthey representatives should not be solicited for information, as this could lead to disqualification from the competition.

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