The Francis Crick Institute is located in a state-of-the-art building, opened in 2016, built next to St Pancras International railway station in the Camden area of Central London.
It consists of four reinforced concrete blocks up to eight storeys high plus four basement levels.
The total internal floor area is 82,578m² including 29,179m² of laboratories with 5 km of laboratory benching and 21,839m² of associated write up space.

As well as state of the art scientific equipment, much of it extremely sensitive to vibration and electromagnetic emissions, and requiring advanced methods of air handling, over a third of the building is given over to plant rooms and services distribution.
The facility incorporates a combined heat and power plant in order to provide low-carbon onsite power.
Solar panels installed in the roof provide extra renewable power and all light fittings are energy-efficient.
The roof also hides the heating and cooling units.
A third of the building is below ground to reduce its visible size and provide further protection to sensitive equipment.

Laboratories within the building are arranged over four floors, made up of four interconnected blocks, designed to encourage interaction between scientists working in different research fields.
The institute also includes a public exhibition/gallery space, an educational space, a 450-seat auditorium and a community facility.

‘Paradigm’, a 14-metre high sculpture made of weathered steel and designed by the British artist Conrad Shawcross, was installed outside the main entrance to the institute in 2016.
It is one of the largest public sculptures in London.
The Francis Crick Institute is located in a state-of-the-art building, opened in 2016, built next to St Pancras International railway station in the Camden area of Central London. It consists of four reinforced concrete blocks up to eight storeys high plus four basement levels. The total internal floor area is 82,578m² including 29,179m² of laboratories with 5 km of laboratory benching and 21,839m² of associated write up space.
As well as state of the art scientific equipment, much of it extremely sensitive to vibration and electromagnetic emissions, and requiring advanced methods of air handling, over a third of the building is given over to plant rooms and services distribution. The facility incorporates a combined heat and power plant in order to provide low-carbon onsite power. Solar panels installed in the roof provide extra renewable power and all light fittings are energy-efficient. The roof also hides the heating and cooling units. A third of the building is below ground to reduce its visible size and provide further protection to sensitive equipment.
Laboratories within the building are arranged over four floors, made up of four interconnected blocks, designed to encourage interaction between scientists working in different research fields. The institute also includes a public exhibition/gallery space, an educational space, a 450-seat auditorium and a community facility.
‘Paradigm’, a 14-metre high sculpture made of weathered steel and designed by the British artist Conrad Shawcross, was installed outside the main entrance to the institute in 2016. It is one of the largest public sculptures in London.
Francis Crick Institute