{"id":1763,"date":"2024-05-22T08:12:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T08:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/?p=1763"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:57:04","slug":"ascent-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/blog\/2024\/05\/22\/ascent-development\/","title":{"rendered":"ARC OXFORD UNVEILS NEXT GENERATION ASCENT DEVELOPMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Back button -->\n<div class=\"back-button-block__container\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/community\/\" class=\"back-button-block\">\n\t\t<svg class=\"back-button-block__arrow\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\">\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#small-arrow\"><\/use>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\tBack to Community\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"feature-banner\" id=\"block_9e1b81de2fe8c37fb024c3d3fc528437\"> \n    <div class=\"feature-banner__container\">\n            <picture class=\"\">\n        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s02_Hover-View_v02-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s02_Hover-View_v02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s02_Hover-View_v02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s02_Hover-View_v02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s02_Hover-View_v02-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 768px, (max-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s02_Hover-View_v02-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/picture>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">ARC OXFORD UNVEILS NEXT GENERATION ASCENT DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n    <ul class=\"ed-post-categories\">\n                    <li class=\"arc-orange\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/blog\/category\/news\/\">News<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"arc-purple\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/blog\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>ARC Oxford has secured planning permission to demolish seven buildings at the city campus and develop a new state-of the art facility for the science, technology and innovation sector. \u2018Ascent\u2019 has been designed to accelerate innovation and once operational is estimated to create approximately 500 jobs and contribute \u00a338 million GVA to the economy annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new 105,000 sq. ft lab ready development will have best-in-class features, including a rooftop lounge, wellness spaces, gym and end-of-trip facilities and will become home to some of the leading science and technology companies tackling pressing global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction will commence later this year, and once complete will see Ascent sitting at the heart of the Oxford\u2019s innovation cluster, surrounded by 30 pioneering organisations including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OMass Therapeutics<\/a>, which is identifying new medicines against highly validated but inadequately drugged targets and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivy.farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivy Farm<\/a> which is leading the UK\u2019s cultivated meat revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s01_Entrance_v02-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Ascent at ARC Oxford\" class=\"wp-image-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s01_Entrance_v02-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s01_Entrance_v02-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s01_Entrance_v02-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/s01_Entrance_v02-1000x800.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ascent\u2019s design developed by architects Spratley &amp; Partners has sustainability and wellbeing at its heart. The building will surpass Oxford City\u2019s sustainable policies with a BREEAM Excellent rating, it will deliver a 40 percent reduction in operational carbon emissions compared to current building regulations and it will achieve Fitwel certification meaning it\u2019s enhanced to support the wellbeing and health of its occupants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The landscaping around Ascent designed by MacGregor Smith has also been carefully considered, to enable mature trees to be retained, and will see the introduction of \u2018meaningful greening\u2019 leading to improved biodiversity, sustainable drainage systems and a new green biodiverse roof that will adapt to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>Dan Williams, ARC Oxford\u2019s Director of Asset Management,<\/strong><\/a> said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have secured planning permission for Ascent. This transformational project designed from the ground will provide a new home for businesses of all types including leading science and tech organisations. This latest development at ARC Oxford further supports our mission in attracting world class talent, driving economic growth, and fostering continuous support for the innovation ecosystem in the City.<a>\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sam George, Director at Spratley &amp; Partners<\/strong>, said, \u201cAscent is a great opportunity for us to contribute to ARC&#8217;s vision for the Campus and to address the pressing demand for state-of-the-art life science facilities in Oxford. Our design aims to meet current needs and contribute positively to the future of the local economy and community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgroup.io\/oxford\/\">ARC Oxford<\/a> is part of ARC\u2019s network of clusters, including Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, ARC West London and ARC Uxbridge. 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