University of Edinburgh Usher Building interior at Edinburgh BioQuarter, by Significant Others

A world-class home for data-driven health research.

Sector

Workplace

Client

University of Edinburgh

Location

Edinburgh BioQuarter

Services

Interior Design + Delivery
Wayfinding
Planted timber benches by full-height windows in the Usher Building, Edinburgh
Atrium balcony and cafe area in the Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter
Overhead view of orange chairs and banquettes in the Usher Building, Edinburgh

The Usher Building brings academics, researchers, industry partners and the public together around data-driven health research. Designed in the wake of Covid, it had to do more than house people. It had to look after them.

We shaped the interiors around light, movement and wellbeing, making it easy to shift between focused work, shared activity and a moment of pause without friction.

Natural light does the heavy lifting on long days. Flexible layouts, soft materials and a clear spatial rhythm keep a live research environment calm and legible.

A high-performance building that still feels human.

Timber tables and green stools on terrazzo at the Usher Building, Edinburgh
Timber planter screens in the Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter
Timber kiosk with self-service screens in the Usher Building, Edinburgh
Tables behind a black balustrade in the Usher Building atrium, Edinburgh
Open-plan workspace with timber screens in the Usher Building, Edinburgh

A workplace designed around light, movement and wellbeing.

Timber-clad stair in the Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter
Timber slatted wall and orange bench in the Usher Building, Edinburgh
Multi-storey atrium with timber balustrades in the Usher Building, Edinburgh
Looking up through the timber atrium to the rooflight, Usher Building, Edinburgh
Counter seating with coral chairs in the Usher Building, Edinburgh
Glazed meeting room with frosted graphics in the Usher Building, Edinburgh