Transforming London’s life sciences sector

Located at the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter, opposite King’s Cross and St. Pancras stations, Belgrove House is a new build 10-storey laboratory and office building. Designed by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), the development will deliver some 180,000 sq ft of space for global pharmaceutical company, MSD.  

Set to open in 2026, it will become home to approximately 850 clinical researchers and office staff collaborating on breakthrough research into diseases of ageing and human biology.  

Alongside the specialised life science space, it will also deliver meaningful benefits for the local community, including an education and outreach centre and a publicly accessible auditorium. The project will create 1,000 construction jobs and will improve public transport connectivity with the nearby Bloomsbury area through the creation of a new step-free entrance to King’s Cross station.  

Delivering sustainably  

Circular economy principles are interwoven in all stages of the development. Early engagement with the demolition process allowed us to salvage 60,575 bricks for reuse in a nearby project, contributing to 95% of construction, demolition and excavation waste being reused or recycled. Over 75% of operational waste will also be diverted from landfill.  

The biophilic double-skin façade provides natural ventilation, insulation, solar shading and an integration of greenery, reducing operational carbon emissions by 43%.  High-efficiency air source heat pumps ensure the building is all-electric and fossil fuel free, with the potential net zero carbon operation using green electricity tariffs. The project won the World Architecture Festival Future Project Award, and targets a BREEAM outstanding rating.