Herzog & de Meuron unveils plectrum-shaped AstraZeneca research centre

Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed The Discovery Centre, a glass-clad facility for research and development designed for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in Cambridge.
The research centre, which is shaped like a triangular guitar plectrum and features a sawtooth-shaped roof, is located in the middle of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and was designed in relation to its surroundings.
The centre features a stepped glass facade and a jagged roof
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