Wellcome Trust HQ
| Location: | London |
| Brief description: | Wellcome Trust Headquarters Building |
| Awarding authority: | The Wellcome Trust |
| Completion: | 2005 |
| Architect: | Michael Hopkins & Partners |
| Steel Constructor: | William Hare |
| Cidect member: | Corus Tubes |
Details:
Bored piles support a steel frame with composite steel beams.Exposed circular SHS columns filled with concrete used throughout superstructure.Some columns in basement are encased.Nominal fire rating of structure is 1 hour.Stability of the frame is assured by steel cross bracing of flat plates between columns.