National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine

Loughborough, UK

National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine

Facts

Client:

Loughborough University

Size:

6,194sqm

Status:

Completed

Loughborough University

appointed Broadway Malyan to deliver architectural services for a new building that brings together England’s first

National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM)

and a dedicated space for the University’s Health, Exercise and Biosciences (HEBS) faculty. The project forms a key part of the London 2012 Olympic Games legacy.

The building offers state-of-the-art facilities for sports medicine and research, providing medical services for individuals recovering from sports-related injuries. It was designed to foster collaboration and the exchange of ideas between professional clinicians and academic researchers, with the aim of translating research into practice and promoting healthier lifestyles.

The NCSEM includes an innovative Gait Laboratory and Biomechanical Analysis Area, where participants and patients are assessed using motion capture cameras and advanced computer programmes. The building also houses a full diagnostic suite, originally provided at the London 2012 Olympic site in Stratford.

The building is designed to take full advantage of views across the neighbouring sports pitches and features a generous entrance colonnade that faces the public realm. It has achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating.