Culham K1 Quad, Culham Campus, Abingdon

Project: Culham K1 Quad, Culham Campus, Abingdon

More than a courtyard, the K1 Quad at UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham Campus is a vibrant, inclusive hub at the heart of a laboratory building—designed to spark connection, energise daily life, and invite movement through space.

Viewed from every angle, it’s a space alive with contrast: light and shadow, sound and stillness, openness and enclosure. Bright, bold planting pulses through the design, injecting energy and vibrancy that lifts the whole space.

Water features animate shared spaces
Feature trees offer vertical structure and shade
Seating is varied, inclusive, and immersed in planting

Canopies provide shelter without blocking light
Spill-out spaces extend the lecture theatre outdoors

From lunchtime gatherings to quick conversations during breaks, every element is designed to support day to day lab life—with energy, accessibility and intention.