DKA continued their long-standing relationship with global engineering consultancy Ricardo with the completion of the ‘Ricardo Centenary Innovation Centre’. The building was commissioned in 2015 as part of Ricardo’s Centenary celebrations, recording 100 years of highly successful operations for Ricardo.
Ricardo Centenary Innovation Centre
Flexible focal point for customers and employees
The building acts as a focal point for Ricardo customers and employees alike and will provide space to showcase Ricardo projects and services as well as accommodate conferences, functions and staff meetings.
The space was designed to be flexible and adaptive and a high-quality exhibition style fit out followed the construction stage. The exhibits celebrate some of Ricardo’s most well-known successes over the last 100 years. Some of their more recent projects include the development of the JCB Dieselmax, current holder of the land speed record for diesel-powered vehicles, and the manufacture of McLaren Automotive engines.
The space was designed to provide flexible accommodation, doubling up as a conference facility. The acoustics were carefully considered to facilitate this use with ceiling features adding interest to the space as well as enhancing acoustic performance. A fully automated AV system was incorporated into the building design and delivery and the Ricardo Centenary Innovation Centre is used on a daily basis.