The building accommodates two floors of laboratories, support rooms and scientific office space, planned both side of an atrium that provides a meeting and relaxation space. The basement level provides a library and archive area, as well as workshops and stores.A wing at the south end of the building, located directly adjacent to the main entrance, provides a 200-seat tiered lecture theatre incorporating the latest audio visual facilities. Above this area, further administration offices and archive storage are provided, with seminar rooms overlooking the atrium.The site is serviced from a small basement plant room, with the main services area on the roof located either side of the atrium.