EPIC Centre

The four-storey building in torquay has approximately 25,000 ft2 of lettable space and has been designed to boost collaboration, innovation and connectivity in the emerging technologies sector.

EPIC offers spaces for working, meeting and collaboration, as well as specialist laboratory and clean room facilities, and incubation facilities to nurture start-up and developing tech companies.

Communal areas on every floor facilitate employees’ wellbeing and relationships.

EPIC’s specialist high-tech equipment and facilities allow companies to design, develop, test and innovate. EPIC encourages collaboration between academia and industry, to bring new and exciting technologies to the marketplace.

Steer Design was the Interior Designer and FF&E Consultant for the EPIC Centre; working as sub consultant to AHR. The design was to provide lettable space to encourage local entrepreneurial businesses within the technology sector in addition to specialist lab space. The latter had a brief and specifications to work to while the lettable office and support spaces were designed with Steer Design’s knowledge and expertise in creating optimum working environments to attract businesses.

EPIC’s labs are accessible through a change area to manage cleanliness. Equipped with ESD flooring, three-phase electricity, compressed dry air and nitrogen, the labs provide a safe environment for assembly and prototyping of products.

Support spaces include social, meeting and scum areas. EPIC is a BREEAM Excellent rated building.

Photos credit: AHR

AWARDS WON

Insider South West Property Awards 2019, Highly Commended Commercial Development of the Year

Michelmores Property Awards 2020, Shortlisted Project of the Year (over £5m)