First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank

25th August 2022

Recently opened, First Light Pavilion is the new £20.5m visitor centre at the award-winning Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. The spectacular concrete dome, which is the first in the UK for over 25 years and one of the largest concrete domes in Europe, was designed to display the history of Radio Astronomy while conserving and restoring the heritage at the Jodrell Bank site.

The 76m-diameter dome is topped by grass and cleverly mirrors the shape and scale of the landmark Lovell Telescope. Inside, the pavilion houses an exhibition gallery which brings to life the Jodrell Bank story, as well as an immersive planetarium, education hub and new café.

Roscoe, involved as structural engineers, were engaged to validate the initial principles of the design. First Light Pavilion, a Heritage Lottery Fund-supported initiative, was included in Building Magazine’s latest edition, which features Roscoe and our very own Dan Gent.

Read the feature here: https://www.building.co.uk/buildings/looking-up--new-visitor-centre-at-jodrell-bank-is-out-of-this-world/5118607.article