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Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Reveals Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus for University of Bristol

architecture-design · 2026-09-23

The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC), designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios for the University of Bristol, spans 38,500 m² and is anticipated to be completed in 2026. This initiative revitalizes the previously unused Royal Mail sorting office site adjacent to Brunel's Grade I-listed Temple Meads station, creating a vibrant center for education, research, innovation, and community involvement, thereby transforming a key entry point into Bristol. Leading the design team is Mike Keys, alongside Alan Keane and Carl Woodcroft. Structural engineering is provided by Buro Happold, while AECOM manages cost engineering. The landscape architecture is by Grant Associates, and planning is overseen by JLL, with Bristol City Council as the local authority. Sir Robert McAlpine is the general contractor, and the project features suppliers such as Assa Abloy, Otis, and many others. It is classified under research centers, educational architecture, and university projects in the UK. Photographs are credited to Andy Stagg, and the project is curated by Nina Vuga.

Key facts

  • Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC) is the most significant development in the University of Bristol's recent history.
  • The project is designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.
  • The campus covers 38,500 m² and is scheduled for completion in 2026.
  • It transforms the former Royal Mail sorting office site next to Brunel's Grade I-listed Temple Meads station.
  • Mike Keys is the lead architect; Alan Keane and Carl Woodcroft are on the design team.
  • Buro Happold provides structural engineering, AECOM cost engineering, Grant Associates landscape architecture, and JLL planning.
  • Sir Robert McAlpine is the general contractor; Bristol City Council is the local authority.
  • Photography is by Andy Stagg, and the project is curated by Nina Vuga.

Entities

Artists

  • Nina Vuga
  • Mike Keys
  • Alan Keane
  • Carl Woodcroft
  • Andy Stagg
  • Brunel

Institutions

  • Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
  • University of Bristol
  • Royal Mail
  • Buro Happold
  • AECOM
  • Grant Associates
  • Bristol City Council
  • JLL
  • Sir Robert McAlpine
  • Assa Abloy
  • Otis
  • Sika
  • Interface
  • Aaltro
  • Ascot Signs
  • Bachy Soletanche
  • Briggs Amasco
  • British Gypsum
  • Broxap
  • Creagh Concrete
  • Elland Steel
  • Eurobond
  • FKN
  • Flowcrete
  • Hall & Kay
  • Houston Cox
  • Integrated Doorsets Ltd
  • Kingfisher
  • Lang & Foulton
  • MJPatch
  • NGBailey
  • Radii Planet
  • Rostek-UK
  • Selo
  • Tate
  • Taunton Fabrications Ltd
  • Techrete
  • Teckentrup
  • Toureen
  • Waverley Blinds

Locations

  • Bristol
  • United Kingdom
  • Temple Meads
  • Temple Quarter

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