The entrance to the Edward Abraham building is marked with a striking vertical copper fin and approached though a small, formal garden. From the entrance hall, you can take the lift or stairs to the upper level, turn left past the shower rooms and WCs to reach the corridor linking the building with the other buildings on site, or tun right to enter the service area. The first room in this area is the sequencing suite, comprising two automated sequencers, an expert permanent staff and space for two to four visiting scientists to undertake sequencing-related projects.
Next door is an instrument room and an ultracentrifuge room.
Beyond this lie the wash-up and autoclaving areas and the stores area from which a regular delivery service to the labs operates. From the servery, one can buy sandwiches and snacks or full hot meals. When the servery is closed, nearby vending machines provide drinks and snack service. The common room lies to the right of the servery drum and provides a more subdued environment for refreshment, conversation and reading. The furnishings are comfortable, the floor is carpeted and significant works of art on loan from the Arts Council's collection of contemporary British works hang on the walls.