The New Building
- A) General Information
- B) The New Building
- C) Technical Information
- D) Schedule Of The Building Process
- E) Costs (Including Taxes)
- F) Publications & Awards
- G) Plans & Photos
a architect(s)
- 18 Firm
- Shepley Bulfinch Richardson Abbott, Boston, USA In association with RPP Architects, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 19 Project Architect
- Sandy Howe for SBRA Alan Shields for RPP
- 20 Type of project
- new building
b aims of the new building
- 21 Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project
To provide a single Information Services building bringing together all of the services provided to users in the areas of Library, Computing, Media Services and Language Centre. To provide a world class, technology-rich, building in place of the increasingly inadequate space provided in the former Main and Science Libraries.
c special features
- 22 Site
- Central location on the main University campus
- 23 Architecture
”Bent bar” shape incorporating brick and sandstone exterior finishes with large areas of glass. Disabled access and energy efficient, sustainable design were essential requirements.
