Pending approval, the proposed two-storey building, to be located on the North Haugh, will provide classrooms and experimental laboratories to meet the teaching and research aims of the University.

The facility would allow the School of Computer Science, which is currently spread over six locations within three different buildings, to be accommodated within the new building and the adjacent John Honey Building and would allow the expansion of the School to meet the continually growing interest in Computer Science and Internet Computing.

In a concept design statement, the applicant wrote: “The two wings align with the existing street pattern, with a glazed link in between, creating a social heart to the building.

“The building sits into the existing slope, grounding itself in its context. North-south connectivity across the site is enhanced with new ramped and stepped access externally, plus an inviting feature stair and lifts internally. Two new high quality public spaces are created: a civic-scaled central plaza to the north (the heart of the campus) and a sheltered courtyard to the south.”

The proposals were presented at a public consultation event at the University earlier this month, with a second event planned at the Rector’s Café on Wednesday 11 December 2024 between 3pm and 7pm. The project team will be available to answer any further questions and to provide feedback on the proposals.