| The Nancy Rothwell Building | |
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 The Nancy Rothwell Building seen from Booth Street East in 2024 | |
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| Former names |
Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) Engineering Building |
| General information | |
| Location | 53°28′09″N 2°14′05″W / 53.469093°N 2.234591°W |
| Construction started | 2012 |
| Completed | 2021 |
| Cost | £400 million |
| Owner | University of Manchester |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 76,000m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Building Design Partnership |
| Website | |
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www | |
The Nancy Rothwell Building is home to the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester. Previously known as the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) and the Engineering Building it took nine-years to design and construct and was completed in 2021. [1] [2] [3]
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The building has over 76,000m² of floor space spread over seven floors making it the largest home for engineering and material science in the UK. It provides a workspace to over 8,000 students, academics and staff. As of 2024 it is one of the single largest construction projects undertaken by any tertiary education institution in the UK. [4] [5]
The Initial budget for the building was £300 million project in 2015 [6] [7] rising to more then £400 million on completion. [8] [9]
Design and construction of the building was a collaboration between Mecanoo [10] and the Building Design Partnership (BDP) [11] with engineering services provided by Arup. The main contractor was Balfour Beatty [12] with Buro Happold as the environmental sustainability advisor. The building has a BREEAM excellent rating and a green roof. [12]
The building was named after Nancy Rothwell in July 2024 to mark her retirement as Vice Chancellor of the University in 2024. [13] It is one of the few buildings named after a woman on campus. [14]
The building was constructed during period of heavy investment in infrastructure by Universities in the United Kingdom. [15]
- ^ "Pioneering engineering for a sustainable future". se.manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ Anon (2015). "Engineering Building A and B: The place for Engineering and Materials". mecd.manchester.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-07-19.
- ^ "MECD: Oxford Road Corridor". oxfordroadcorridor.com.
- ^ "Engineering A and B". conference.manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ "Recognition for President & Vice-Chancellor's contributions". staffnet.manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ "General building information". manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ "The University of Manchester announces £350 million engineering campus". manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ Townsend, Sarah (2021). "Manchester Uni's £400m MECD completes". placenorthwest.co.uk.
- ^ Anon (2012). "The Home of Engineering and Materials". stories.manchester.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Manchester Engineering Campus Development, Manchester, United Kingdom". mecanoo.nl.
- ^ "Manchester Engineering Campus Development". bdp.com.
- ^ a b Anon (2021). "A flagship project to create a world-leading teaching, learning and research campus". balfourbeatty.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-18.
- ^ Anon (2024). "Ceremony marks Nancy Rothwell's end of term of office as President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester". manchester.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27.
- ^ Benton, Annabel (2024). "Why are so many of my university buildings named after men?". mancunion.com. The Mancunion. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24.
- ^ Plimmer, Gill; ViñaJuly, Gonzalo (2016). "Boom at UK universities sees construction rise 43% year-on-year: Race to attract foreign and fee-paying students results in new building projects". ft.com. London: Financial Times.
| The Nancy Rothwell Building | |
|---|---|
|
The Nancy Rothwell Building seen from Booth Street East in 2024 | |
|
| |
| Former names |
Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) Engineering Building |
| General information | |
| Location | 53°28′09″N 2°14′05″W / 53.469093°N 2.234591°W |
| Construction started | 2012 |
| Completed | 2021 |
| Cost | £400 million |
| Owner | University of Manchester |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 76,000m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Building Design Partnership |
| Website | |
|
www | |
The Nancy Rothwell Building is home to the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester. Previously known as the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) and the Engineering Building it took nine-years to design and construct and was completed in 2021. [1] [2] [3]
The building has over 76,000m² of floor space spread over seven floors making it the largest home for engineering and material science in the UK. It provides a workspace to over 8,000 students, academics and staff. As of 2024 it is one of the single largest construction projects undertaken by any tertiary education institution in the UK. [4] [5]
The Initial budget for the building was £300 million project in 2015 [6] [7] rising to more then £400 million on completion. [8] [9]
Design and construction of the building was a collaboration between Mecanoo [10] and the Building Design Partnership (BDP) [11] with engineering services provided by Arup. The main contractor was Balfour Beatty [12] with Buro Happold as the environmental sustainability advisor. The building has a BREEAM excellent rating and a green roof. [12]
The building was named after Nancy Rothwell in July 2024 to mark her retirement as Vice Chancellor of the University in 2024. [13] It is one of the few buildings named after a woman on campus. [14]
The building was constructed during period of heavy investment in infrastructure by Universities in the United Kingdom. [15]
- ^ "Pioneering engineering for a sustainable future". se.manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ Anon (2015). "Engineering Building A and B: The place for Engineering and Materials". mecd.manchester.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-07-19.
- ^ "MECD: Oxford Road Corridor". oxfordroadcorridor.com.
- ^ "Engineering A and B". conference.manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ "Recognition for President & Vice-Chancellor's contributions". staffnet.manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ "General building information". manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ "The University of Manchester announces £350 million engineering campus". manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ Townsend, Sarah (2021). "Manchester Uni's £400m MECD completes". placenorthwest.co.uk.
- ^ Anon (2012). "The Home of Engineering and Materials". stories.manchester.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Manchester Engineering Campus Development, Manchester, United Kingdom". mecanoo.nl.
- ^ "Manchester Engineering Campus Development". bdp.com.
- ^ a b Anon (2021). "A flagship project to create a world-leading teaching, learning and research campus". balfourbeatty.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-18.
- ^ Anon (2024). "Ceremony marks Nancy Rothwell's end of term of office as President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester". manchester.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27.
- ^ Benton, Annabel (2024). "Why are so many of my university buildings named after men?". mancunion.com. The Mancunion. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24.
- ^ Plimmer, Gill; ViñaJuly, Gonzalo (2016). "Boom at UK universities sees construction rise 43% year-on-year: Race to attract foreign and fee-paying students results in new building projects". ft.com. London: Financial Times.
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