Academic Building

Introduction

• A world-class development which will transform facilities for students and staff.
• State-of-the-art teaching facilities.
• 1,800 square metres of Learning Commons including open access technology enabled study space, social learning space and bookable group working rooms.
• More than double the number of study spaces that are available in Newton Park Library.
• A superb new digital space to provide the best resources for teaching media-related courses in the south-west.
• Outside amphitheatre.
• An environment for learning which is stimulating, dynamic, uplifting and enjoyable.
• New social spaces and a café.

Following two rounds of public consultation, the University has received formal planning permission from Bath & North East Somerset Council to begin construction of the new Academic Building.

Learn More

• The site plan overlaid on existing building footprints (.jpg)
• Logistics plan for building phase (.jpg)
• First floor layout (.jpg)
• Second floor layout (.jpg)
• Third floor layout (.jpg)
• Landscaping (.jpg)
• Special-needs parking locations (.jpg)
• Special-needs parking locations during construction (.jpg)
• Other parking locations during construction (.jpg)
• Outdoor performance space (.jpg)

Construction Timetable for Academic Building

Key Milestones

3 January 2012

• Tree removal and relocation.
• Minimal surveying which will be comparable to usual maintenance.

2 - 21 April 2012

• Enabling works such as ground clearing and relocation of the generator.
• Initial work takes place over the Easter holidays to minimise disruption.

June - July 2012

• Hoardings go up to carefully enclose the building work and minimise disruption.
• Hoardings will be up in time for graduation.

Mid June 2012

• The major demolition works and digging out of the basement begin.
• This takes place over the summer holidays to avoid disruption during term time.
• Includes the demolition of Doynton, Nevill and Hungerford buildings.

Autumn Term 2012

• Construction will begin.
• Delivery of materials will be carefully controlled to avoid busy arrival and departure times.

Early 2013

• Rapid progress of the outer shell. This will minimise disruption by containing works within the new structure.

Spring 2014

• Building complete.

Gallery and Plans

Artist's Impressions

Front of the new Academic Building, overlooking farmland towards Newton St Loe.

Front of the new Academic Building at night.

Entrance to the new Academic Building.

Rear of the new Academic Building, overlooking the lower lake at Newton Park.

Rear of the new Academic Building at night.

Front lobby of the new Academic Building.

Front lobby of the new Academic Building looking out.

Reception of the new Academic Building.

Front lobby of the new Academic Building with a view over the upper floor flexible teaching space.

'Meeting Pods' in the lobby of the new Academic Building.

Rear of the new Academic Building.

Rear of the new Academic Building, with new outdoor performance space in foreground.