William Gates Building, Cambridge University | RMJM
Cambridge / United Kingdom / 2001
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The William Gates Building is home to the Computer Faculty and includes research, teaching, library and catering facilities for 300 students.
The brief called for a low-energy solution which could accommodate specialist computer equipment while being flexible enough to adapt to possible long-term changes in use.
RMJM’s approach was to develop an extremely well-insulated building envelope, within which artificial heating and cooling systems could be minimized. Inside the building, more ‘public’ teaching areas are separated from the research space by a three-storey ‘street’ with connecting galleries and bridges for informal circulation and meetings.
The William Gates Building won the RIBA Regional 2002 Award and the British Construction IndustryAward.
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The William Gates Building is home to the Computer Faculty and includes research, teaching, library and catering facilities for 300 students. The brief called for a low-energy solution which could accommodate specialist computer equipment while being flexible enough to adapt to possible long-term changes in use. RMJM’s approach was to develop an extremely well-insulated building envelope, within which artificial heating and cooling systems could be minimized. Inside the building,...
- Year 2001
- Work finished in 2001
- Status Completed works
- Type Colleges & Universities
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