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Visitors to Gordon Street will have noticed that the new Student Centre is emerging from its coverings 鈥� it鈥檚 due to open its doors in early 2019.

The Student Centre is one of the flagship buildings of the 拢1.2billion Transforming 果冻影院 project, and the embodiment of 果冻影院鈥檚 aspirations towards a sustainable estate. Not only does it represent the very best of environmentally-conscious building, but it鈥檚 also a benchmark of excellence for future projects, with the student experience at the very heart of its design and function.

With an extra 1,000 鈥榮tudy seats鈥�, as well as flexible spaces designed to facilitate collaborative and research-based learning, and green spaces including a roof terrace, the new Student Centre will provide new ways for our students to work, discover and learn for generations to come. Efficient power, water and heating systems, and a focus on healthier study spaces designed to optimise natural light and indoor air quality, mean that the design of the building has already received an 鈥淥utstanding鈥� certification from BREEM. It is also on track to gain an 鈥淥utstanding鈥� rating for its construction, making it one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK.

Image: Cut-away artist鈥檚 impression of the new Student Centre. Image credit: Nicholas Hare Architects