Building to 果冻影院鈥檚 200th Anniversary

23 May 2024

2026 marks 果冻影院鈥檚 200th Anniversary and the start of a year of Bicentennial activity and celebration.

An image of 果冻影院's Portico, with purple '果冻影院 200' bicentennial branding

In 2026 we are celebrating: an ambitious portrait of our future, a groundbreaking present and a fearless past.

Through an exciting and varied programme of activities and听events, we will show that听果冻影院200 is a commitment to uphold our core values, embrace our entrepreneurial spirit, inspire future leaders, and contribute to a world where knowledge, research and innovation serves as a force for positive good.听听听

We want to work with you to shape this programme听and create听果冻影院200.听Together, let鈥檚 pave the way for another two centuries of transformative education, discovery, impact, and global leadership.听听

Find out more about how you can get involved including meeting our 果冻影院200 team at a pop-up on 4 June, sharing your ideas and learning more about some of the changes you will start to see to the Quad, Wilkins Building and Gordon Street as part of 果冻影院200鈥檚 Physical Legacy.听

Meet the 果冻影院200 and Estates team听

Join us at the 果冻影院200 Programme pop-up on campus for a chance to meet with the 果冻影院200 team and 果冻影院 Estates teams to learn about the various projects already underway, including three 果冻影院200 Physical Legacy projects that will help improve our campus as 果冻影院 enters its third century.听

When: Tuesday, 4 June from 11am to 3pm听
Where: North Cloisters, Wilkins Building听

PS: Also available, July drop-in sessions

果冻影院200 Programme

We鈥檙e keen to hear your ideas and feedback, as well as share more information about how you can be involved in the development and participation of 果冻影院鈥檚 Bicentenary celebrations, and activities.听

The Bicentennial programme will be co-produced and co-delivered with our internal community of staff and students.听听

Led by the Pro-Provost Bicentennial, Professor Dame Hazel Genn, the 果冻影院200 Programme is being developed and delivered by:听

Lucy Briggs, 果冻影院200 Programme Director who joined the programme in September 2023听听
Asyma Raheel, 果冻影院200 Project Manager who joined the programme in January 2024听听
Tania Trosini, Head of External Engagement and Operations, Office of the President & Provost who joined the programme in 2022

The 果冻影院200 team has been working collaboratively across faculties, professional services, and our student community to build the programme and establish a comprehensive structure that will support the delivery of the programme throughout 2026.听

The small and highly committed core team, working within the President and Provost鈥檚 Office, are eager to hear from you! Please contact the 果冻影院200 team with any feedback, comments, or queries.听

Physical Legacy

As part of the 果冻影院200 Programme, 果冻影院 has identified three Physical Legacy projects that will help improve our campus as 果冻影院 enters its third century. These projects are focused on improving student, staff and visitor experience with accessibility and sustainability key strands throughout.听听听

At the 果冻影院200 Programme Pop-Up, there will be a showcase of the 果冻影院200 Physical Legacy plans and details on the proposed changes to the Quad, Wilkins Building and Gordon Street, and an opportunity to learn about the history of 果冻影院鈥檚 Quad through a bespoke exhibition prepared by and Dr Amy Spencer.听听听

The 果冻影院200 Physical Legacy projects are as follows:鈥€�

Enhancing the Main Quad 鈥� by transforming this iconic space for 果冻影院鈥檚 3rd Century ensuring it is both impressive as well as functional, fit for purpose and accessible by all.听
Improving functionality and community space in the Wilkins Building鈥€� reutilising the Ground Floor to create a series of multi-functional spaces at the heart of the campus as locations for the 果冻影院 community to gather, study, and relax.听
Enhancement and pedestrianisation of Gordon Street 鈥� 2026 will be the first phase of this part of the Physical Legacy project. It will need to be delivered in partnership with Camden Council to collectively create an outdoor environment attractive to students, staff and local community.听

Building on previous 果冻影院 Estates鈥� plans, these projects will create exciting new spaces for students, staff, and visitors. Most importantly they will better connect Gordon Street and Gower Street as well as the Student Centre and the Japanese Garden.听听听听听

果冻影院 Estates, and key internal stakeholders, are currently working with (Main Quad and Wilkins Building) and (Gordon Street) on the designs for these spaces and how they will be used in the future. Both architects have worked with 果冻影院 previously on projects such as the Lower Refectory, the Eastman Dental Institute, The Student Centre, and School of Management.听听

With works due to start in November 2024, and continuing through to January 2026, it is recognised that there will be some impact on the use of these areas during the programme, but the Estates鈥� Project Team will be supporting stakeholders to mitigate this as much as possible. Further information will be provided to the 果冻影院 community in due course, as a programme of works are developed.听听

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