FACILITIES & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
“Drawing on the latest
research in design
for higher education,
the new library will
respond to the needs
of all students and
staff both using the
resources available today
and future-proofed to
accommodate future
learning styles.”
field not only for the University, but also for the northwest
region and beyond.”
It has been funded by the University and by substantial
contributions from the Wolfson Foundation, the Garfield
Weston Foundation and the J. P. Moulton Foundation.
A further sum approaching £1m has been awarded by
the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for
the first tranche of equipment and instrumentation.
LIBRARY
The University’s original Library building was constructed
in 1967 with an extension added in 1997.
The new, library refurbishment project came after 18
months of extensive planning and consultation.
Award-winning architecture and building design
company Sheppard Robson led the design team in carrying
out the refurbishment.
Throughout the design process, the architects met with
a wide range of stakeholders; focus groups took place with
students and academics, library, ISS and facilities staff. A
dedicated focus group also addressed diversity and equality
issues.
The result is a building which looks, feels and operates
completely differently.
Work began on the refurbishment at the end of the
summer term 2014 and Lancaster University worked hard
to keep disruption to a minimum.
The project was completed in January 2016 and
Lancaster University now boasts a resource that reinf