Education
KB Library
Value
£4.2 Million
Architect
Austin Smith Lord
Contractor
Sir Robert McAlpine
Procurement
SBCC with Quantities and Contractor Design
Year
2012
Client
The University of Edinburgh
Our Role
Full Quantity Surveying Services with Risk Management
Key Aspect
A Learning and Resource Centre in the heart of the University of Edinburgh Kings Building Campus. The BREEAM Excellent Building also gained a commendation from the Carbon Trust in the New Building Category of the Low Carbon Building Awards 2012. The naturally ventilated building using cross ventilation and stack effect is now known as the Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library in honour of the pionerring molecular biologists.
Designed as a two storey podium hub incorporating at lower levels a cafe, soft study spaces and meeting areas with the upper floors reserved for quieter study areas.
The ethos was to create a shared facility for all the various departments within the College of Science and Engineering.
Team Involved
