| Architect |
Sheppard Robson |
| Date
Built |
2007 |
| Location |
Upper Brook
Street |
| Description | |
| The Alan Turing
Building, completed in 2007, was designed by
the well-known firm of architects Sheppard
Robson, who incorporated the ideas and
suggestions of many of the school's staff
and students. The School of Mathematics
accommodation consists of two east-west
fingers of three floors each, separated by a
spacious atrium and connected at either end
by open bridges to encourage circulation.
Below are two images, shown here with the
generous permission of Nick Higham, that
show the building under construction. The building is named after Alan Turing, who was a Reader in Mathematics at Manchester, and is regarded as one of the founders of computer science. The building also houses the Photon Science Institute and the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. The atrium houses a small cafe (Pi in the Sky) and provides access to the ground floor facilities. These include small and medium sized teaching rooms, undergraduate work and common rooms, a large computer cluster, and administrative support for undergraduate students. The atrium hosts events ranging from local outreach to visiting days for applicants and welcoming parents to graduation celebrations.  |
|
The Alan Turing Building - University of
Manchester, UK  |
