The new MMU
Business School is approaching completion in
the corner of Grosvenor Square. The
University describes the building as a, " ... pioneering new 'green'
Business School". "In a highly original concept,
three towers will sit under a single glass
roof, separated by two atria or arcades. The
jewel-shaped building has glazed facades
which refract colours that react to the
changing patterns of the sun and
daylight." It will be powered
by solar panels and ground source heat pumps
and is designed to let in the maximum amount
of natural light.
The new building will incorporate, "a new Faculty and as well as a
cross-university facility for 5,000 students
and 250 staff including student services,
catering, social learning zones and IT
drop-in spaces."
The architects say that, "Externally, the building is
jewel-like in form, its trapezoid plan
driven by a reaction to the geometry of
site."
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