PROJECT: New Library & IT Centre

LOCATION: Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge

DATE: 2002 - 2009

The new Library & IT Centre at Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge, extends the east wing of the 1959 Denys Lasdun College masterplan creating a place for study that reflects the peaceful landscape, respecting and enhancing the adjacent architecture.

The main library reading rooms are on three floors with books located in the centre of each, and reader spaces positioned around the perimeter to maximise the use of daylight and views over the college gardens.

A variety of study spaces have been created, all with flexibility for IT network connections via an accessible raised floor. The concertina of the west facing timber elevation affords workstations with natural side-light for short term computer use, while other computer rooms have only reflected sunlight.

The landscaping around the building, as it is completed, can be viewed live on the site webcam and our 'on site' webpage is regularly updated.