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Science Teaching Hub

Science Teaching Hub
Map
Interactive map of the Science Teaching Hub area
General information
StatusOpen
LocationAberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates57°9′59.74″N 2°6′18.88″W / 57.1665944°N 2.1052444°W / 57.1665944; -2.1052444
Construction started
May 2019
Completed2021
Opened2022
Cost£35 million
OwnerUniversity of Aberdeen

The Science Teaching Hub is a building at the University of Aberdeen.

History

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Plans for the building were revealed on 1 September 2017. Pending approval, teaching in the building was slated to begin in 2021 but the opening was delayed for a year due to the Covid pandemic.[1]

Planning permission was granted in August 2018.[2] Construction began in May 2019,[3] two months later than expected.[4] The building was completed in late 2021.[5]

Location

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The building is situated within the university's Old Aberdeen campus on a site adjacent to the Sir Duncan Rice Library and the Fraser Noble Building.[1]

Design

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The building was designed by Reiach and Hall Architects and is being built at a cost of £35 million.[2] The building will contain laboratories for students studying various subjects.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Plan for new £35m University of Aberdeen science building". BBC News. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 Morby, Aaron (28 August 2018). "£35m Aberdeen Uni science hub approved". Construction Enquirer News. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Robertson starts work on Aberdeen Uni's teaching hub". The Construction Index. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. Morrice, Emma (17 January 2019). "Work to begin on new Aberdeen science hub". Evening Express. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. "Robertson completes Science Teaching Hub for University of Aberdeen". Scottish Construction Now. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.