Brunel University

Date: 01/09/2010

Location: London

Project value: £340,000.00

The building is a new feature entrance for the campus which is part of the new Eastern Gateway. It consists of a circular structure (approx 26m diameter) forming a 600 seat Auditorium.
The structure is formed with beams, carrying the SFS cladding support system, faceting between 10m high columns around the perimeter. Roof trusses span across the building with a 6m high ventilated penthouse enclosure (45 degree roof slope) over part of the roof. A second floor link atrium connects to the adjacent three storey concrete teaching & research building which wraps around the Auditorium.

Project Scope

New steel frame entrance/Auditoria block to new site entrance. Beam and columns with lattice truss.

Client: Brunel University
Main contractor: Laing O’Rourke Construction South
Engineer: W SP
Architect: Architeknic
Weight of steel: 167 tonnes
Market sector: Education
Design type: Traditional
Frame type: Low rise