The University and the realestate and infrastructureunit of the Abu Dhabi-based investment anddevelopment company,Mubadala DevelopmentCompany, haveannounced an investmentof approximately £175mto develop a three-phasestudent village on theOwens Park site on theUniversity’s FallowfieldCampus.

The vision for the student residencesin Fallowfield will see 3000 modern,high-quality units created by replacingthe existing properties, includingdemolition of the Owens Park Tower.Pricing of the units will be competitivefor students, and include access tofacilities in a new Student Hub, withthe University continuing to providepersonal and welfare support.

The first phase of units are expectedto be ready for the 2018/2019academic year, subject to finalisationof development plans and planningconsents, with lettings managed bythe University’s accommodation office.

The opportunity for Mubadala toinvest in the Fallowfield project buildson the relationship established withMasdar, the Abu Dhabi-based cleantechnology and renewable energycompany wholly owned by Mubadala.Masdar is partially funding thedevelopment of the ManchesterGraphene Engineering & InnovationCentre, and is establishing jointgraphene application research andfellowship programmes with theUniversity.

President and Vice-Chancellor,Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, said:“This represents an outstandingopportunity for the University. Thissignificant investment by Mubadalawill allow our students to enjoy someof the best living and learning facilitiesin the country, and forms part of ourten-year capital expenditure

programme to improve and evolvefacilities at the University.”

Ali Eid AlMheiri, Executive Director ofMubadala’s real estate andinfrastructure unit, said: “I amdelighted that we are able to invest inthis project, which will improveinfrastructure and facilities on theFallowfield campus.” He added: “It

also allows Mubadala to further buildon our existing portfolio of educationprojects including UAE University, ParisSorbonne University and ZayedUniversity in Abu Dhabi. We areconfident that, in partnership withThe University of Manchester, ourinvestment will provide the nextgeneration of accommodation andfacilities.”

Student villagedeal announced

Campus Masterplanupdate

Issue 3

February 2015

Significant progress has beenmade with plans for theredevelopment of the MainLibrary. The project will becompleted in three phases, withbuilding work beginning insummer 2016 and due forcompletion in summer 2019.

In addition to substantial investmentin long term maintenance (heating,lighting, flooring and the roof) therewill be the opportunity to makenoticeable improvements to theinterior. These will include additionalglazing to allow more natural lightinto the building, structural work toalter the primary circulation routes toimprove navigation, new furniture,

extra toilets and new café facilities.

The redevelopment will provide betterstudy spaces for postgraduates,improved access to Special Collectionswhich will also support the work ofthe John Rylands Research Institute,and a ground floor space focused onstudent needs.

Library staff areas will be designed toaccommodate staff moving fromJoule Library on the North Campusand to allow teams to work bettertogether with flexible configurationsto maximise the use of space.

These plans have been shared withLibrary staff at recent meetings alongwith initial discussions around

maintaining the Library service whilework progresses in a live environment.Concepts will be trialled as theredevelopment progresses andconsultation with stakeholders,

including students, will continuethroughout the lifetime of the project.

www.manchester.ac.uk/library/redevelopment

Library improvements

1. Graphene EngineeringInnovation CentreProject cost: £60mCompletion date: 2017The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC)will be critical in the development of commercialapplications and in maintaining the UK’s world-leading position in graphene and related 2Dmaterials. It will be built on the site of the Faradayundergraduate block which is to be demolished.

2. Manchester EngineeringCampus DevelopmentProject cost: £300mCompletion date: 2019-2020A significant part of the Estates Strategy is to relocateall academic accommodation from the NorthCampus to the South, so we need to create theManchester Engineering Campus Development nearOxford Road. This will incorporate a teaching block.

3. The National Graphene InstituteProject cost: £61mCompletion date: 2015The National Graphene Institute will provide a state-of-the-art research facility which builds upon thehighly acclaimed work of Nobel Laureates ProfessorSir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselovof The University of Manchester.

4. Simon BuildingProject cost: £12mCompletion date: 2015/16The Simon Building has seen recent investment in anew Computer Cluster, a new shared services facilityfor Human Resources and conversion of thebasements into new lecture theatres. Thisinvestment will continue with a £12m programme oflong-term maintenance works and the creation ofadditional teaching spaces.

5. Quad ConservationProjectProject cost: £11.3mCompletion date: 2016Conservation of the quad buildings including JohnOwens, Christie, Beyer and the ManchesterMuseum. Upgrading the single glazed windows toincorporate double glazing will assist in reducing thecarbon emissions associated with heating thebuilding and improve comfort.

6. AV Hill BuildingProject cost: £3mCompletedWhen originally built the AV Hill Building includedsome shell accommodation for future use. Thisproject, together with other internal remodellingworks, fits out this space to provide much-neededlaboratory, write up and office accommodation.

7. Biomedical ResearchBuildingProject cost: £21mCompletion date: 2018A dedicated research building adjacent to theStopford Building to meet the need for this type ofaccommodation in attracting world-class researchersto the University.

8. Vaughan HouseRefurbishmentProject cost: £2.4mCompletedThe project comprises a full refurbishment of theGrade II Listed Vaughan House, the former presbyteryof the Holy Name Church. The refurbishmentprovides a home for the Manchester based hub of theHealth eResearch Centre for the North of England.The accommodation comprises a high quality dryresearch space with supporting accommodationincluding, a teaching and education facility, break outlounges, offices, and meeting rooms.

9. Manchester Business SchoolProject cost: £54mCompletion date: 2018The exciting Manchester Business SchoolRedevelopment Project will create a new hotel,Executive Education Centre and redeveloped Schoolbuildings to enable MBS to co-locate on one side ofOxford Road in the strategically important OxfordRoad Corridor.

10. The University ofManchester LibraryProject cost: £33mCompletion date: 2019The Library will be significantly remodelled andrefurbished to relocate the Joule Library from theNorth Campus, and provide enhanced and modernlibrary facilities. This project will span Phases Oneand Two of the Campus Masterplan.

11. Brunswick StProject cost: £3mCompletion date: 2015This project will see the closure of Brunswick St tomainstream traffic and transformed into a PublicRealm area seeing the surrounding buildings whilstproviding a gateway into the University fromneighbouring Ardwick.

12. Coupland 3 (including Burlington Rooms/Schunck Building)Project cost: £33mCompletion date: 2016Coupland 3 is a listed building located on the RearQuadrangle of the University’s cluster of historicbuildings. It was the original home of the School ofMedicine and large parts of the building have beenvacant for some time. The building will be the newhome for the School of Law, the Directorate of theStudent Experience, Faculty of HumanitiesAdministration and the Post Graduate Hub.

13. Samuel Alexander andMansfield Cooper BuildingsProject cost: £14mCompletion date: 2016Significant investment in the Samuel Alexander andMansfield Cooper buildings will see majorremodelling of office and teaching space for theSchool of Arts, Languages and Cultures and thecreation of breakout areas where students can mixand carry out group work.

14. Students’ UnionProject cost: £3mCompletion date: 2018In addition to around £1m being invested inrefurbishing existing accommodation over a three-year period, the building will be extended to providemuch-needed additional accommodation for staffmoving from the North Campus Students’ Union.

15. Whitworth Art GalleryProject cost: £17mCompletion date: February 2015This new development, partly funded by theHeritage Lottery Fund, has extensively refurbishedthe existing gallery and re-connected the 19thcentury building with Whitworth Park through anelegant contemporary extension. Two new wings willembrace the park, creating an art garden between,housing a landscape gallery, a café in the trees, astudy centre and learning studio. Exhibition gallerieswill be restored, a collections access zone createdand the original 19th century grand hall will bereinstated to public use.

16. Jodrell Bank, CheshireProject cost: £14mCompletion date: 2018Following investment into a new home for the SingleKilometre Array Project, the University’s investmentwill continue with a number of key projects. We willembark on a programme of maintenance and repairworks to the Lovell Telescope, remove redundantstructures and buildings around the site andsignificantly refurbish the telescope control building.

17. Manchester CancerResearch CentreProject cost: £38mCompletion date: 2015This new development, partly funded by CancerResearch UK and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust,will provide state-of-the-art facilities for theexpansion of cancer research activities;accommodating scientists alongside clinical trialssupport staff. The integrated partnership approach isessential to turn research findings in the laboratoryinto better treatments for cancer patients.

Campus Masterplan Phase One

These maps show the current and proposeddevelopments which form the University’s £1 billion Campus Masterplan to date. The 10-year plan spans 2012-2022 and will bringthe University together onto a single campuswhile providing world-class facilities for staff,students and visitors. Some of the Phase Onedevelopments have been completed or are nowclose to completion while several including theManchester Engineering Campus Development(MECD) will get underway this year.

2. ManchesterEngineeringCampusDevelopmentProject cost: £300mCompletion date: 2019-2020

1. GrapheneEngineeringInnovationCentreProject cost: £60mCompletion date: 2017

3. The National GrapheneInstituteProject cost: £61mCompletion date: 2015

5. QuadConservationProjectProject cost: £11.3mCompletion date: 2016

16. Jodrell Bank,CheshireProject cost: £14mCompletion date: 2018

9. ManchesterBusiness SchoolProject cost: £54mCompletion date: 2018

12. Coupland 3(including BurlingtonRooms/ SchunckBuilding)Project cost: £33mCompletion date: 2016

10. The Universityof ManchesterLibraryProject cost: £33mCompletion date: 2019

4. SimonBuildingProject cost: £12mCompletion date:2015/16

7. BiomedicalResearchBuildingProject cost: £24mCompletion date: 2018

11. Brunswick StPublic RealmProject cost: £3mCompletion date: 2015

6. AV HillBuildingProject cost: £3mCompleted

8. VaughanHouseRefurbishmentProject cost: £2.4mCompleted

17. ManchesterCancerResearch CentreProject cost: £38mCompletion date: 2015

FallowfieldProposed studentresidences developmentProject cost: £175m

15. WhitworthArt GalleryProject cost: £17mCompletion date: 2015

13. Samuel Alexander andMansfield Cooper BuildingsProject cost: £14mCompletion date: 2016

14. Students’UnionProject cost: £3mCompletion date: 2018

PublicRealm 1BrunswickStreet

Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and Life Sciences• Extensive remodelling of the Stopford Building to

incorporate Manchester Medical School studentadministration alongside the Medical School andfacilitating inter-professional teaching.

• New entrances from Ackers Street and GraftonStreet for the School of Pharmacy and the Facultyof Life Sciences.

• Improved frontage of the Stopford Building ontoOxford Road and the creation of a new atrium toimprove access in and around the building.

• Refurbishment of the Zochonis and Dover StreetBuildings allowing the relocation of the School ofPsychological Sciences into one geographicalarea. Dover Street will also house other functionscurrently within Stopford.

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences • Chemistry refurbishments

• Computer Science refurbishments and somenew-build

• Rationalisation and refurbishment for the Schoolof Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Science

• Works for School of Mathematics

• Further work at Jodrell Bank

• Fit out top floor of the Alan Turing Building

Faculty of Humanities• Music practice rooms

• Works for School of Environment andDevelopment and School of Social Sciences

Non-Faculty• Support Services facilities refurbishments• Teaching room refurbishments• Sports projects• Further Library investment• Museum refurbishments• Health centre• Chancellors refurbishments• Roscoe refurbishment• Public realm and landscaping

Campus Masterplan Phase Two

Roscoe BuildingProject cost: £0.5mCompletion date: 2022

Williamson BuildingProject cost: £3mCompletion date: 2022

Chemistry BuildingProject cost: £17mCompletion date: 2022

Biomedical campusProject cost: £250mCompletion date: 2022

HumanitiesBridgeford StreetProject cost: £5mCompletion date: 2022

The Universityof ManchesterLibraryProject cost: £33mCompletion date:2019

ManchesterMuseumProject cost: £4mCompletion date: 2022

Martin HarrisCentreProject cost: £0.5mCompletion date:2022

Kilburn BuildingProject cost: £11mCompletion date: 2022

John OwensBuildingProject cost: £0.5mCompletion date: 2022

Crawford HouseProject cost: £3mCompletion date: 2022

PublicRealm 3RearQuadrangleand CouplandStreet

PublicRealm 4FrontQuadrangle

PublicRealm 2EllenWilkinsonBuilding /MansfieldCooperBuilding

Groundworks for the hotel and education centre complexalongside Manchester Business School (MBS) began inNovember.

In December planning consent was obtained for Phase 2 of theproject which will see a major refurbishment of MBS which will createa 40,500 sq ft retail, food and leisure offer, complementing the 326-room hotel and enhanced Executive Education Centre.

The approved plans will create up to 15 units ranging in size from1,000 sq ft to 8,000 sq ft, with double-height glazed frontages ontoOxford Road. The variety of units will create a mixed offer of retail,food and leisure for students, staff and visitors to the University andMBS, the significant working population on and around Oxford Roadand local residents.

MBS and precinct plans

The much anticipated reopening of theWhitworth happens this month with thegrand reveal taking place on Saturday 14February 2015. The £15 million project willtransform the 125-year-old Whitworth, into a21st century gallery in the park.

The redevelopment, supported by a major HeritageLottery Fund grant, the University and otherfunders, will double public space and create state-of-the-art new facilities including expanded galleryspaces, a study centre, learning studio, and acollections centre.

At the heart of architects MUMA’s project is thecreation of an elegant glass, stainless steel and brickextension, which will see two wings extend intoWhitworth Park from the back of the existing 19thcentury building.

For the extension, MUMA have also developed aunique Whitworth blend of British brick and abrickwork pattern with a traditional textile slashwork effect, inspired by the gallery’s extensivetextile collection.

Drawing on the Whitworth’s heritage as the firstEnglish gallery in a park, the new wings create anart garden between them and will be connected bya glass promenade gallery overlooking thesurrounding landscape. The landscape gallery wingwill provide exhibition space for the display oflandscape works and large scale sculptures. Acrossthe promenade, a beautiful linear café extends intothe trees in Whitworth Park.

A large window in the centre of the existingbuilding will reveal a sight line into the mainexhibition space, connecting the gallery to thesurrounding park beyond.

An additional £1.8m from the Arts Council Englandwill complete the refurbishment, including animproved entrance to the gallery on Oxford Roadand Sculpture Terrace.

One of the aims of the project was to lower thereducing overall carbon consumption by 10% asignificant achievement given that that the buildingis increasing in area by a third and public areasincreased by 100%. The gallery will achieve itstarget through innovative earth tubes and ground

source heat pumps that take advantage of the parklocation for temperature control and by rearrangingthe existing gallery space to take advantage of theenvironmental opportunities within the originalfabric of the building.

For more information about the opening go to:www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk

Gallery set to reopen

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The University’s commitment toembed environmental sustainabilityacross all of its activities, extendsto the Campus Masterplan where aseries of commitments to manageand reduce detrimentalenvironmental impacts, andoptimise positive impacts havebeen set out.

This includes creating opportunities topromote behavioural change andembedding a culture of environmentalsustainability across the University andwithin its processes: consideringresource efficiency, waste management,facilitating and encouraging sustainabletravel, developing low carbon strategiesand solutions and increasing workingwith in-house academic expertise suchas the Living Lab - seehttp://universitylivinglab.org/

Dr Emma Gardner, Head ofEnvironmental Sustainability at theUniversity, said:”All new build andrefurbishment projects must meetspecific targets to ensure environmentalsustainability is considered from theoutset through to completion andbeyond. Alongside this, all projects inthe Campus Masterplan have beenassigned challenging carbon targets to

contribute to the University’s overallcarbon reduction target.

“To support this, in 2013 the Universityassembled a team of specialistEnvironmental Sustainability Advisors(ESA) to manage sustainability onprojects from inception to operation.”

These consultants set challengingtargets for sustainability and compile aproject-specific plan to help reduceenvironmental impacts, and realisebenefits. ESAs manage the delivery ofsustainability targets and monitor themthroughout the design process throughto occupation. They also help theproject team to address sustainabilityissues and on completion provide a‘lessons learnt’ paper and details on thesustainability of the project.

Currently the following projects have adesignated ESA:-

• MECD, Coupland III, the GrapheneEngineering Innovation Centre,Simon Building, Old Quad, Library.

For more information on how you canget involved in University-widesustainability initiatives please seewww.sustainability.manchester.ac.uk

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