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Cambridge Law Library Building, Photo, Norman Foster Architect, England, UK

Cambridge Law Library : Architecture

Cambridge University Building by Foster + Partners



Address: Sidgwick Campus, 10 West Rd
Date: 1995
Architects: Foster & Partners

For Cambridge University


image © adrian welch

Apparently nicknamed by some Cambridge students as the 'Bread Bin' this rather stark Foster building contains the 'relocated' Squire Law library with generous atrium, five auditoria and offices. Some users of the building initially complained about acoustics and many find the south facade (for one) overbearing and alienating. The Norman Foster library squares up to (with its point) the James Stirling library to the west: these are two buildings that are quite egotistical; one gets the feeling this building could have been anywhere.

Cambridge Law Library architects : Foster & Partners

Context to the Cambridge Law Library


photo © adrian welch
Sidgwick Site, view - Stirling's Library with Allies & Morrison building beyond


photo © adrian welch
Faculty of History (Library centre) - James Stirling, Architect
Controversial modern Cambridge building that had probelms with overheating, leaks, falling tiles, etc.

Cambridge Law Library context : Faculty of History






Cambridge Architecture

Library Buildings

Stirling Prize


Cambridge Libraries
Jerwood Library, Trinity Hall
1999
Freeland Rees Roberts

Cambridge University Library
Giles Gilbert Scott


 
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