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UWS Ayr Campus Scotland

University of the West of Scotland Development design by RMJM Architects, UK

6 Mar 2012

Photos added of completed £70m UWS Ayr Campus

Design: RMJM Architects

University of the West of Scotland Ayr Campus

The 18,000m2 Campus is located on the Craigie Estate, next to the River Ayr.

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University of the West of Scotland Ayr Campus images / information from Keith Hunter

10 Jun 2009

University of the West of Scotland Campus

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND’S £70 MILLION AYR CAMPUS GETS GREEN LIGHT

AYR CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT RECEIVES GO-AHEAD FROM SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

University of the West of Scotland’s new £70million Ayr Campus is one step closer following the granting of full planning consent and approval for land transfer from South Ayrshire Council.

Construction on the new 18,000m2 Campus, which will be built on the Craigie Estate, next to the River Ayr, is planned to start in September by Bovis Lend Lease UK.

Planned and designed by leading Scottish-based architects RMJM, the development will see the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) joining UWS on the site. Shared facilities will include a general teaching space, gym, refectory, library, lecture theatre, drama studio and computing labs.

The new campus in Ayr, which is part of the University’s £260million development programme and replaces its existing campus on the edge of the Craigie Estate, will create an innovative learning environment for over 4000 students, including students from the nearby Scottish Agricultural College at Auchincruive.

RMJM’s design for the academic facility is focused around a series of external ‘garden classrooms’ which flow into the new building to create the entrance courtyard, a central atrium and a more private library courtyard space. The campus also incorporates the grade A listed Craigie House.

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The new campus, which has been developed in consultation with the Natural Garden Society, Historic Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Wildlife Trust, will provide Ayrshire with one of the UK’s most modern, environmentally friendly and sustainable Higher Education learning environments and will also provide a beautiful setting for public access and use of the Craigie estate.

Sitting on the banks of the River Ayr, the new building is designed to the highest environmental rating – BREEAM excellent – adopting sustainable strategies including rainwater harvesting and on-site power generation through sustainable sources.

Professor Seamus McDaid, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of the West of Scotland, said: “We are delighted that our exciting Ayr Campus development has received the full support of South Ayrshire Council and that we are now one step closer to the creation of this unique campus facility.

“Our new campus in Ayr will provide significant benefits not only to the University, but to the local community and the west of Scotland as a whole. It will enable us to expand our course provision and develop an international dimension to our operations in Ayr, with a campus that will attract students from across the globe.”

Professor Bill McKelvey, Principal of SAC said “We are very pleased to be joining UWS on this new campus. It will reinvigorate SAC in Ayrshire and provide our students with a great environment in which to study.”

Neil McLean, RMJM office director in Glasgow, said: “This is a major development for higher education in Scotland. We have been inspired by the fantastic natural setting of the existing estate and now look forward to delivering a unique building that students can enjoy both inside and out.”

University of the West of Scotland, Scotland’s biggest modern university, caters for almost 20,000 students and 2,000 staff with campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and Paisley. The University’s new campus is scheduled for opening in September 2011.

BREEAM
The design of the new campus recently achieved the award of a ‘BREEAM Excellent’ rating from the British Research Establishment. BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is aimed at encouraging sustainable development and high environmental standards in the performance and use of buildings through a standard performance assessment method.

It includes a wide range of performance standards including; Management, Energy and Transport, Pollution, Materials and Waste, Water, Land Use and Ecology and Health and Wellbeing. The BREEAM score allows the measurement of environmental impact of a development throughout both its construction and use.

University of the West of Scotland new Ayr Campus images / information from University of the West of Scotland 100609

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University Buildings

Location: Ayr, west Scotland, UK, north western Europe

Ayrshire Buildings

Contemporary Architecture in Ayrshire – architectural selection below:

Woodland View, Irvine, Ayrshire

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Ayrshire Mental Health and Community Facility

Ardrossan Health Centre Building
Design: Reiach and Hall Architects

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Ardrossan Health Centre Building

Robert Burns Museum
Design: Simpson & Brown Architects
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Saltcoats Competition
Saltcoats Competition : Ayrshire Building design

Saltcoats Development
Saltcoats Development

Architecture in Scotland

Contemporary Architecture in Scotland

Key Scottish Building by RMJM

Falkirk Wheel

Scottish Architecture

V&A Dundee
V&A Dundee

Scottish Architect

Buildings in Ayr Area

Ayr Building Developments

Ayrshire Architectural News

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Ayrshire Buildings

Ayr Riverside Development, Southwest Scotland
Architects: Keppie Design ; Masterplan by Niall McLaughlin Architects

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Ayr Riverside Office Buildings