The new 拢86m building, designed by Hassell, will include learning and teaching facilities for its Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students. It will also allow the Adam Smith Business School to continue to grow.
It will be the fourth major new building to be delivered through the university鈥檚 拢1bn campus development programme, which is redeveloping the site of the former Western Infirmary in Glasgow鈥檚 West End. Construction will begin in July and is expected to complete in 2022.
Professor John Finch, head of the Adam Smith Business School, said: 鈥淭he new development will build on the legacy of pioneering thinker Adam Smith. It will create spaces for analytical, entrepreneurial and sustainable learning, teaching and research, driven by our academics鈥� curiosity, and address challenges internationally and locally in business, organisations and the economy.
鈥淚t will increase scope for cross-disciplinary collaboration, creating inspiring spaces which facilitate innovation and support our students in their learning and teaching within and beyond their degree programmes. The unique Postgraduate Teaching Hub will accommodate growth and will mean we can place business skills at the very heart of our PGT student experience, enhancing employability and adding value to a wide range of programmes across the University.
Hassell principal Julian Gitsham said: 鈥淭his is a fantastic demonstration of the University of Glasgow鈥檚 commitment to creating world-class facilities for tomorrow鈥檚 business leaders. The new building will form a gateway between the city鈥檚 cultural quarter and the new campus square, and embody both the university鈥檚 long-standing civic partnership and its cutting-edge modern architecture.
鈥淭hrough outstanding teaching, research and creative workplaces for students, academics and staff, the new school will facilitate industry and academic collaborations, and drive research and innovation.鈥�
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