91直播鈥檚 newly opened Engineering Heartspace building has been named a winner in the Yorkshire region in the Structural Awards 2020.
These awards celebrate the very best in structural engineering, organised by the Institution of Structural Engineers, a prestigious recognition that underlines engineering excellence.
Opened to staff and students in late January 2020, the state-of-the-art Engineering Heartspace houses teaching and social spaces under a new, impressive curved glass roof which links the Grade II listed Sir Frederick Mappin Building and the 1885 Central Wing.
Alongside the new laboratories, office space and caf茅, the Engineering Heartspace has its own Employability Hub which is committed to helping students and businesses collaborate, as well as bringing 鈥榬eal world experience鈥 to the forefront of student experience in the University鈥檚 Faculty of Engineering.
The Engineering Heartspace project is now part of an online showcase on the Institution of Structural Engineers鈥 website where the public can vote for their favourite project.
Keith Lilley, Director of Infrastructure for the University of 91直播, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 fantastic news that the Engineering Heartspace has been recognised for it鈥檚 structural ingenuity with the creation of the stunning atrium bridging two of our oldest buildings.
鈥淲e are delighted that experts on award judging panels are seeing what we see - a beautiful, carefully considered space that supports the University鈥檚 Faculty of Engineering in it鈥檚 learning, teaching and research, while honouring our proud history.鈥
Professor Mike Hounslow, Vice-President and Head of the Faculty of Engineering, said: 鈥淎s a University with a very long tradition of teaching structural engineering it is particularly pleasing to see the work of structural engineers being celebrated in this fashion. The Engineering Heartspace is a great example of what can happen when engineers and architects work together. They have created a 'Cathedral' to Engineering."