William Gates Building, University of Cambridge

Innovative low-energy solutions are a key feature of the William Gates Building, the first building on the University of Cambridge's West Cambridge campus. Designed by RMJM Architects.

It provides new accommodation for the Computer Faculty - the university's fastest-growing department. The three-storey building includes research, teaching, library and catering facilities for three hundred undergraduate and graduate students. Research accommodation is arranged around two courtyards with the teaching areas separated from the research space by a three-storey 'street' with connecting galleries and bridges. The circulation space is to promote meetings and discussions. The total building is 10,100m².