University of Manchester, The Renold Building
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University of Manchester, The Renold Building
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 29 Jul 2020
The Renold Building, a typical 1960s Brutalist concrete and glass structure, was opened on 23 November 1962 for the Manchester College of Science and Technology as part of a major expansion of its campus after it gained university status (the college was renamed as UMIST –University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology – in 1966). The building, which consists of a two-storey base supporting a six-storey tower, contains a number of lecture halls of differing sizes, including a 500-seat theatre, as well as seminar rooms and exhibition spaces. Although it has attracted some criticism, the Renold Building narrowly missed out on being awarded listed status in January 2008 (https://www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk/science-engineering/2019/03/19/north-campus-the-names-behind-the-buildings/ University of Manchester) and is one of the University’s more eye-catching buildings. UMIST merged with the Victoria University of Manchester in 2004 to became part of The University of Manchester.
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53.47481
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