[thevanishin]

This project isn't part of the university, but it's in the Queen's Quarter so that's close enough to justify putting it in this thread. From Belfast City Council website:

The Tropical Ravine in Botanic Gardens is closing for a £3.8 million restoration,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi_f_eHcF8I

I'm having problems embedding the video.

 

[thebluenosebear]

This project isn't part of the university, but it's in the Queen's Quarter so that's close enough to justify putting it in this thread. From Belfast City Council website:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi_f_eHcF8I

I'm having problems embedding the video.

PQQ went in for it last week it's a 15 month contract due to start in March, the M&E on it is huge, thats the project team involved

Capita (Property & Infrastructure) - Project Manager
Hall Black Douglas – Architect
Purcell UK – Conservation Architect
WDR & RT Taggart – Structural Engineer
AH Design – M&E Engineer
Sweett Group – Quantity Surveyor
Dillon PM – CDM Co-ordinator
Eden Project – Botanical Advisor
HKD – Interpretative Designer.

 

[belfastuniguy]

I'm really looking forward to seeing the restored ravine. Such a fantastic project

 

[belfastuniguy]

The current International and Postgraduate Student Centre will no longer have a use once the restored Lynn Building has opened. QUB intend to use this building as a new space for the School of Mathematics and Physics.

http://epicpublic.planningni.gov.uk...lication_detailview.aspx?caseno=NIJ4D8SV30000

 

[thevanishin]

The current International and Postgraduate Student Centre will no longer have a use once the restored Lynn Building has opened. QUB intend to use this building as a new space for the School of Mathematics and Physics.

http://epicpublic.planningni.gov.uk...lication_detailview.aspx?caseno=NIJ4D8SV30000

Does that refer to what used to be the Seamus Heaney Library?

 

[belfastuniguy]

Does that refer to what used to be the Seamus Heaney Library?

Yeah

 

[belfastuniguy]

Queen's University Belfast has completed restoration and renovation of the former Lynn Library Building. The restored building lay empty for a few years following the competition of the new QUB main library.

The restored building will serve as QUB's new postgraduate and international student centre and will be known as the Graduate School.

It's a bloody stunning restoration!!

 

[hypnotoad24]

That's tremendous. What an environment to study in!

 

[modernlifeisrubbish]

It looks fantastic, they've done a great job. I'll be straight in to have a nosy round when it opens on the 13th.

 

[p1234]

Wow, that looks great!

 

[belfastuniguy]

Work on the new Computer Science building is progressing well. I'll post some images of that next week.

Work is also on-going at the new School of Law and PFC remodelling.

I also got news that work will commence next week to demolish the old science library on Lennoxvale / Chlorine Gardens to allow for construction to start on the new building for the Institute for Global Food Security.

 

[belfastuniguy]

Interesting...

QUB seek to procure from developers new-build purpose built student accommodation in Belfast (up to 1500 beds). Site/s with min. of 400 beds
@Belfastgary

I wonder will they include some of the recent announcements or new entirely new projects. The demise of the Holylands as a student mecca may come sooner than we think if QUB and UU start acquiring purpose-built student accom in the city centre.

 

[Andy H]

Interesting...



I wonder will they include some of the recent announcements or new entirely new projects. The demise of the Holylands as a student mecca may come sooner than we think if QUB and UU start acquiring purpose-built student accom in the city centre.

Was a discussion yesterday on radio ulster about the student accommodation in the city so def gaining more prominence. Lets hope the city council hold their nerve and stick to their own strategy doc and don't cave into community reps etc!

 

[belfastuniguy]

I suppose one of the advantages of a low city centre population is a lack of too many of those reps! lol

 

[belfastuniguy]

New School of Law

Images courtesy of ARWoollock

New Computer Science Centre

Images courtesy of ARWoollock

 

[belfastuniguy]

Queen's University School for Computer Science

Image courtesy of ARWoollock on Flickr



Queen's University School of Law

Images courtesy of ARWoollock on Flickr

 

[belfastuniguy]

Work on the new boathouse is progressing well

Courtesy of Queen's Rowing

 

[p1234]

Work on the new boathouse is progressing well

Courtesy of Queen's Rowing

That picture's rather old now, the main boathouse building has been reclad and the new pontoon's been installed. Hope the new extension has some wood cladding or at least something other than a flat cream wall and I can't help think an opportunity has been missed to create a rooftop terrace above the new extension, but still an improvement on what it used to be!

(photo taken yesterday by a friend)

 

[belfastuniguy]

QUB's twitter is a bit behind!

That's looking really well. Hopefully it allows QUB to remain the top varsity rowing club on the island

 

[belfastuniguy]

Peter Froggatt Centre

The renovated Peter Froggatt Centre looking rather smart!