International Building, Royal Holloway, University of London

Client: Royal Holloway
Project value: £3.6m
Brief: A new building to accommodate language departments
Sustainability Initiatives: moveable solar shading, night cooling, thermal mass

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The three storey building consists mainly of cellular offices for Faculty staff together with seminar rooms, language laboratories and a café. The U shape plan creates a south facing green space which relates to the student union opposite. Motorised flaps on the external wall at floor level open at night to cool the structure.