What will be the impact of the scale of the new Library?
Answer – The accommodation requirements for the new Library have been developed by reference to university and industry standards and through an assessment of both current and anticipated future needs. The University has calculated that to meet the needs of staff and students for years to come, the Library needs to have space for 2000 readers and 1.5 million volumes. The building’s spatial requirements have been minimised by including extensive compact shelving and a basement store. The University is determined to create a beautiful building of which Queen’s and Belfast can be proud. Design specifications dictate an appropriately scaled building which is sensitive to the adjacent environment. The building will have a maximum of four storeys, consistent with the David Bates Building. The northeast corner of the site which abuts the Rugby Road residential area will be the site for a three storey Mathematics Building which will be predominantly academic office accommodation. By its nature
