Cathedrals · North East England
Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre
In or near City of Durham.
Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 1.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre, the nearest railway station is Durham, located 1.4 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is DH1 3LS.
About
Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) is an educational building of Durham University in Durham, England. It is intended to blend into the Durham area, including views of the Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site, with a design that breaks up the bulk of the building. The building won a RIBA National Award for its architecture and was highly commended in the Civic Trust Awards. It was officially opened on 9 December 2019, having been in use since the start of the 2019/20 academic year in September. It was designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects and constructed at a cost of £25 million by Galliford Try with engineering by Buro Happold. The total project cost was £40 million.
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Background
Architecture
The concept for the teaching and learning centre is of a shared space, reflecting a collaborative approach to learning that was integrated into Durham University's 2017–2027 masterplan. The centre is thus not a facility designed for any particular faculty or department but instead is intended a 'melting pot' for ideas. FaulknerBrown, the principal architects on the project, conducted research on the impact of spatial design on learning at leading international business schools, resulting in the spatial model of the teaching and learning centre as a structures around a central (enclosed) courtyard. The glass skylight over this courtyard incorporates thin photovoltaic films, generating…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7672, -1.5762
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 2019
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q121667600 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre?
- Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3LS), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre?
- Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3LS.
- When was Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre built?
- Built or established in 2019.
- Who owns Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre?
- Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre is owned by Durham University.
- How do I get to Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3LS.