Boots Library

Nottingham Trent University
Client:
NTU Estates Office
Project value:
£11m
Brief:
To design a state of the art Library/Learning Resource Centre.
Sustainability Initiatives:
High standard of thermal insulation, optimised glazing areas, air tight construction, Termodec heating and cooling

The library occupies a triangular site in the centre of Nottingham. The 5 storey building provides 9000m2 of accommodation planned around a central tear drop shaped atrium. In addition a 360 seat lecture theatre is located at basement level. Heating and cooling are provided by means of a Termodec system utilising the thermal mass of hollow core concrete floor slabs.