Radcliffe Observatory Quarter

The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter is one of the most significant development projects the University of Oxford has undertaken for more than a century.

This 10-acre site in central Oxford, bound by the Woodstock Road, Somerville College, Walton Street, Observatory Street, and Green Templeton College, is the last remaining large plot of land available for development in the historic heart of the city.

The complete refurbishment of the Radcliffe Infirmary building, including the courtyard and the fountain, is due to be completed later this year. The building will be occupied by the Humanities Divisional Office, the Faculty of Philosophy and the Philosophy and Theology Libraries.

The Jericho Health Centre will open later this year and will accommodate three GP surgeries. The new Mathematical Institute will be completed in 2013. 

The first buildings to open on the site were new accommodation blocks at Somerville College which opened in September 2011.

The Masterplan for the site was agreed following consultation within the collegiate University and the local community, as well as with interest groups and statutory bodies such as English Heritage.

You can follow progress on site via our photo slide show, the drawings of our artist in residence, and our live camera