Mathematical Institute

The Mathematical Institute will move from three separate locations into a single dedicated facility, and will be one of the first buildings on the ROQ site.

It will be called the Andrew Wiles Building in celebration of one of Oxford's most distinguished mathematicians.

See timelapse videos of the construction here

It will provide workspace for a diverse community of more than 500 mathematical researchers and support staff, including faculty, research fellows and postgraduate students. It will also be a centre for the academic life of approximately 900 undergraduates.

The building will provide more than 300 offices in a range of sizes, identifiable space for graduate taught course students and 4th year undergraduate students working on projects, an extensive suite of teaching and seminar spaces as well as a range of meeting rooms, breakout spaces and a large departmental common room.

The project incorporates Ground Source Heat Pumps which will supply heat in winter and cool the building in the summer. This is achieved by submerging pipes deep into the ground that can transfer the temperature to the building by use of pumps.

The Institute building has been designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and is being constructed by Laing O'Rourke and is due to be occupied from October 2013. The Institute formally opens on 3 October. For the latest detail please see the Mathematical Institute's web pages.