Civil and structural engineering consultancy CWA has won the brief to provide civil and structural engineering work on a new £20 million teaching facility for the
The Birmingham-based consultancy has secured the contract to carry out the work on a new teaching and learning building on the university's Coventry campus which is due to open next year.
The development includes two lecture theatres with a total of 750 seats, teaching and seminar areas, social learning and networking spaces and advanced teaching and visual technology.
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The new building was designed by the Oxford office of BGS Architects.
CWA won the appointment from main contractor Willmott Dixon.
Director Steve Wedge said: "This development is in a pivotal area of the campus, close to other key facilities.
"The building will be architecturally outstanding, with the facilities inside the building providing a flexible learning environment combining world-class academic activity with a high level of technology.
"The sustainability of the building and its impact on the environment is also a prime consideration, with provision for sustainable materials, thermal performance, natural ventilation, low energy lighting, and rain-water harvesting."