Leicester Engineering Building Roof

The building was designed by sir james stirling and james gowan and completed in 1963.

Leicester engineering building roof.

It was thermally inefficient and the thin glass and roof structure made access for even basic cleaning and repair impossible in places. The university is undertaking works to replace the roof and glazed facades of the iconic and internationally famous grade ii listed engineering building. Engineering building roof reconstruction has exceeded expectations 09 october 2017 the ambitious project to replace the roof of our world famous engineering building which saw all the 2 500 glass panels of the diamond shaped roof reconstructed and replaced to exacting standards has been officially completed. The factory like construction was the first example of post modern architecture in the uk a riposte to the postwar trend for glum functionalism which made the reputations of james stirling and james gowan.

The building constructed in the 1960s had a unique glass roof and vertical glazed panels system which reached the end of its useful life. University of leicester engineering building roof reconstruction exceeds expectations watch a video on the engineering building its construction and history. With its iconic red 12 storey tower and jagged flanking roofscape of diamond shaped skylights the grade ii listed university of leicester engineering building is one of the uk s most easily recognisable buildings.