Ulster University unveils potential designs for Shared Island teaching block

Ulster University has shared glimpse of what designs for the Northland Road building, a €44.5 million cross-border investment, might look like in Londonderry.

The University of giving a sneak peak following the appointment of McAdam Design as the Integrated Consultancy Team and AtkinsRealis as Consultant Project Management team for the Shared Island teaching block in Derry.

The appointment for the teaching and student services building has been hailed as another step forward in the drive to expand higher education provision in the North West.

Announced in 2023, the €44.5 million investment by the Government of Ireland through the Shared Island Fund is supported by circa £7m of Ulster University reserves to construct the new block, which will be situated off the Northland Road adjacent to the library.

The building is set to provide additional lecture and seminar spaces, computer labs and other social areas which aims to contribute to campus capacity for teaching and research activity.

The Univevisty the next step is for a pre-application notice to be submitted to Derry City and Strabane District council, which will be completed in due course.

Ulster University Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Bartholomew said: “I am delighted to welcome the appointment of the consultant teams whose role will be to undertake the planning, design and project management of the new Shared Island teaching block. This announcement marks another step forward in our commitment to campus expansion in Derry~Londonderry and widening access to higher education in the North West.”

“While the design shared today is only an initial concept, it is exciting to be able to share the potential that exists for our new spaces in Derry~Londonderry. We know the new building will enhance what is an already thriving campus for health sciences, creative industries, computing, engineering, business and the arts and will promote a creative, innovative and vibrant environment that will inspire and add value to our core activities of teaching, learning, research and innovation.”

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