Buildings & Grounds
Particularly notable developments in the College’s buildings and grounds over the past two decades include the following:
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Designing Buildings: the Stanton Williams approach
Designing and delivering a project is a journey, usually lasting years, which involves clients, future occupants, designers and, eventually, craftspeople and builders.
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Bathrooms in Old Court
Old Court was built in 1634 and gives the impression of having changed very little since. Ron Gray’s guide to College buildings describes it as a simple building and as ‘one of the most pleasing in College’.
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Park Terrace
Park Terrace has been transformed from a row of residential houses to being an integral part of the main College site.
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Library Extension & Refurbishment
When the new refurbished Library opened in 2012, the number of reader spaces increased from 60 to 138. The building is very popular and well used, and has grown considerably in size.
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Emma Fitness Suite at Parkside
Working out at Emmanuel has never been easier with the recent opening of a new College Fitness Suite in the basement of 22 Parkside.
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Queen's Building
The award-winning Queen’s Building contains an 130-seat theatre, the MCR, reception and seminar rooms, and music practice facilities.