Science Teaching Hub

The Science Teaching Hub is a building at the University of Aberdeen.

Science Teaching Hub
General information
Status	Open
Location	Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates	57°9′59.74″N 2°6′18.88″W
Construction started	May 2019
Completed	2021
Opened	2022
Cost	£35 million
Owner	University of Aberdeen

History

Plans for the building were revealed on 1 September 2017. Pending approval, teaching in the building was slated to begin in 2021 but the opening was delayed for a year due to the Covid pandemic.^[1]

Planning permission was granted in August 2018.^[2] Construction began in May 2019,^[3] two months later than expected.^[4] The building was completed in late 2021.^[5]

Location

The building is situated within the university's Old Aberdeen campus on a site adjacent to the Sir Duncan Rice Library and the Fraser Noble Building.^[1]

Design

The building was designed by Reiach and Hall Architects and is being built at a cost of £35 million.^[2] The building will contain laboratories for students studying various subjects.^[3]