The building was designed by sir james stirling and james gowan and completed in 1963.
Leicester engineering building roof.
The university has invested substantially in repairing.
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.
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 building was covered by a triangular trussed steel frame roof with distinctive diamond shaped perimeter rooflights.
The university is undertaking works to replace the roof and glazed facades of the iconic and internationally famous grade ii listed engineering building.
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.
Complex project to replace the innovative stirling and gowan glass panelled roof is completed.