Cambridge 2000: university: Sidgwick Site: History Faculty

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university: Sidgwick Site: History Faculty

Cambridge, England: university: Sidgwick Site: History Faculty (James Stirling)
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Date photograph taken: 17 June 2000
Date built: 1965-1968
Architect: James Stirling

One of the most reviled buildings in the university, although it is far prettier than most of the buildings on the Sidgwick Site. One problem is that because of the (largely south-facing) glass it is boiling in summer and freezing in winter. There was some story that the building had to be rotated ninety degrees from what the architect had originally specified in order to fit in the allocated space, but that is not an acceptable excuse. The building also suffered from a leaking roof for many years.

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