Worcester College plans £30m contemporary library building

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Worcester College at Oxford University has announced plans for a £30m state-of-the-art academic library, made possible by a 'transformational' gift from alumnus Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, the former CEO and chairman of L'Oreal, who read modern languages at the college in 1965.

The new library will be named after its benefactor and will feature two storeys of glass-fronted study space overlooking the orchard. It will be built on part of the college's current greenhouse and car park on the existing campus in Worcester Street. The building has been designed by Wilmotte & Associes Architects, a celebrated European firm.

The college submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council this month and plans to open the library in 2023. Lord Isaac, the Provost of the college, said the striking design 'epitomises Worcester's role as a leading academic institution at the forefront of research, student experience and global connections' and praised Owen-Jones's vision for the project.

How it is being reported

• Oxford University college reveals plans for new £30m developmentWorcester College, of Oxford University, has unveiled its plans for a huge new contemporary library made possibly by an alumni's gift.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 05:00
• Oxford University college reveals plans for new £30m developmentWorcester College, of Oxford University, has unveiled its plans for a huge new contemporary library made possibly by an alumni's gift.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Worcester College · Oxford University · Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones · L'Oreal · Wilmotte & Associes Architects · Oxford City Council · Lord Isaac · Oxford

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