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St Cross Topping Out

January 2016

St Cross Topping Out

On the 15th of January to celebrate the West Quad building reaching its highest point, the College held a ‘topping out’ ceremony.  The new Vice Chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Richardson marked the occasion by filling cement on the building’s rooftop. Professor Richardson, remarked on the use of ‘creativity in such a constrained space and sensitivity to the surroundings’.

Wolfson Building Extension Started on Site

July 2012

The extension and refurbishment of the Wolfson Building in Oxford has started on site. The Grade II Listed building, originally designed by Arup Associates in the 1960s, forms part of Somerville College.