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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’.

Ulrich Brinkmann Article for Bauwelt on Bishop Edward King Chapel

February 2014

Ulrich Brinkmann Article for Bauwelt on Bishop Edward King Chapel

The German publication Bauwelt has published a cover article on the Bishop Edward King Chapel this month. The article explores the influences and inspiration for the project, including that of the early 20th century architect German architect, Rudolf Schwarz.