Graduate Studies Building
Built in the mid 1960s,[1][2] the Graduate Studies Building was a building on the Westwood Campus that was demolished in April 2025.[3] Adjacent to the New Education Building,[4][5][6] it housed a number of different things throughout its life, including, for a while, the Institute of Education. The building featured a one-story section and a two-story section, and connected to the New Education Building via a bridge between the first floor of each building.[7][8][1][2]
Location
The Graduate Studies Building was located in the eastern-most portion of the Westwood Campus, north of the New Education Building,[4][5][6] which it connected to via a bridge.[8][9][10]
Previous uses
Like the New Education Building, the Graduate Studies Building contained "WE"-coded centrally timetabled rooms.[11][12][13][14][15] In November 2007, WE0.01 and WE1.17 were the only centrally timetabled rooms.[14] In May 2015, the rooms WE0.29, WE1.16 and WE1.17, which were centrally timetabled, were closed without notice due to potential structural issues discovered when refurbishing the building.[11] In August 2017, WE0.01, WE0.29, WE1.16 and WE1.17 were the only centrally timetabled rooms.[15] The centrally timetabled rooms may have still existed until as late as July 2023, as indicated by signs outside the building,[12] although whether they were in use this late is unclear.
The building also contained a "Telepresence suite" in WE0.20 for an unknown period of time including May 2015.[11]
The building also contained "Multimedia Labs" for an unkown period of time including July 2023, as indicated on signs outside the building.[12][13]
Moreover, WMG used the building for an unkown period of time also including July 2023 as their logo was present on the main entrance.[12][13]
The final version of the building's floorplans before being demolished showed it containing
- three rooms housing a "History of Art Image Library" (WE0.17, WE0.19, and WE0.20),
- several store rooms,
- many rooms (including the entire first floor),
- a few offices, and
- a server room,
along with the usual lobbies, corridoors, toilets and plant rooms.[7]
Building history
2012 additions
Demolition
Photos
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Design Statement" by Synergy Architects Ltd (2012-11-06), part of FUL/2012/2089 planning application. Accessed on 2025-12-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Design and Access Statement 03B" by Synergy Architects Ltd (2013-07-03), part of FUL/2012/2089 planning application. Accessed on 2025-12-15.
- ↑ "Post on X" by Freeley (2025-04-30) via X (formally Twitter). Archived from the original on 2025-12-12. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "OpenStreetMap: 52.389614, -1.558280" (undated), published by OpenStreetMap via openstreetmap.org. Archived from the original on 2025-12-12. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Location plan Dwg 01" by Synergy Architects Ltd (2012-11-06) via planandregulatory.coventry.gov.uk, part of FUL/2012/2089 planning application. Accessed on 2025-12-14.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Site plan Dwg 02 Rev A" by Synergy Architects Ltd (2012-11-06) via planandregulatory.coventry.gov.uk, part of FUL/2012/2089 planning application. Accessed on 2025-12-14.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "03.020 : Graduate Studies Building" (Warwick login required) (undated) via Invida Resolve. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Street View: 20 Kirby Corner Rd" (March 2010) via Google Maps. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ "Existing elevations Dwg 102" by Synergy Architects Ltd (2012-11-06) via planandregulatory.coventry.gov.uk, part of FUL/2012/2089 planning application. Accessed on 2025-12-14.
- ↑ "Proposed Elevations Dwg 104 Rev C" by Synergy Architects Ltd (2012-11-06) via planandregulatory.coventry.gov.uk, part of FUL/2012/2089 planning application. Accessed on 2025-12-14.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Notes from the meeting of the Group on Friday 22 May 2015 (2015-05-22), published by Standing Group Responsible for the Maintenance and Refurbishment of Centrally Timetabled Rooms. Archived from the original on 2025-12-12. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Street View: Coventry, England" (July 2023) via Google Maps. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "#WarwickOpen 360° Virtual Tour" (undated) via warwick.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2025-12-12. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Centrally Timetabled Room Information" by AV Services (2007-11-09) via warwick.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Centrally Timetabled Room Information" by AV Services (2017-11-09) via warwick.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Accessed on 2025-12-12.
