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– MOOT COURT: MOCK COURTROOM WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS – 7 SEMINAR ROOMS – OFFICES, MEETING SPACES AND COMPUTER CLUSTER ROOM
– 3 STATE-OF-THE-ART LECTURE THEATRES – 12 TUTORIAL ROOMS
–LARGE RECEPTION, LINKING TO THE SOCIAL HUB AND CAFÉ – IMPROVED ACCESS FOR
WHEELCHAIR USERS – STUDENT AND STAFF COMMON ROOMS
– SPECIALIST STUDY SUITE FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS
The redevelopment of Bentham House encourages interaction between academics and students, creating an amazing community for world-class legal learning. To undertake the redevelopment of the Grade II listed Bentham House and substantially increase the size of the space available to the Faculty of Laws, we acquired the freehold interest in an adjacent building on the site (Hillel House). We then created new accessible connections between the two buildings and transformed the newly combined building into a contemporary teaching and learning space that reflects the faculty’s standing as a leader in legal education, while showcasing the building’s grand architecture. We created a building that feels like a contemporary legal office rather than a traditional academic space. The welcoming open spaces are designed to bring the entire community together by providing opportunities for academics and students to interact with each other, strike up conversations and share ideas. Bentham House’s majestic Moot Court provides a mock courtroom space that allows students to take part in ‘mooting competitions’ — simulated trials where they develop the essential skills they’ll need after graduation. Elsewhere, the rejuvenated teaching spaces support students, with lecture theatres that can accommodate up to 100 people and classrooms for collaborative working in smaller groups. The new social hub at the heart of the building features a café, common room and a lecture hall and can also be converted to an event space for up to 300 people. We also improved accessibility with wheelchair access and pedestrian links between the buildings on each floor. MARRYING THE OLD WITH THE NEW
A HUB FOR LONDON’S LEGAL COMMUNITY
Bentham House is an important meeting space for the wider London legal community. The lecture theatres and Moot Court are regularly used for events, which staff, students, legal professionals and members of the public are encouraged to attend.
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