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– IMPROVED HEATING AND COOLING – IMPROVED ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY
– NEW KITCHEN WITH FOOD PREP, DRY STORE AND COLD STORE – SEATING FOR 324 PEOPLE – MENUS DESIGNED BY STUDENTS – CROSS-CAMPUS CATERING SERVICE
– USAGE HAS DOUBLED – RESTORATION OF ORIGINAL FEATURES – LIFT FOR IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY
EXTENDING THE DINING CHOICES
We wanted to give diners a choice of open and closed seating areas. So we designed quality banquet seating, which gives a sense of privacy, created open areas with tables and chairs, and added bench tables along the window. We also created a new outdoor dining area. The Lower Refectory now opens on to the new Wilkins Terrace (see pages 14–15), giving students, staff and visitors a quiet outdoor dining space. Students had a say in what goes on the menu. We asked them what they wanted in order to give them a wider choice of food that caters to all diets while offering good value at the same time. The Lower Refectory sits at the geographical heart of UCL’s transformation programme. An important part of the work was opening access to other areas of campus, including the Wilkins Terrace, Bloomsbury Theatre, Main Library, Front Quad and the Japanese Garden through to Gordon Street. The revitalised refectory is bringing students, staff and visitors to the centre of UCL and is a vibrant hub for eating, studying, relaxing and socialising.
A SOCIAL HUB AT THE HEART OF CAMPUS
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