Sir Duncan Rice Library
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The Sir Duncan Rice Library is the University of Aberdeen’s striking modern main library building, renowned for its distinctive glass architecture and extensive academic collections.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
ⓘ
library building ⓘ university library building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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modern architecture ⓘ |
| awarded |
RIBA Awards
ⓘ
surface form:
RIBA Award for Architecture in Scotland
RIBA National Award ⓘ |
| collectionType |
academic collections
ⓘ
archives ⓘ research collections ⓘ special collections ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerName | New Library ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityFeature |
lifts
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wheelchair access ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
café
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central atrium ⓘ distinctive glass façade ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ reading rooms ⓘ special collections centre ⓘ study spaces ⓘ zigzag banded glazing ⓘ |
| hasService |
IT facilities
ⓘ
Wi‑Fi access ⓘ book lending ⓘ reference services ⓘ |
| hasView |
Aberdeen city
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Aberdeen ⓘ
surface form:
University of Aberdeen campus
|
| materialUsed |
glass
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| name | Sir Duncan Rice Library self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Duncan Rice
ⓘ
Duncan Rice ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Duncan Rice
|
| numberOfFloors | 8 ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| operator | University of Aberdeen Library and Historic Collections ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Aberdeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Aberdeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
provide study space for students
ⓘ
support research ⓘ support teaching ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | landmark building in Aberdeen ⓘ |
| replaced | Queen Mother Library ⓘ |
| serves | University of Aberdeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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