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b) Aims of the new building
21. The Saltire Centre development had three main objectives:
(a)to develop a campus hub which acknowledged the importance of
providing an important third place that students would identify with
and could be used for marketing the University to students and others,
(b) to develop a library with technology rich learning environments
and improved access to the network,
(c) bring all student support services into the one service area to increase
their visibility and develop a customer focussed service.
• The building reduced the holdings on open stack to 100 000 with
200 000 being put in open access compact storage.
• Reader places increased by over 100 % to 1 800.
• The Saltire Centre is well known as an example of a technology
rich learning environment providing appropriate technology
from individual to quiet study. Four hundred desk top
computers and 200 laptops are available. Other learning technology
is available for loan or use; such as smartboards and
scanners in our high intensity group learning environment.
• The opening hours have been extended to 23:00 and vacation
hours are the same as academic semester hours.
c) Special Features
22. The Saltire Centre links the main teaching blocks and has five entrances
and exits to improve accessibility. It creates a social, intellectual,
cultural and marketing hub for the campus. The campus is a
compact city centre campus. The Saltire Centre is in the middle of
the campus. The city centre location, beside both mainline bus and
train stations, ensures easy access.
23. The architecture has some elements which reflect the Scottish vernacular.
A copper tower and glass walls are the main exterior features
with a five storey atrium supported by Douglas fire beams and housing
the main routes through the building being the main internal features.
• The plan reflects the best use of the site; joining two teaching
buildings. The building complies with all regulations.
• Concrete is used for floor and roof structures.
• The north facing glass wall is Reglit glass. This is at night with
different coloured lights reflecting the mood of the floors.