It was thermally inefficient and the thin glass and roof structure made access for even basic cleaning and repair impossible in places.
Leicester engineering building roof.
The university has invested substantially in repairing.
The building was designed by sir james stirling and james gowan and completed in 1963.
Complex project to replace the innovative stirling and gowan glass panelled roof is completed.
University of leicester engineering building roof reconstruction exceeds expectations watch a video on the engineering building its construction and history.
The building was covered by a triangular trussed steel frame roof with distinctive diamond shaped perimeter rooflights.
The building constructed in the 1960s had a unique glass roof and vertical glazed panels system which reached the end of its useful life.
The university is undertaking works to replace the roof and glazed facades of the iconic and internationally famous grade ii listed engineering building.