Swansea University Constructs Computational Foundry

Swansea University began construction in February of 2017 on the £31 million Computational Foundry in Wales in the United Kingdom. Designed by AHR Architects to foster collaboration with industry and academic partners, the interdisciplinary facility will accommodate research and teaching programs in the computational and mathematical sciences. Housing over 150 investigators, the Computational Foundry will provide leading-edge experimental setups, sophisticated R&D labs, prototyping suites, conference rooms, lecture halls, and offices. BREEAM Excellent sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will utilize advanced building systems and renewable energy technologies. The project is part of the £450 million Bay Campus development and is being built by Willmott Dixon. Completion is expected in summer of 2018.