Central Hall | |
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Alternative names | The Spaceship (colloquial) |
General information | |
Type | Examination Hall and Lecture Hall |
Architectural style | Brutalism |
Location | Heslington, York |
Coordinates | 53°56′49″N 1°03′10″W / 53.94706°N 1.05291°W |
Construction started | 1966 |
Construction stopped | 1968 |
Owner | University of York |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Robert Matthew and Johnson-Marshall & Partners |
Structural engineer | Robert Owston |
Other designers | John Speight (designer) Michael Gibbs (assistant designer) Henry Robert Humphreys (acoustical consultant) |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Central Hall, University of York |
Designated | 22 August 2018 |
Reference no. | 1456551 |
Central Hall (colloquially known as "The Spaceship" for the similar appearance to a UFO)[1] is a building of the University of York, England, designed by John Speight in the brutalist style. It was constructed in 1966–1968. The Hall is seen as a tour de force of the university, appearing on merchandise and often used as a background for university publicity. It is Grade II listed.[2]