Works begin at the Ratan Tata Building

We are delighted to share that works are underway at Somerville College, with hoardings now in place and initial groundwork commencing to establish the footprint of the Ratan Tata Building.

This striking new building has been thoughtfully designed to sensitively blend with and complement the surrounding architecture within the historic Radcliffe Observatory Quarter.

The four-storey, 700 m² building will provide a permanent home for the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development. Offering six tutor rooms, a seminar room, boardroom, flexible event hall, roof terrace and research rooms, the building will create a vibrant and collaborative academic environment.

Sustainability is central to the project, with Passivhaus principles embedded throughout, supporting the Somerville’s overall ambition as a college to achieve net zero.

We look forward to keeping you updated as this exciting project progresses.

Architect: Morris + Company
Project Manager: Bidwells
MEP: Etch Associates
Quantity Surveyor: CHP
Structural Engineer: AKS Ward