We are determined to ensure that future generations share the life-enriching experiences of the past but are no longer greeted on arrival by the dingy entrances, and dated and worn out fittings, décor, facilities and furniture. We also want our students to be able to keep themselves warm and clean without undue cost to the College’s energy budgets or to the planet.
Fit for future generations
We have explored all possible options, including demolishing the buildings to pack more student rooms into the same space. However it is clear for environmental, historical and planning reasons that the proposals we are sharing with you in this document are the best possible way ahead. After years of uncertainty about the future of the houses we are now ready to preserve all that has made them special for past generations, whilst also bringing them to a standard that will be fit for future generations of students and visitors to the College. We are excited to be working with the young, Cambridge educated and 2015 Turner Prize winning architects Assemble Studio on the regeneration of Bevington Road and we hope that you too, will want to play a part in supporting this overdue investment in the future of the College and all those who come to study at St Anne’s.
In the current climate, now more than ever, St Anne’s needs the help of our generous and valued donors. Philanthropic support is going to be critical to our success and ability to create a legacy that we can all be proud of. Thank you for taking the time to review our proposal and for your continuing support, which is so appreciated by all members of St Anne’s College.
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Reinventing the ten houses whilst enhancing their intrinsic qualities.
Enriching and supporting the students to live well, produce fantastic work, and enjoy their time at St Anne’s, whilst providing greener, healthier spaces for all. This will support our goal to continue to attract the best and brightest to study at St Anne’s from all backgrounds.
Incorporating the houses’ history into the building fabric in material ways that can inspire and inform their future inhabitants.
Saving resources and embodied carbon simply by not demolishing the buildings – we are ensuring every decision we take will impact the local and global environment positively. This includes contributing to biodiversity and the natural environment of North Oxford.
these buildings are not fit for purpose for current or future generations
Today marks a huge milestone in our largest ever capital project — the first students are moving in to Bevington Road houses 1-8. With new covered entrances, an eco-friendly...
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Members of the Development Team were lucky enough to be shown around the interiors of some of the Bevington Road houses recently — under the sunny weather of Trinity...
Read moreIt was wonderful to be able to welcome some of the alumnae and friends who have donated to the Bevington Road project to explore how the interiors are looking...
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St Anne’s College and the University of Oxford enjoys ongoing and long-lasting relationships with its benefactors. In addition to a variety of naming opportunities, benefactors can be recognised in a number of different ways. We would be delighted to discuss this further with you. Your engagement now could act as a further endorsement of the project and help create a legacy for future generations.
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