University of Oxford

“We are interested in buildings as pieces of the city, in the weave of urban fabric, in making places, in efficiency, in environmental design, in new and old, and in sensitive and respectful design.

Building in Oxford demands these considerations whilst also inviting rewarding client collaborations and unique opportunities for architects and for architecture.”

- Stuart Cade, Director at MICA

We have worked with Keble College, one of the largest residential colleges of Oxford University, continuously since 1995, completing two new student accommodation buildings, various renovation projects and a new bike shelter. Our largest project with Keble to date, the H B Allen Centre completed in 2019. This ongoing collaboration has been fruitful for all parties, and we regularly engage their alumni and other donors with presentations of our work at social events.

Project Stats

Masterplan (1994)

Porters Lodge: new accessible College entrance and lodge combined with new accommodation and sets (1992)

Arco: 93 study bedrooms, shared kitchen/dining rooms, seminar rooms (1995)

Hayward and de Breyne: 4 phases Student accommodation refurbishment, 72 rooms in total (1998 to 2002)

Sloane Robinson: 250-seat flexible multi-purpose theatre, dining hall and recital room, 6 seminar rooms and 20 study bedrooms (2002)

Library Refurbishment: feasibility study for new library entrance and step-free access combined with additional reader space (2018)

Liddon Quad: landscape amendment to central Keble quad to provide step-free access to all door thresholds including Hall, Chapel and Library (2019)

Bike Shelter (2016)

H B Allen Centre: 250 study bedrooms, 30 kitchens, common rooms, cafe, research centre and external works (2019)

“The client was rightly delighted with the solution which resulted in such high standard accommodation, built at half the cost of a traditional Oxbridge residential building. Nevertheless it is a fitting neighbour to those by Butterfield.”

- Judges comment, British Construction Industry Awards