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IMPACT | A Place to do business
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STOREYS OF COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE
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100%
OF WESTMINSTER STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT
A PLACE TO DO BUSINESS
The redevelopment of 29 Marylebone Road, to become the Centre for Employability and Enterprise, is well underway.
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n the corner of Luxborough Street and Marylebone Road is a building full of potential. The eight storeys that make up 29 Marylebone Road are being redeveloped by the University to create a space for collaboration and innovation in the heart of central London. Over the next two years, the building will be transformed into a hub for learning and engagement, welcoming local communities, businesses and alumni to connect with students and enhance their experience at Westminster. It will bring all of Westminster’s employability and enterprise initiatives – including Future Ready Mentoring and Westminster Working Cultures – together under one roof. Meanwhile, innovative workspaces and state-of-theart facilities will nurture creative talent, and encourage budding student and graduate entrepreneurs. For students, this collaboration with the wider Westminster community is invaluable and will set them apart in the graduate job market. The benefits of our new centre are not exclusive to students, however. It will be accessible and inclusive to all, also providing alumni and the wider community with access to inspirational employer-led events and activities, skills training and networking opportunities. Developments The refurbishment – shaped by these objectives – will include unique, purpose-designed areas and a range of high-tech facilities. Over the past year, we have been working with architects and designers to create detailed concept designs for the finished renovation, which include:
Architect’s drawing of 29MR. Credit: APD Architecture
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Events and exhibition spaces A digital skills training suite A broadcast studio Project spaces for students to collaborate and work alongside employers • An ‘incubation space’ for new student and graduate enterprises • A ‘maker space’ to support our community of student and alumni makers and the wider community In line with Westminster’s values, the redeveloped building will also meet the highest levels of sustainability standards, with triple-glazed windows, a bike store and green roof terraces to encourage biodiversity. Watch this space In the past year, the project has been formally approved by the University’s Court of Governors. Subject to planning permission being granted,
construction is expected to begin early next year. We look forward to welcoming the Westminster community, with their richness of experience and passion for collaborative enterprise, through the doors of 29 Marylebone Road in spring 2024.
GET BEHIND THE VISION To stay up to date with the redevelopment of 29 Marylebone Road and discover how you can support the programmes taking place in this exciting new space, visit: donate.westminster.ac.uk/ appeal/29MR
