Abacws
Abacws brings together the School of Computer Science and Informatics and the School of Mathematics into one world-leading facility.
The 10,000sq m building pioneers a way of working for Cardiff University which embodies collaboration and shared vision while retaining the distinct identities of the two Schools.
The single six-storey building was designed in collaboration with students and academic staff to create interdisciplinary, flexible and creative workspaces, with innovative teaching areas being a key feature.
The building is situated on Senghennydd Road next to Cathays railway station, on a site that was previously used as a University car park.
Key features and facilities
- Flexible lecture theatres and seminar rooms with innovative layouts to encourage interaction.
- Dedicated spaces for student project work.
- Computer labs designed to enable group work as well as classes and individual study.
- Spaces open to our industrial partners to enable excellent engagement opportunities for our students.
- Makerspace and IT workshop to support practical computer science projects.
- New simulated Trading Room for financial mathematics
- Cybersecurity lab for teaching and research.
In brief
- Cost: £39m
- Architect: Stride Treglown with Adjaye Associates
- Contractor: ISG
- Work due to be completed: September 2021
This is a fantastic opportunity that will benefit our staff and students, substantially improve the student experience and enhance our cutting-edge research. Both Schools are expanding their student numbers so this will enable us to accommodate the growth in a modern, bespoke building, as well as supporting innovative joint degree schemes.