Victoria Park Building

Our ambition

A street view of the new academic building in the evening

A new future for teaching

Portsmouth’s new landmark connecting the University and city

We're investing £135 million – our largest ever investment – in a new city landmark. This outstanding sustainable and environmentally responsible building will house the Faculty of Business and Law and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It will have some of the largest teaching spaces on campus.

The academic workspaces are focused around two triple-height atriums – the Park Room and the City Room – each with a large ocular window with fantastic views out to the park, city and the sea.

There will also be a 500 seat lecture theatre that can be hired and used as a spectacular venue for the city.

New academic building facilities

250-seat and 500-seat lecture theatres
Two 150-seat flat classrooms
Court room, laboratories and a video production suite
Ground floor events and exhibition space
Offices and meeting rooms
Roof terrace

Key Facts

Location: On Anglesey Road, next to the Grade II listed Victoria Park
Expected Completion Date: Academic year 2023/2024
Cost: £135 M
Architects: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBS)

Take a look at the new building

The images and videos below give you an idea of what the new academic building will look like.

Proposed design for our Victoria Park Building

Take a virtual fly-through of the proposed design of our new Victoria Park Building. This 11 storey teaching building has been designed for the future with flexible spaces for interaction, innovation and learning. It will have some of the largest teaching spaces on campus, lecture theatres, a roof terrace and a top floor restaurant.

The building will create a strong identity for the University and a statement for the city