Venue: Science Teaching Hub, University of Aberdeen

Date and time: 13:00 -16:30 on Thursday 26 November 2026

The visit will start at the Reiach and Hall designed Science Teaching Hub for lunch and tour. Then the visit will continue to the Sir Duncan Rice Library for a tour and discussion on maintaining iconic buildings. Reiach and Hall Architects developed the original brief for the Library before it was designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. This is a return visit for the Forum to the Library. Dinner will be at the Mercure Hotel in Aberdeen at 19:00. 

This is a joint AUDE and University Design Forum visit. 

For the library visit and dinner reservation visit the AUDE website here.

Draft programme

13:00 Meet at Science Teaching Hub at the University of Aberdeen for light lunch and tour.

15:00 - 16:30 Visit to the Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen - Meet at the Library entrance for a walk around the building followed by a discussion on maintaining iconic buildings.

19:00 Dinner at the Mercure Hotel Aberdeen (prebook via AUDE website).

The University Design Forum extend its thanks to the host and supporters, University of Aberdeen, AUDE and Reiach and Hall Architects.