Architecture Library
Architecture Library Contact Details
Information Services
Cardiff University
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 3NB
Additional information:
The Architecture Library is situated on the second floor of the Bute Building on King Edward VII Avenue.
Access
- Located on the second floor of the Bute Building, there is lift access from the ground floor and lower ground floor
- There are two reserved disabled parking spaces in the Bute car park. The side door from the car park is the main entrance route for wheelchair users
- An accessible toilet is situated on the first floor landing
- The library has low-level Voyager catalogue terminals
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Contacts
Mrs Helen Staffer
Ms Sarah Nicholas
Mrs Jean Bool
Opening Hours
| Normal Semester Dates 2011/12 (including both May Bank Holidays) | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 8.45 to 21.30 |
| Saturday | 10.00 to 17.30 |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Christmas Recess 2011 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 17th December | 10.00 to 17.30 |
| Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd December | 8.45 to 17.00 |
| Friday 23rd December | 8.45 to 12.00 |
| Saturday 24th December to Monday 2nd January 2011 | Closed |
| Easter Recess 2012 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 10th April to Friday 13th April | 8.45 to 17.00 |
| Friday 6th April to Monday 9th April | Closed |
| Spring Semester 2012 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 8.45 to 21.30 |
| Saturday | 10.00 to 17.30 |
| Sunday | 10.00 to 19.00 |
| Summer Recess 2012 (Saturday 16th June to Sunday 23rd September) | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 8.45 to 17.00 |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
| Monday 27th August (Bank Holiday) | Closed |
Further information
The Architecture Library provides information services to the Welsh School of Architecture.
The library collection is arranged as follows:
Entrance area
- Architecture books
- Current journals
- Theses and dissertations arranged alphabetically by author
- Audio-visual collection
- Professional Studies collection
- Folios
- Rare Book collection
Mezzanine floor
- Architecture journals
- Trade literature
- Reference collection
- Abstracts and indexes
- Examination papers
Lower floor
- Architecture journals
The library also houses the following collections:
RIBA Trade Literature Collection
This reference collection, provided by the Royal Institute of British Architects, consists of technical literature and building product manufacturer and supplier catalogues.
Rare Book Collection
The core of the collection is a gift of books dating back to the early eighteenth century from the library of Robert Williams FRIBA. The collection also contains a growing number of items relating to the architecture of the twentieth century. Books may be viewed by appointment Monday - Friday 9.00 - 17.00.