The Faraday Building is a university building in central Manchester. It is part of the campus of the former University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
| Faraday Building | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Academic |
| Location | Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°28′25″N 2°14′03″W / 53.4735°N 2.2341°W |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Owner | University of Manchester |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Harry Fairhurst |
| Architecture firm | H.S. Fairhust & Son |
The Faraday Building's architect was Harry Fairhurst, of the long-established Manchester firm of H.S. Fairhust & Son. It was constructed in 1967 by J. Gerrard & Sons.
The building housed, until mid-to-late 2007, part of the University of Manchester School of Chemistry. The School of Chemistry is now located mainly at the Chemistry Building on Brunswick Street, however a significant number of former Faraday-based academics researching biologically related chemistry are now based in the nearby Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre.
Appropriately, given its chemistry roots, the building houses a mural called The Alchemist's Elements, by Hans Tisdall.
As part of the closure of the North Campus, the building was closed in 2015, and partially demolished in 2016.
 | This article about a Greater Manchester building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This United Kingdom university, college or other education institution article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |