The University of Glasgow has revealed that the construction of the Keystone building, a new learning, teaching, and research facility, will start this month.

The building, which represents a £300m ($391.4m) investment, will be built on the university’s Gilmorehill campus in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Construction is scheduled for completion in the 2028-29 academic year and is part of the university's £1.3bn Campus Development Programme. The Keystone building is the fifth major construction project under the programme.

Launched in 2017, the programme aims to transform the adjacent 14-acre former Western Infirmary site into a vibrant hub. The initiative stands as one of the UK's most significant campus expansions, having already delivered four academic buildings.

The Keystone building occupies an area of 27,000m² and will become the campus' second-largest building. It is set to accommodate approximately 3,600 students.

Designed by American company HOK and constructed by Multiplex, the university's principal contractor, the Keystone building will offer a dynamic environment for students across various disciplines.

The facility will feature a blend of teaching spaces along with specialised lab spaces and high-spec computing labs, collaborative areas, and a café.

It will further enhance the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering with a dedicated maker's workshop and additional teaching facilities.

In line with the university's commitment to sustainability, the Keystone Building is designed to achieve Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method  Excellent certification, reflecting its high environmental, social, and economic performance standards.

HOK Science + Technology regional principal Gary Clark said: “The Keystone represents the future of interdisciplinary science and teaching with advanced research labs, teaching ‘super labs’ and the latest in sustainable design.

“Once open, it will be one of the largest net-zero-carbon university buildings in the UK, and one of the most welcoming, with neuro-inclusive workspaces embedded throughout.

“The building complements the historic architecture of the University of Glasgow through the use of stone, brick and terracotta while its dramatic responsive facade design, inspired by Victorian architecture, reveals the art of the possible in terms of both scientific learning and net-zero development.”