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 Alison Charles
Ms Sarah Nicholas
Opening Hours
| Normal Semester Dates 2009/10 (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 2009 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 14th to Friday 18th December | 8.45 to 17.00 |
| Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th December | Closed |
| Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd December | 8.45 to 17.00 |
| Wednesday 23rd December | 8.45 to 12.00 |
| Thursday 24th December to Sunday 3rd January 2010 | Closed |
| Easter Recess 2010 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 29th March to Thursday 1st April | 8.45 to 17.00 |
| Friday 2nd to Monday 5th April | Closed |
| Summer Recess 2010 (Saturday 12th June to Sunday 26th September) | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 8.45 to 17.00 |
| Tuesday and Thursday | 8.45 to 18.00 |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
| Monday 30th 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.