Named after an LSE alumnus, the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre officially opened on 24 October 2014, becoming the first new building on campus for 40 years. The day included an opening ceremony and performances inside and outside the building.
In 2014, the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre became the first new building on campus for 40 years. It was named after alumnus Professor Saw Swee Hock, who had graduated from LSE 50 years before, with a PhD in Statistics in 1963. The first building occupants were Students’ Union, Residential Services, Faith Centre, Careers, Volunteer Centre and Generate, and provision for students included cafes, learning spaces, fitness and media studios, events space The Venue and the reincarnation of the Three Tuns pub, previously on Clare Market.
The building was designed by Irish architects O’Donnell & Tuomey, who attended the official opening celebrations with Professor Saw Swee Hock. With sustainability and student experience at the forefront of design thinking, the building later achieved BREEAM Outstanding, a sought-after sustainable building certification.
The Saw Swee Hock Student Centre opened to students in January 2014, before the official opening was held on 24 October 2014. These photographs are from the October opening celebrations:
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