Original Arts Building 1974-5
This photograph from the 1974鈥�75 Warwick prospectus captures the original Arts Building鈥攏ow the Humanities Building鈥攑urpose-built to support Warwick鈥檚 expanding arts and humanities disciplines. From 1971 to the late 1970s, it housed the Philosophy Department, with tutorial rooms designed for small, discussion-based learning that reflected Warwick鈥檚 progressive educational ethos. Decades later, this legacy of innovation continues in the new Faculty of Arts Building, unveiled in 2021. Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, its centrepiece is the 鈥渢ree of knowledge鈥濃�攁 spiralling timber staircase symbolising growth and connection. The building鈥檚 sustainable design earned it a nomination for the 2023 Stirling Prize.