The Renold Building, a typical 1960s Brutalist concrete and glass structure, was opened on 23 November 1962 for the Manchester College of Science and Technology as part of a major expansion of its campus after it gained university status (the college was renamed as UMIST –University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology – in 1966).
The building, which consists of a two-storey base supporting a six-storey tower, contains a number of lecture halls of differing sizes, including a 500-seat theatre, as well as seminar rooms and exhibition spaces. Although it has attracted some criticism, the Renold Building narrowly missed out on being awarded listed status in January 2008 (
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UMIST merged with the Victoria University of Manchester in 2004 to became part of The University of Manchester.