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Sloane Robinson Building

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Sloane Robinson Building
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View of the Sloane Robinson Building which houses the O'Reilly Theatre
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General information
LocationKeble College, Blackhall Road, Oxford OX1 3PG, United Kingdom
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Year built1996–2002
Construction started1996
Completed2002
Cost£6.5 million
OwnerKeble College, Oxford
Technical details
MaterialBrick
Floor count6
Floor area2,600m2
Design and construction
Architecture firmRick Mather Architects

The Sloane Robinson Building is a building in the Newman Quad at Keble College, one of the University of Oxford colleges.[1][2] The building is in brick, reflecting the adjacent Victorian Grade 1 listed buildings by William Butterfield.[3]

The building was designed by Rick Mather Architects during 1996–2002.[4][2] Theatreplan designed O'Reilly Theatre within the building, in collaboration with Rick Mather Architects, at a cost of £1.2 million.[5] The building also includes various meeting rooms.[6] The building is thermally connected to the ground through water circulating via the pilings in the foundations, thus reducing the building's cooling and heating needs.[7] The six-storey building includes extensive structural glass work, with an entrance canopy that uses cantilever glass beams supported on bearings in the external wall.[8]

The overall building project won the following awards:[7][8]

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The building is named after the hedge fund Sloane Robinson, established by Hugh Sloane and George Robinson, both alumni of the University of Oxford. Robinson was a student at Keble College itself.[9]

O'Reilly Theatre
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Full nameKeble O'Reilly Theatre
AddressKeble College, Blackhall Road, Oxford OX1 3PG, United Kingdom
Capacity250
Construction
Opened2002
ArchitectTheatreplan
Website
oreillytheatre.co.uk

O'Reilly Theatre

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The O'Reilly Theatre is a flexible studio theatre located within the Sloane Robinson Building at Keble College.[10][11][12][13][14] The theatre was completed in 2002.[10][14]

The seating capacity of the space ranges from 128 to 250, depending on the setup chosen.[11][10][12][13] The standard configuration is end-on, but alternatives include traverse and in-the-round. The theatre is named after Sir Tony O'Reilly, the billionaire Irish businessman and former international rugby union player, who contributed most of the funds.[15]

Performances

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The Theatre is managed by the Martin Esslin Society, who are responsible for choosing the productions staged in the theatre each term.[13][12] Talks are also given by well-known actors.[16]

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Further performances have also taken place.[17][18][19][20][21] Performances are often reviewed in the Oxford Mail newspaper.[22][23]

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References

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