Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford

I thought it would be a good idea to get back over to Oxford and take a look at Oxford University's Mathematical Institute. It is now clear to me that this Building will have the same 'photographic draw' as the Biochemistry Building :-) The £70m building, that opened on 3 October 2013, is named after Andrew Wiles the Oxford professor who proved Fermat's Last Theorem, one of history's most difficult mathematical problems. I was also working on this but Andrew beat me to it :-)))

I expect this Building will feature fairly extensively in my photostream :-) It is the home of the Oxford University Mathematical Institute.

I don't know the lady but I was pleased her dress seemed to 'match' the architecture :-)

Extract from following website - www.cherwell.org/news/2013/10/08/new-70-million-maths-building-for-oxford-university “Oxford University’s new Mathematical Institute facility, the Andrew Wiles Building, was officially opened on 3rd October 2013. The dedicated building will be at the centre of the department’s and its students’ academic life, serving for all 900 undergraduates, whilst boasting workspace for over 500 researchers and support staff, and featuring six lecture theatres which will also benefit the university as a whole. The building's design, by Rafael Viñoly Architects, aims to be architecturally sympathetic to the Oxford skyline. Named after one of Oxford's most celebrated mathematicians- Professor Sir Andrew Wiles, who famously proved Fermat's Last Theorem- the building reflects further mathematical influences in its architecture, from the paving patterns conceived of by Sir Roger Penrose, another Oxford mathematician, to the intricate canopies and windows.”

Extract from the following website - www.maths.ox.ac.uk/giving/new-building “Mathematics plays a pivotal role in the progress of society and its continued growth relies on the exchange and development of research ideas, the encouragement and teaching of the next generation of mathematical thinkers, and outreach to the public and schools. Mathematics at Oxford has seen phenomenal growth and success over the past 10 years and to accommodate further success, the University is proud to announce the opening of the new Mathematical Institute on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter. This new building is already providing the intellectual and physical environment in which mathematical culture can thrive and in which teaching and research enrich each other.”

~ Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) The Radcliffe Observatory dating from 1794 reflected in the Andrew Wiles Building dating from 2013. The following is an extract from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcliffe_Observatory "Radcliffe Observatory was founded and named after John Radcliffe by the Radcliffe Trustees. It was built on the suggestion of the astronomer Thomas Hornsby, who was occupying the Savilian Chair of Astronomy, following his observation of the notable transit of Venus across the sun's disc in 1769 from a room in the nearby Radcliffe Infirmary. The building is now used by Green Templeton College off the Woodstock Road and forms a centrepiece for the college.The original instruments are located in the Museum of the History of Science in central Oxford, with the exception of the Radcliffe 18/24-inch Twin Refractor telescope, which was transferred to the University of London Observatory." Extract from www.worldconstructionnetwork.com/news/oxford-university-opens-andrew-wiles-mathematical-institute-building-041013 as follows - “Oxford University in the UK has opened a new £70 million ($113 million) mathematical institute building. The building is named after the Oxford professor, Andrew Wiles, who proved Fermat's last theorem. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the Andrew Wiles building will feature six lecture theatres, 500 mathematical researchers and about 900 undergraduates. The building will have space to unite all of the university's mathematicians departments, who were previously based at three separate locations.”

The Andrew Wiles Building dating from 2013. In the background the Radcliffe Observatory dating from 1794.

The Andrew Wiles Building dating from 2013. In the background the Radcliffe Observatory dating from 1794.

Back to the Andrew Wiles Building :-)