Kilburn Building

The Kilburn Building
The Kilburn Building seen from the Oxford Road in 2011
Interactive map of the The Kilburn Building area
Former namesComputer Building
General information
Location53°27′50″N 2°13′51″W / 53.4639°N 2.2308°W / 53.4639; -2.2308
Construction started
1969
Completed
1972
Cost£1.5 million
OwnerUniversity of Manchester
Technical details
Size76 by 76 metres square
Design and construction
ArchitectBuilding Design Partnership
Website
www.cs.manchester.ac.uk/about/maps-and-travel/

The Kilburn Building is a building on Oxford Road in Manchester which is home to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. The building was designed by the Building Design Partnership and completed in 1972, with three storeys in a square shape, measuring 76 by 76 metres. The building was formerly known as the Computer Building changing its name in 2001 in honour of Tom Kilburn who died in the same year.