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Edward Davies BuildingThe School of Art at Aberystwyth University is housed in the former Edward Davies Chemical Laboratories. The Edward Davies Building, now Grade II listed, was the first purpose-built chemical laboratory in a British university. It was designed by Alfred W. S. Cross (1858-1932), opened in 1907 by Lord Asquith and remained a functioning Chemistry Department until 1988. The building is situated on Buarth Mawr over looking the town and Cardigan Bay; its grand ‘Wrenaissance’-style façade incorporating two wings and a central cupola resembles a municipal art museum. View of the Edward Davies Building. The School of Art (formerly the Visual Art Department) moved here in December 1993 but it was not officially opened as such until March 1995. The building has two new galleries and a museum area in which to display and store some of the collections of fine and decorative art. More >>  About Us | Acquisitions Policy | Acquisitions Policy - Graphic Art | Acquisitions Policy—Studio Ceramics | Our Ceramics | About our Collections | The Davies Sisters | The Davies Sisters | Edward Davies Building — The Opening in 1907 | Edward Davies Building — Alfred Cross | Edward Davies Building | Edward Davies | Edward Davies Building - Elvet Lewis | Edward Davies Building - The Chemical Laboratories | Edward Davies Building — The School of Art | The Gallery of Crafts 1918–1935 | The General Museum 1876–1929 | History of the University Museum and Galleries | Learning Policy | About us Main Page | Mission Statement | Publications | Staff | Thomas Jones | Valerius de Saedeleer Aboutus |
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