Beit Hall was built on architect Aston Webb's designs to accommodate Imperial College students. Parts of the building were originally used for academic purposes: [4][5]
Students' Union built in 1910–11
East side of the quadrangle: botany and plant pathology and physiology built in 1912–14
West side: biochemistry built in 1921–23
North/west side end: hostel built in 1925–26
South side of the quad, fronting Prince Consort Road: Beit Building built 1930–31
It accommodates 330 students.[6] During term-time, Beit Hall functions as student halls, whilst during the remaining 14 weeks Beit becomes a conference centre and hotel.[7][8] On the front façade is a relief of the coat of arms of Imperial College.[9]
Books left by students in Beit were collected into a circulation library of around 400 items for personal reading in the Union Building in the mid-20th century. This later became the Haldane Library and is now part of the main library collection.[4][10]
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