Venue

Venue

The symposium on ‘Frontiers of Solid Mechanics for Energy Transition’ will be held at the King’s College campus of University Aberdeen, Aberdeen UK.   The university, which was founded in 1495, is the fifth oldest university in the UK and 3rd oldest in Scotland.

King’s College
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen AB24 3FX
United Kingdom

 

Aberdeen Town House

We hope Aberdeen City Council will host a Civic Reception on the first night of the conference at the impressive Town House.  All conference delegates are invited.

Aberdeen's Town House dates from the 1870s and incorporates elements of the previous Town House and Tolbooth.  A proposal that sandstone be used was abandoned when John Fyfe offered to supply the Council with his Kemnay stone at a preferential rate.  The result is a building, by architects Peddie and Kinnear, that expresses the confidence of a mature granite industry. The tall, dominating tower is a major landmark in the city and the arcading is a particularly impressive street-scape feature.

The building is situated in the main city centre and provides a connection between the old burgh of Aberdeen, in the form of the Tolbooth, and the new-found confidence and wealth of the 19th century merchant city.  The interior detailing of Town House predominantly dates to the mid-19th century remodeling of the site and is of very high quality, especially to the municipal rooms. It demonstrates the wealth of 19th century Aberdeen. The detailing includes a splendid geometric staircase leading to a magnificent double height hall at the first floor and Heraldic decoration to the ceiling.