Dome improvement

By Clive Shelton Clive Shelton 2006-05-03T00:00:00

The Dome has a span only slightly smaller than the Pantheon in Rome.

The Devonshire is over 200 years old, cost £23m to refurbish - and it has been handed over to students. A risky approach, or a clever way to bring a Grade II listed building back into use? Clive Shelton learns a new approach to sustainability at the University of Derby

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