Hall lobby in new Physics addition; students sitting in chairs.

Bio/Historical Note: The Physics Building Addition, designed by Kerr, Cullingworth, Riches and Associates, was initially meant to accommodate a student body of 8,000 for a cost of $750,000. However, the growing demands of the Department during the planning stages led to a drastic increase in the scope of the project. Upon completion the Addition added 36,000 square feet of accommodation to the existing 49,000 in the original Physics Building; the foundations and support columns of the Addition are also designed to support an additional two storeys to the building in future expansions. The basement of the Addition originally housed 20 undergraduate laboratories, each with a proposed capacity of 20 students, four advanced undergraduate labs specializing in Modern Physics, Electronics, Optics and 4th Year studies, and research laboratories for masters and doctoral candidates. As well, main machine, woodworking, students’ and electronic workshops were contained here, as was most of the office space. The building also contained two large lecture theatres and classroom space to accommodate 450 to 500 students. The Addition was restricted to two-storeys so as not to cast shadows on the Biology greenhouses to the north. The exterior of the building was sheathed in greystone, with Tyndall limestone used as window trim, door and window mullions, and as mirror wall panels. Grey slate was used in canopy facings, and in steps and the thresholds to entrances.

View looking northeast across the Bowl of the Physics Building and addition. Sidewalk and landscaping in foreground.

People working on computers in old Physics building

View of physics building from bowl

View of physics building from bowl

People walking past physics building

Image of students (mostly women) sitting in a tiered lecture theatre in the Physics Building.

Image of student sitting on roof of Physics building holding a camera. Looking south with student residence in background.

Image of a group of male students lying in the snow, waving at the camera; The Physics Building on the campus of the University of Saskatchewan can be seen in the background.

View looking north of Physics Building nearing completion. Qu'Appelle Hall visible at left, with Saskatchewan Hall at right. Road leading to Physics in foreground, with small trees newly planted.

Elevated view looking northeast at campus buildings (l to r): Chemistry Building, Physics Building and Kirk Hall.

Elevated view looking east across the Bowl showing cars on road and people walking on pathways. Campus buildings in background (l to r): Physics Building, College Building, Saskatchewan Hall and Qu'Appelle Hall. Taken from the roof of the Chemistry Building.

View of College Building, Qu'Appelle Hall, Saskatchewan Hall, Physics Building and Engineering Building with the Bowl at centre. Appended is a photograph of Chemistry Building at left of photograph.