William Gates Building, Cambridge
| William Gates Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Cambridge, England |
| Address | 15 JJ Thomson Avenue |
| Coordinates | 52°12′39″N 0°05′31″E / 52.210925°N 0.092022°E |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Cost | £20 million |
| Owner | University of Cambridge |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 2 |
| Awards and prizes | Bronze Green Impact Award |
The William Gates Building, or WGB, is a square building that houses the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, on the University's West Cambridge site in JJ Thomson Avenue south of the Madingley Road in Cambridge, England. Construction on the building began in 1999 and was completed in 2001 at a cost of £20 million. Opened by Maurice Wilkes, it was named after William H. Gates Sr., the father of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided 50% of the money for the building's construction.