Beit Hall
Beit Hall, forming part of Beit Quadrangle, is a hall of residence and one of Imperial College London's oldest and most historic buildings. Beit Hall is named after Alfred Beit and is located on Prince Consort Road, next to the Royal Albert Hall and the Natural History Museum in London. The north side of the quadrangle forms the Union Building, home to Imperial College Union, and is not part of Beit Hall.
Beit Hall was built in 1910 on architect Aston Webb's designs to accommodate Imperial College students. Two floors were added in the late 1950s and the building was entirely refurbished in 2001. It accommodates 300 students.
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 Central Library.
During term-time, Beit Hall functions as student halls,
whilst during the remaining 14 weeks Beit becomes a conference centre and hotel. The building is able to accommodate 300 guests.
