Bayes Centre

The Bayes Centre brings together researchers, students and start-ups working in data technology, design informatics, mathematics and robotics. It completes the University of Edinburgh’s Potterrow development, alongside the Informatics Forum and Dugald Stewart Building, to form a cohesive urban block.

The building’s sandstone and polished concrete façades continue the material language of its neighbours, with a colonnaded entrance opening onto Potterrow and a courtyard café at its heart. Public routes across the site are retained and enhanced by new tree planting, creating a sense of permeability and welcome.

Inside, a five-storey atrium forms the social heart of the building, connecting open-plan workspaces, labs and meeting areas. A café and breakout terraces encourage interaction between disciplines, while a rooftop garden provides views across the city and Arthur’s Seat.

By concentrating previously dispersed departments in one place, the Bayes Centre fosters collaboration and innovation, establishing a new model for academic and industrial partnership within the University’s estate.