Some 2,000 square metres of new floor space will be formed by installing glazed facades to both open elevations of the existing undercroft and refurbishing the lower floors of the Tower Block building.
The development will be a new home for the LSBU students union and non-academic services such as welfare and careers advice.
Works will also include landscaping to the surrounding public realm.
Throughout the duration of the project the rest of the university campus, including the Tower Block and adjacent buildings, will remain occupied.
The project is aiming to achieve an overall BREEAM “Good” rating.
Work starts on site this month and the building is expected to be ready for occupation when the new academic year starts in September 2012.
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