Explore Goldsmiths through Google Street View

Goldsmiths, University of London has become one of the first UK universities to team up with Google and offer 360-degree panoramic internal and external views of its buildings through Street View.

Whether a future student overseas, or alumnus nostalgic for their old lecture hall, virtual visitors will be able to explore some of Goldsmiths’ corridors and facilities from their phone or computer.

Using a Street View Trolley for internal spaces and a ‘Trekker’ rucksack for outdoor areas, the Google Maps team have captured the walkways, cafes, and Curzon cinema inside the Richard Hoggart Building - Goldsmiths’ historic heart - as well as the grand staircases and Council Chamber inside Deptford Town Hall.

Viewers can also check out our more modern buildings, including the Professor Stuart Hall Building – home to our world-renowned Department of Media and Communications – as well as the Students’ Union, Natura vegetarian café, and a typical student flat.

“Some 20 per cent of Goldsmiths students enrol from overseas each year, with many never having previously visited their new university. Through Google Maps they can now feel right at home before they’ve even arrived,” says Monti Noah, Business Operations Manager, Goldsmiths’ Estates and Facilities.

“Helping out our students is at the core of this project. Having this navigational imagery live on Google Maps will help facilitate wayfinding around our campus for all visitors and staff, and will be particularly useful for any visitors with anxiety or special mobility or accessibility needs.”