The mural at the University of Bradford A 1960s MURAL at the University of Bradford will be retained after amended plans to clad a building were approved. The work - at the entrance to the University's Richmond Building, was designed by artist Joseph Mayo in 1964, and is thought to be his last surviving mural in the UK. The University recently submitted an application to add cladding to large areas of its buildings to help conserve energy. This included areas of the Richmond Building, and the original plans would have seen the Mayo mural covered up. These proposals attracted a huge amount of objections, including from the artist's son and the 20th Century Society.