Goldsmiths, University of London London
- Client:
- University of London
- Location:
- London
- Contact:
- David Hunter 0117 9743271 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
In order to maintain the College's reputation for excellence, enhanced purpose-built facilities were needed and therefore Stride Treglown designed this new building, which replaces existing teaching spaces, bring related subjects together.
The prominent site overlooks the College Green and faces the listed Richard Hoggart building, where the college originated. The building, in a tightly constrained and built up area, houses a 250 seat lecture theatre with associated facilities along with studios, editing suites, teaching spaces and offices. The academic accommodation required has influenced much of the form of the building but has also allowed scope for the concourse and cladding materials to express the building's function more creatively.
The design features a concourse that expresses informal meeting rooms and incorporates a projection screen to display students' work. The use of terracotta cladding can be interpreted as 'pixels' and the expression of natural ventilation on the concourse roof demonstrates the sustainable aspirations of the College.
- Faculty of Environment & Technology, UWE
- Universities: Goldsmiths, University of London
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