Part of a series of projects under the master plan for the university to improve its campus in the 1960s, Uxbridge, Middlesex, building by Michael Sterling YRM architects is also part of a framework agreement between universities and industry to the new "gateway" to improve the creation of zones of entry into the campus.
The main building offers services mainly for administrative management, design studio and teaching in the areas of the University of School of Engineering and Design, but also links with the university in the center of governance and the library. A two-story cylindrical extension of the side is the new home of the University Chancellor.
The 5000 sqm main building is designed around a multi-storey atrium. The exterior presents rendered blockwork with glazed elements, while a second street entrance is dedicated to offices for the University’s Business School.
In keeping with YRM’s first “Gateway” project for the University, the Mary Seacole Building, the design emphasises low-energy and sustainable principles, and maximises natural ventilation and daylight.
The new addition provides links via its atrium and the Chancellery breakout-space with the Wilfred Brown Building, the current “front door” to the campus and important hub for the University’s administration, so that the development creates new indoor and public spaces between older and recent structures.
“What’s been important is opening up new internal spaces for activities such as exhibitions and events, and providing a better sense of scale and drama for the governance centres of the university”, says Nigel Wooding of YRM.
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