This project is all about creating civic centres, in my case a university of architecture, with a focus on sustainability and wellbeing. Due to this all aspects of its design, course structure, materials and services are made with a focus on sustainable design of the future, not just following current standards and trends but exploring new ones.

The university course has been planned around the idea of teaching future architects to use sustainable materials where possible, as well as, reusing existing structures where possible in their design. As such, the building has to stand as a testament to these ideas in practice. The main core of both studio spaces is the existing sustainable research laboratories that were already present on the site, they provide the framework which the new cladding is placed on and their brickwork acts as an internal finish for the project. On top of this any newly created spaces have been made using only sustainable materials promoted through the courses; most of the superstructure is made from glulam beams and columns, the library and workshops are made using timber panels, the front façade uses a mixture of mycelium, cork, cross laminated timber and green walls, and the perimeter wall is made using reclaimed bricks from the other demolished projects.

In total, this university should act as an example of how we can do better in the future with our architectural ideals, teaching the next generation of better ways of working.