Heslington East Masterplan

The new campus is designed around the concept of a new living and learning community with each element creating a sense of place and human scale.

Building are arranged around a series of distinct and intimately scaled landscape spaces, connected by pedestrian routes

This cluster comprises new accommodation for three academic departments; computer science, law & management, and theatre, film and TV; a shared hub building, and accommodation for 600 students.

Brief

  • create a new living and learning community
  • encourage interaction through connectivity between buildings

Results

  • a completely new place integrating learning and living in a lakeshore setting
  • exemplary and inspirational campus environment

Facts

Location: University of York, UK
Client: University of York
Construction cost: £200m
Completed: 2006-2010

Integrated services

masterplanner, architecture, landscape architecture