Robert Gordon University

Redevelopment of the Garthdee Campus set in 120 acres of mature landscaped site bisected by the River Dee.

The main development within the masterplan is a new building for the School of Art and Architecture.

The building is arranged as two shallow plan linear teaching blocks grouped around an internal street and courtyard space. Socialised interaction is encouraged between the academic schools as students come together in these multi-use, internal spaces.

Brief

  • formulate a cohesive development for a series of new faculty buildings
  • create an exemplary learning environment that will help establish one of the best modern universities in the UK

Results

  • the best riverside campus in Europe

Facts

Location: Aberdeen, UK
Client: Robert Gordon University
Construction cost: £115m
Completed: 2012

Integrated services

architecture, masterplanning

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