Parkwood

The development comprises 92 student flats to provide 520 study bedrooms together with ancillary accommodation and associated external works. The accommodation is arranged around four courtyards with a central support, social and administration facility. The courtyards create a sense of enclosure, belonging and neighbourhood within the development by providing a hierarchy moving from public to private space. The scale, massing and height of the buildings fit well with the existing buildings, site topography and views from the surrounding countryside.

The Registry Office

A substantial new extension to the Registry together with associated external works and landscaping. The new building relates sympathetically to the existing campus.

An elegant new reception hall provides a focus for new arrivals at the University and links the existing building to the new offices. Energy saving features in the office design create a good working environment with low running costs and minimal production of greenhouse gases.

Large windows protected by solar shading give good natural light. Exposed concrete soffits absorb energy and air is delivered by displacement ventilation through raised floors.

The reception is clad in profiled glass incorporating curtain walling screens in selected areas. The office is clad in facing blockwork with powder coated aluminium windows and cedar solar shading.