Project & design lead - Design Engine Architects - 2011

The Vice Chancellors Suite was situated within a 1960’s building that suffered from inadequate natural ventilation and daylight, due to internal rooms mid plan.

The brief was to provide a showcase reception environment to promote the university, as well as creating much needed meeting and video conferencing facilities.

To overcome a long and unclear route to the offices through adjacent buildings, the university also required a new dedicated entrance to the suite from street level.

The main move in the design has been to open up the the floor space and depth by removing the internal rooms. In their place, we have made a new reception area beneath an existing pyramid ceiling and roof light.

Bespoke elements of furniture are located within the spaces to provide reception desks, display cabinets, credenzas and storage.