Universities as Regenerators: Sue Emms, BDP

Today....

Sue Emms

Architect Director

BDP’s Manchester Studio

1. Universities & Cities2. Emerging Themes and Projects3. Case Study: Copperas Hill,

Liverpool John Moores University

Universities & Cities

Universities & Cities – Mutually Supportive

Universities Cities

Universities & Cities – Mutually Supportive

Universities

Drivers for local economic

growth & social mobility

Cities

Education & Training

supportBusinesses

Regenerate land and property

World-leading

research

Community focussed

Foster culture

Universities

Cities

Attractive places to

live, work & study

Vibrant communities

Attract International businesses

Attract International researchers

Civic Leadership -Local control

and spend

Provides identity

Provides opportunities

for growth

Universities & Cities – Mutually Supportive

Universities Cities

Universities & Cities – Mutually Supportive

Emerging Themes & Projects

1. Revitalising Estates – the masterplan

Liverpool John Moores University University of Manchester, Fallowfield Campus

MMU

2. Bridging Academia & Businesses – ‘the Hub’

Manchester Science Park Hub The Ron Cooke Hub, York University

The Centrum, Norwich Research Park

3. World-class ResearchUniversity of Strathclyde, Technology Innovation Centre

Cambridge University, Chemical Engineering

Maxwell Centre

Physics of Medicine

4. Enhancing Civic Engagement

Copperas HillSchool of art GlasgowNewport

Glasgow School of Art

Copperas Hill, LJMU

University of South Wales

Saltire Centre, Strathclyde University

Case Study:Copperas Hill Redevelopment

Liverpool John Moores University

IM Marsh Campus

City Campus

Liverpool

LJMU Existing Campuses

Mount Pleasant Campus

Liverpool

LJMU – the opportunity

City Campus

Mount Pleasant Campus

Copperas Hill

IM Marsh Campus

Liverpool

LJMU Proposed Campus

City Campus

Mount Pleasant Campus

Copperas Hill

St George’s Hall

Lime Street

Mount Pleasant Car Park

MetropolitanCathedral

John FosterCampus

John Lennon School of Art

Redmond’sBuilding

Science Park

AdelphiHotel

Copperas Hill

Hope Street

Science Park

City Campus

University of Liverpool

The Crown

The Vines

ABC Cinema

Listed Buildings

A connected Campus – with a heart

A connected City – an interface for Civic Engagement

Connected & Integrated

...... Its big!

Liverpool one

The Albert Dock

Lime Street Station

Anglican Cathedral

St George’s Hall

The Liver Building

Copperas Hill

Southern Side

View from Lime Street

Volumetric Interiors

Transformational Brief

sportsStudent Union

library

food & retail

studentservices

generalteaching

The Building Concept

The former post office, as existing........

Stripped back to its concrete frame........

The Building Concept

A flexible and transformational structure!

The Building Concept

The masterplan and site suggest a public route........

Lime street & city

Knowledge Quarter

The Building Concept

The vision and briefing identify a spiritual heart.......

The Building Concept

A heart with learning terraces, connecting and uniting....

The Building Concept

City Park

Connecting a city park to a sky park!

The Building Concept

The Vision

The Vision

Shaping the Section

The existing frame in cross section......

L3

L2

L4

L5

L6

Shaping the Section

Creating the public route......

L3

L2

L4

L5

L6

Creating a spiritual heart .......and an environmental strategy!

Shaping the Section

The knowledge wall – an operational device in the building

Shaping the Section

New insertions designed buildings within a building....

Shaping the Section

Organisation

The Proposed ‘New’ BuildingUpper Ground Floor

South entrance from Brownlow Hill

North entrance from Copperas Hill

Internal ‘street’ with cafes, dining and support services

Central Teaching Unit -lecture theatres and

classrooms

Dance and drama studios and gym

The Proposed ‘New’ BuildingSecond Floor

Library

Central Teaching Unit -lecture theatres and

classrooms

Library reading room

The Proposed ‘New’ BuildingFourth Floor

Sports hall

Library

Self-directed learning spaces

Specialist archive and research space

The Proposed ‘New’ BuildingRoof

South entrance from Brownlow Hill

Atrium roof-light

Learning Terrace

Roof terrace and bistro

Rooftop sports pitch

Spatial Qualities

A new Identity

South Entrance from Brownlow Hill

South Entrance from Brownlow Hill

North Entrance from Copperas Hill

Aerial View

Thank You