Loughborough University in London
- Status
- Completed 2017
- Client
- The University of Loughborough
- Value
- £7.42M
- Procurement Method
- Design and Build
- Services
- Lead Consultant, Designer and Architect from Conception to Completion
- Scale
- 7,050m²
David Morley Architects were commissioned by Loughborough University to design the reconfiguration of the five-storey former Olympic and Paralympic Games Broadcast Centre into an inspiring postgraduate campus located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The retro-fit scheme delivers flexible spaces that range from maker spaces to engineering labs, computer suites, innovation spaces and incubation areas.
- Status
- Completed 2017
- Client
- The University of Loughborough
- Value
- £7.42M
- Procurement Method
- Design and Build
- Services
- Lead Consultant, Designer and Architect from Conception to Completion
- Scale
- 7,050m²
Loughborough University in London (LUiL) is part of an exciting community of organisations, creatives and educational providers located inside Here East. Their unique location provides a stimulating environment for students and staff to ask questions, challenge ideas and collaborate with a wide range of inspiring industry partners.
One of the main design challenges was to create an appropriate collaborative environment in a five-storey building with low floor to floor heights. The design solution involved cutting out floor plates to create visual and physical links between different floor levels, removing ceilings and working with innovative furniture and partition solutions to create a flexible but inspiring environment. The plan was developed to enable a bridge link to the adjoining Here East theatre.
Entrance view
Interior view
Lecture theatre
This is the second project DMA have worked on for the Olympic Park, the first being the Waterpolo Venue which was awarded sustainable building of the year. Both projects have pushed the boundaries of sustainability. 90% of the component parts of the Water Polo Venue have now been re-used at other venues throughout the world. Whereas LUiL has become the re-use of an existing structure.
Library and E-Learning
Library and E-Learning
The facilities comprise of purpose-built lecture theatres and seminar rooms, along with a range of versatile workspaces to cater for independent study, group activities and project work. Support spaces include a large library, a triple height reception area, café and social areas for the students and staff.
Loughborough University are a long-standing client, and this is one of 12 projects that David Morley Architects have successfully completed for them over a duration of nearly 20 years.
Meet and Eat cafe
