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Building for Education
Team for Campus Design
Architect: Alison Brooks Architects
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he University of Northampton has opportunity to build a revitalised campus that has transformation of the Maidwell Building into a
selected Alison Brooks Architects as local, regional and national impact. Forum, conceived as the new heart for the
the winner of a two stage Paul Middleton stated, “This is an exciting time campus. We look forward to working with the
Master Plan competition for in the School of The Arts history as we develop University to strengthen the campus’ identity and
architects to plan future our teaching, learning and research to meet the provide excellent new facilities for students,
developments at its 14.5 acre Avenue Campus on needs of a rapidly changing and challenging staff and Northampton’s wider creative
St. George’s Avenue in Northampton. world. The School of The Arts embraces new business community.”
Gill Winder, Director of Estates at the University, technologies in a dynamic cross-discipline mix that ABA will be working on the Avenue Campus
said, “We are delighted to have reached the end of will drive our vision for a creative technologies Master Plan with a design team comprising AKT
this Design Competition, which was supported by campus. I believe the chosen proposal by Alison Consulting Engineers Limited (Structural
the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Brooks Architects will provide a powerful Consultants), Davis Langdon (Quantity Surveyors),
The process brought us many excellent schemes statement which captures and projects our Grant Associates (Landscape Architecture
to consider and the final choice was carefully collective values and ambitions.” consultancy), Max Fordham (Mechanical &
reviewed by jury panel members. We now look Kamal Beckhoum added, “It was a thorough Electrical & sustainability) and Steer Davis Gleave
forward to the next exciting challenge of and extremely informative process with lots of (Transport Consultants).
developing design ideas and concepts into a good ideas and some exciting proposals about Mr Graeme Smart, Commission for Architecture
visionary Master Plan that meets our future how to shape our campus of the future. and the Built Environment (CABE), advisor also
ambitions as a University. The Master Plan aims to The design presented by Alison Brooks Architects part of the jury panel, commented, “The rigorous
predict the development of The University of is definitely the most encompassing of the competition process followed has produced a
Northampton’s Avenue Campus over the next University's vision for tomorrow's worthy winner in Alison Brooks Architects”.
15-20 years, embracing short term Avenue Campus”. The next phase of work on the Master Plans
accommodation needs and longer term plans for The successful architects, Alison Brooks involves further development of the concepts and
growth and enhanced excellence in Arts, Sciences Architects Ltd (ABA), commented, “We are consultation with students, staff, local residents
and Technology, community facilities and delighted to have won this competition which we and key stakeholders such as local planning
business engagement”. hope will be a landmark project for The University officers and business to ensure the plans
The two academic Schools based at Avenue of Northampton and UK Higher Education developed have taken into account the views from
Campus are Arts and Applied Sciences and the facilities in general. Our scheme proposes a a broad spectrum of groups.
two respective Deans, Paul Middleton and Kamal collection of new buildings around a series of The University hopes to finalise its plans
Bechkoum, are determined to fully exploit this landscaped courtyards and a complete in 2010.
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