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ash cladding with contrasting oak, though only one is likely to be recognisable to those who went to university in decades past. This lecture theatre’s traditional design has rows of raked seating, though with large windows to allow for maximum natural light. This contrasts with the other two theatres which are of a horseshoe shape and an ‘interactive’ design respectively, the latter having a complex internal arrangement of stepped desk areas allowing students to hear a lecturer and then break into groups for study. Much of the upper floors are otherwise devoted to rooms of
varying size which staff or groups of students can book for any academic purpose or just use on an ad hoc basis if vacant. In good weather there is ample balcony space too. The upper floors are accessed by either a staircase or two glass fronted lifts and the whole structure is complaint with the Equality Act 2010 for access. A glass-walled ground floor project office exploits a space adjacent to the campus’ main ‘street’ allowing research in progress to be displayed. Sustainability was an important feature in the design both
because of the university’s driver to save on energy costs and because it wanted to make a clear statement of its ‘green’ commitment as a differentiator to attract students in what is a competitive market. Cox explains: “We achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating
for the design stage, and the construction stage is being assessed. “We thought about going for BREEAM Outstanding but felt the money could be used more cost effectively so we upped the scale of the photovoltaics.” The result is a substantial 200 m2
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covering the roof, which also houses other plant and is not normally accessible. Beneath Fusion 1 nestle 11 ground source heat pumps, driven down to a depth of 100 m. These pumps have struggled to be widely accepted on new
construction projects because of their cost, but the university is a client with the scale to make them affordable and they are a key part of realising its goals of promoting sustainability. Cox says: “The building uses chilled beams so in winter the
ground is warner than the air outside and the ground source heat pumps provide the base heat, and in the summer the reverse happens so it feeds in cooler air. There is also a gas boiler for additional heating.” Keith Papa notes that even though Fusion 1 has a lot of
glazing the fact that is triple glazed has enabled air leakage to be minimised. He says: “Bournemouth is in the top 10 for sustainable
universities and it is seen as a selling point for students. As a result the university was very enthusiastic about achieving a high level of sustainability in the design.” The cluster of buildings at the Talbot campus makes
Fusion 1 hard to see from surrounding roads, but once on university premises it towers, in striking layers of black and white, above everything on the site excepting the recently built student centre. Bournemouth University has a stream of new buildings
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coming in future, and despite having been somewhat jumbled in the past, the campus now has a striking focal point.
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