North GlasgowCollege: image from RMJM 26 Sep 06
Building PR from RMJM Architects May 2005
North Glasgow College has appointed an RMJM team of architects, engineers and landscape architects to design its new £20m facility in the Springburn area of the city. The 16,500m2 development will be home to a state-of-the-art learning resource centre, conference facilities and a fully equipped sports hall, providing a new social heart for the college's campus for both students and the surrounding community.
North Glasgow College: image from RMJM May 05
RMJM's design for the new building will create a strong, contemporary
identity for the college and materials such as glazed enamel panelling,
glass, timber and stone elements will reflect this. Welcoming public realm
space around the development will be further enhanced by extensive landscape
design and artwork, creating new connections to the surrounding areas and
the Springburn rail station. Over its 40 year history, North Glasgow College
has built up strong links with the local community and this new building
aims to further enhance these links by providing facilities that will
encourage increased community and public use.
Internally, the college departments will be rationalised around a central
atrium space, which will allow natural light to flood the building to the
ground floor. The atrium will provide the college with a new social heart
which is home to a café area and where circulation routes cross. The new
learning resource centre will be located on the ground and mezzanine levels
and will be easily accessible and visible from the street.
RMJM Director Paul Stallan commented: "Our overall approach is to create a
design rich campus atmosphere for the college with a pedestrian focus. The
new architecture will be confident and optimistic and will hope to attract
more people to access further education. The project is being promoted as
'sector exemplar'. All involved in the project are excited and committed to
procuring the best possible future for North Glasgow and its Community."
RMJM's environmental team has also been involved in the design process in
order to maximise the "green" potential of the building and create a highly
sustainable piece of architecture.
The development has just been submitted for planning and is due for
completion in 2007.
North Glasgow College: Building PR from RMJM Architects May 2005
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