Archetech Issue 32 2017 | Page 31

• Architects Studio Libeskind • Location South Rd, Durham DH1, United Kingdom • Architect in Charge Daniel Libeskind • Engineers Arup • Area 2478.0 m2 • Project Year 2017 • Photographs Hufton+Crow Skylights marshal light into the central atrium and meeting areas. The entire programme of the building is wrapped around a series of flexible, communal spaces. www.libeskind.com The ground floor areas are open and available to the public, with a seminar/meeting room (100 seats) that can be used for events. The second floor features a central social space where staff and research students can work together on an informal basis. This central area can also serve as a setting for formal dinners, fundraisers, presentations, or special announcements. Adjacent breakout rooms with videoconferencing facilities will allow group discussions and wider collaboration. The third floor houses additional office space and is open to the floors below.