Journal
Done Right, Design by Committee Can Work (Really)
When was the last time someone celebrated a project designed by committee? The prevailing feeling is too many opinions can dilute good ideas until they’re barely recognizable. But when designing today’s higher education buildings, stakeholder participation is a must – what’s more, if done right, it will advance forward-thinking design concepts, making a good idea, …
Welcome Centres: Ensuring a Prospective Student’s First Impression is a Lasting One
First impressions matter — especially when students are deciding where they will spend the next several years of their lives. Welcome Centres shape that first encounter with campus, communicating not only an institution’s identity and aspirations, but what it might feel like to belong there. For students, many of whom will be away from home …