LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY

ABW transformed a dated library into a building for the faculties of Law and Psychology. The original three storey building was dark with confusing circulation, feeling very dated, when compared to recent University buildings.

The 4 month programme dictated that the transition needed to depend on a few confident moves to transform the building.

ABW moved the entrance to face a shared piazza and opened up the central lightwells to bring light and air into the centre of the building.

The circulation has been made legible and focused around two central lightwells, with a 300 seat lecture theatre inserted within the existing ground floor.

Academic and teaching spaces are arranged around the perimeter, with social learning spaces at the centre, overlooking circulation and lightwells. The result is a much more lively and interactive space.