University of Exeter INTO Building
ExeterThe INTO Academic Building is designed to create a welcoming and dynamic teaching and social space for international students based around a feature lecture “egg”, clad in American Red Cherry, which forms the heart of the building.
Client
University of Exeter
Service
Architecture
Sector
Education
Value
£8M
Area
2,865 sq m
Sustainability
BREEAM Very Good
Completed
2010
Awards
‘Building of the Year’ Michelmores Property Awards 2010
This new academic facility incorporates flexible teaching spaces, lecture theatres, a learning resource centre, administration and a café area.
The topography of the site and 9m fall across its length, has greatly influenced the layout and shape of the building. The arboretum to the north offers a tree-lined vista which provides a backdrop to the teaching spaces.
A three storey glazed climate wall supplies natural daylight and also provides transparency and dialogue between the occupants and the main plaza and Forum building immediately opposite.