CPU-EU-047/2013 - Design Team for the New Town House Building for Kingston University at Penrhyn Roa

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The provisionof multi-disciplinary, architect-led team support, based within the European Union, for a major new building project at the Universitys Penrhyn Road Campus in Kingston-upon-Thames.The New Town House Building will reinforce Kingston University's vision to be internationally recognised for its creative approach to education, with practical outcomes that benefit people and communities. It will replace an existing building on the site and occupy a prominent position on the northern edge of the Penrhyn Road Campus. The new landmark building will serve as the public face of the University and provide a welcoming gateway to the campus that will be inclusive, contemporary and civic. It will be a student facing buiding and is currently expected to accommodate a larger and enhanced learning resources centre (LRC), bringing together theory, practice, doing and making. The University also wants to provide better access to key student support services and to create a multi-function auditorium. This combination of functions would allow the University to support its learning community and to showcase what it does.