A dynamic and inspiring concept based on the idea of creating an “academic village fabric”.

Located in the Dubai academic City in Dubai, the Birmingham University Campus is a project that aims to create a regional model of planning, design and environmental stewardship, with the purpose of creating a physical environment that can enhance the academic experience, encourage cultural interaction and stimulate intellectual and social exchange- a community of learning.

The masterplan was developed placing the ‘hub’ at the center, serving as a welcoming feature and assuming itself as the heart of the campus (the academic core) entered via the drop-in area to the north and park entrance from the south. An internal linear route, the academic spine, connects the buildings either side.

It orientates the teaching and learning spaces towards the park edge, with the specialist lab spaces to the north, benefiting from access to the deliveries, loading areas and stores. The concept is based on the idea of creating an “academic village fabric”, with a balanced proportion between building environment and public by introducing public/ green areas formed by several courtyards.