INTO Newcastle University
Student experience, clear wayfinding, level changes and nature
With a focus on the student experience, clear movement and wayfinding through the campus and connecting the city centre, Colour have supported major investment at the university with a number of projects.
Most notably the INTO Newcastle helps international students with a foundation year, offering both residential and teaching accommodation.
INTO Newcastle at the campus’ entry point from the city centre with main shopping area and transport links.
It included the construction of a new teaching block and the refurbishment of a Grade II listed building to provide student accommodation.
Nature-inspired spaces were laid out to make the most of the site microclimate to promote usable, social areas for use by the public and university population. A new private accommodation courtyard was also created.
Levels changes were used positively to provide south facing seating opportunities and DDA-compliant access routes.
The image above celebrates the little incidental moments that make a place rich.
Highly relevant to sensitive campus upgrading, the INTO landscape design reflects :
Works within a live campus site with phasing and planning to avoid disruption to University services
Works within and around listed buildings
Creation of arrival and meeting areas
Improved legibility and wayfinding
Compliance with University standards and common specifications
CLIENT INTO TEAM Faulkner Brown Architects Gardiner & Theobald DPP Davis Langdon Arup CONTRACTOR BAM LOCATION Newcastle Upon Tyne STATUS In operation
CLIENT INTO TEAM Faulkner Brown Architects Gardiner & Theobald DPP Davis Langdon Arup CONTRACTOR BAM LOCATION Newcastle Upon Tyne STATUS In operation
