The building is designed to embody the dynamic character of a contemporary Student Union. The complex geometries of the site provided a starting point for an unconventional arrangement of irregular floor plates, each one particular to its function and each working into the next by an intricate system of trapezoidal spatial configuration. Space flows freely in horizontal plan and vertical section, with stairs gently twisting and slowly turning to create a variety of diagonal break-out spaces at landings and crossings throughout the building.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | DGIL-0122-0038 |
| Caption: | London School of Economics, Saw Swee Hock Students Centre, London, United Kingdom. Architect: O’Donnell & Tuomey, 2014. View through Student Union. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 4954 x 3387 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Dennis Gilbert/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | London School of Economics, Saw Swee Hock Students’ Centre, LSE |
| Headline: | London School of Economics, Saw Swee Hock Students Centre, London, United Kingdom. Architect: O’Donnell & Tuomey, 2014. |
| City: | London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | O’Donnell & Tuomey |
| Architect Website: | www.odonnell-tuomey.ie |
| Category: | Education |
| Building Type: | University |
| Year of Completion: | 2014 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The building is designed to embody the dynamic character of a contemporary Student Union. The complex geometries of the site provided a starting point for an unconventional arrangement of irregular floor plates, each one particular to its function and each working into the next by an intricate system of trapezoidal spatial configuration. Space flows freely in horizontal plan and vertical section, with stairs gently twisting and slowly turning to create a variety of diagonal break-out spaces at landings and crossings throughout the building. |
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| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | University |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | 6-10 people |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | No |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | Dennis Gilbert |
| Source File Name: | DGIL-0122-0038.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |