London College of Fashion
View all projectsThis new home for UAL's London College of Fashion is conceived as a 21st century workshop; its design inspired by 19th century mill buildings common to many industrial cities. It is outwardly simple, unpretentious and robust while capable of containing multiple complex and process-driven internal arrangements that are continually adaptable to change. Bringing together an institution currently operating in six sites across London, this new move represents the first time that all of its departments will co-locate together under one roof. When completed, the building will be one of the largest dedicated to the study and research of fashion in the world.
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Elevations are characterised by floor-height windows allowing for ample natural daylight
Olympic Stadium
Aquatics Centre
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Context
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Generous colonnades define key public routes and provide sheltered outdoor rooms for students and visitors to inhabit
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Concept sketch
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At the heart of the College will be free spaces for learning, studying and social interaction strung together through voids on each floor
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Dramatic internal courtyards are crossed by stairs offering places for all manner of incidental and planned activities
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Section
- City
- London E20
- Use
- Education
- Client
- University of the Arts London
- Status
- Current
- Size
- 41,200 sqm
- Environmental credentials
- BREEAM Excellent target
- Collaborators
Clients partner: University of Arts London, London College of Fashion
Structure: Buro Happold
Services: Buro Happold Engineering
Facade: Buro Happold Facade Engineering
Landscape: LDA Design
Acoustics: Buro Happold Engineering
Cost: Gardiner & Theobald
Lighting: Buro Happold Engineering
Project management: Mace