Design Buy Build Issue 20 2016 | Page 27

TEESIDE UNIVERSITY FEATURE CREDITS WWW.CPMG-ARCHITECTS.COM CPMG ARCHITECTS building – regenerating the building’s pathways as well as incorporating modern STEM facilities. “In terms of the exterior, the glass frontage faces the site entrance and creates a dramatic statement within the campus’ andscape re ectin the importance of the school within the university.” and innovation skills and this new development will help to ensure that our students and graduates are equipped to become the science and engineering leaders of the future.” Malcolm Page, chief operating cer at eesside ni ersit said: “This is another si nificant de e pment hich will enhance the student experience. We are committed to providing students with the best learning environment to ena e them t rish and the antastic ne aci ities n er here will give them a realistic insight into what it is like to work in industry. CPMG’s designs also incorporated manufacturing, power engineering and aerospace engineering laboratories designed to the hi hest specificati n ith the inclusion of enough space to house a full size aircraft for physical and load testing. eesside ni ersit a s stressed the need to build on its existing facilities in electron microscopy, x-ray, spectroscopic and thermal analysis testing, outlining the need for newlyrefurbished laboratories to be modernised to the highest industry standards. “The university has a proud record of producing graduates with exceptional technical “We are pleased to have been involved with Teesside ni ersit s ne est additi n t 27 its quarter of a billion pound campus redevelopment. This is the latest completed building in a series of pr ects has desi ned at the university and we look forward to continuing to work with them in the future,” added Nick. CPMG has a 10 year history ith eesside ni ersit the Athena building, Phoenix building, Centuria South, Darlington Campus, the first phase the i rar redevelopment and the new green wall to the Student Centre have all been developed using CPMG’s designs. The award-winning architects’ designs have recently been implemented in the extension to the Olympia building to build a ne hea th and fitness centre and CPMG is working with the university on a forthcoming refurbishment of its library.