THE TEST OF TIME AWARD

摘要

The two buildings of City Campus East, which house Northumbria University's schools of law, business and design, opened in 2007. Atkins' striking design for the buildings forms a distinctive focal point in Newcastle that has sparked regeneration of the local area. The project also achieved a BREEAM "excellent" rating for sustainability, with green features such as computerised energy and lighting systems, natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting and solar water heating - none of which were common at the time of construction. The popularity of City Campus East has been proved by demand from students resulting in the university introducing 24-hour access. In addition, Northumbria University has climbed up the Times' student satisfaction rankings, currently sitting at 21 out of 111. Atkins concludes that the development "has exceeded the client's expectations".