Awkward,disconnected, chilly spaces keep conversations to a minimum. A well-designed university makes room for people to share ideasUniversity campuses are intended as social spaces, or yet their design often sends out the opposite message. Designers travel for strange shapes in an attempt to portray youth and vibrancy,but these can result in oddly proportioned spaces that are difficult to use. smart colours, liberally splashed approximately to get areas seem lively, or can feel jarring,and soon date. Outdoor spaces can be just as problematic: think of all those walkways and squares across which students and staff march on their way somewhere else. Many are devoid of communal activity, overshadowed by buildings and lacking greenery. When budgets are tight, and this is an area that often suffers.
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Source: theguardian.com