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More green spaces are planned at Exeter College
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Exeter College’s ambitious campus Masterplan places a vision for what the college’s sites will look like over the next 20 years. So, what is planned and how will it impact the city?
Looking into the future at Exeter College
The next two decades will see big changes for Exeter College, with bold new buildings transforming its teaching sites. These designs, known as the Exeter College Masterplan, have not gone unnoticed either, recently being shortlisted in the Michelmores Property Awards 2020 in the ‘Masterplanning for the Future’ category. The constructions aim to revolutionise the college’s sites, including the eventual demolition of the College’s iconic Tower Building to be replaced with state-of-the-art specialist learning centres. The rst phase o de elopment a new Digital and Data Centre as part of the South est nstitute o Technology is currently under construction at the College’s Hele Road site. Looking ahead, a new pedestrian walkway from St David’s Station to the city centre will be built, to better utilise the college’s green spaces on campus and to gi e ma imum bene t to
learners and the wider community. “Our Masterplan is about investing in education in this region and investing in the skills that learners need to thrive in the economy of the future,” says Exeter College director of Estates and Information Technology Steve Strang. “Although an ambitious and far-reaching project, we’ve worked to ensure this plan meets not only our needs as an exceptional education provider but also meets the needs of learners, businesses and the wider community. “The last few months have brought unprecedented uncertainty to all of our lives and now, more than ever, it is important to celebrate the excellence in our region's property and construction sector.” Winners of the Michelmores Property Awards 2020 will be announced on 12 November with details on the virtual awards ceremony. For more: www.exe-coll.ac.uk www.mediaclash.co.uk I EXETER LIVING I 59
