Psychology Department - University of Westminster by Rock Townsend - Architects

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

University of Westminster ; New Cavendish Street Campus.

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‘’THE CONTEXT Campus:

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

‘’THE CONTEXT TEF:

(Teaching Excellence Framework)

CONTEXT • May 2016: DBIS white paper - A Masterplan for Teaching Excellence. “Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility, & Student Choice”. OBJECTIVES • Increase diversity, openness &innovation • Match the excellence of teaching with the excellence of research • Enhance our capacity to undertake & fund innovation through cutting-edge research. ACTIONS • A Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) to incentivise delivery of value for students & taxpayers • Creation of UK Research & Innovation to better fund multi & inter-diciplinary research • TEF for the first time links “funding of teaching in HE to quality & not simply quantity” . DESIGN RESEARCH BRIEF 1. Make academics more accessible for students, without jeopordising research? 2. Create higher quality student-academic interaction? 3. Increase serendipitous, cross-disciplinary encounters? 4. Accommodate increasingly diverse students & study formats? 5. Provide infrastructure to increase efficiency & effectiveness of learning?

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Project Name Contents

1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter

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Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Project Name Contents

1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

To co-locate circa 40 academics from UoW Regent Street campus to their New Cavendish Street Campus, Faculty of Science & Technology 1/3 2/3

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To provide upgraded laboratories

To create a more efficient footprint that would enable a portion of the floor plate to be given back to students

To create student facing offices that enhanced the student experiences and make academics more approachable

To develop a brand and identity for the Psychology Department within the campus

To further enhance the University’s sustainability targets

To provide an uplifting, professional environment, which attracts & retains by working well & making people feel good.

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B R I E F

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Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

‘’ THE CONCEPT

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

‘’THE ISSUES Moving workspace and academic space forward, to deal with the future needs.

590sqm

12sqm

88sqm

54sqm

office

Corridor

Meeting Area

(1 person per office)

Existing

Efficiency vs Effectiveness

590sqm

16sqm

office

Corridor

(2 people per office)

Existing

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

142sqm

Meeting Space Soft seating Informal catchup Flexible mixed use Breakout

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The relocation of the Psychology Department meant that an opportunity was created to reevaluate how the department was working and to improve the student experience. The academics were keen to use their allocated space efficiently so that a portion of it could be usable to both academics and students. For the department, as well as a place where students can go to find help+assistance from their tutors. The materiality of the space was designed to suggest the qualities of a laboratory, to reflect light and to take advantage of the views out across London.

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

‘’THE CONCEPT The central space will be a place for students to come and wait for their tutors; a space to promote discussion. The glazed offices will make academics more approachable.

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“ The new layout increased the social interaction between staff members “

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The new space includes ... Labs: - PHD Room - Staff Room - 9 no. 1 person offices - 13 no. 2 person offices - 2 no. 3 person office (Technicians) - 1 no. 4 person office (Business Psychology Centre)

- Qualitative Lab - Psychobiology and Psychophysiology Laboratory - Sound Attenuating Lab - Cognitive Neuroscience Lab - 7 no research cubicles

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“ It has facilitated interaction with students “

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‘’ WELCOME TO THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“The space is open and inspiring, it shows that your lecturers are there for you and they are not closed off behind walls” - Students

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“ It’s super, I’m quite envious. I love the way you have privacy for one-to-one conversations and open space as well, the natural light and views are spectacular ” - Visitor

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“ The new layout increased the social interaction between staff members (having a communal space/kitchen helps a lot with that)” - Academics

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

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I think the effect of natural light on someone’s sense of well-being and behaviour cannot be underestimated - Academic

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“ It has made such a difference – I look forward to coming to work. ” - Academic

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“ Just walking out of the lift into the light-filled space puts one in the right frame of mind to be creative and productive. I really look forward to and enjoy my time at work now” - Academic

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“ It has a real ‘wow’ factor the minute you walk in – it’s really bright and modern “ - Students

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

“Love it!! “ - Students

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

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Project

Berghaus Head Office Sunderland - UK

Drawing Title

Berghaus HQ

Proposed GA Ground floor

Job no.

RT13017

Date

11/24/15

Scale

1 : 200

Drawing no.

First Floor

@ A3

B-100.1

OPEN VOID

BF19 Stairs 41 m² BF03 Showroom 03 46 m²

BF02 Showroom 02 45 m²

BF17 Showroom 03 152 m² BF01 Meeting (VC) 21 m²

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BF05 Create Lab 74 m²

BF07 Humidity control room 12 m²

BF06 Backpacks Store 11 m²

BF08 Test Lab 27 m²

BF09 Exec 16 m²

BF11a BF11b BF11c Room Room Room 3 m² 2 m² 3 m²

BF10 Room 10 m²

BF11 Room 6 m²

R E T R E AT Marketing Store

BF12a BF12b BF12c Room Room Room 2 m² 3 m² 3 m² BF12 Room 8 m²

BF13 Banquet Seating F1 18 m²

BF14 Chalet (VC) 26 m² BF15 RL Exec 15 m²

BF18 Rolling Racking FF 41 m²

Footwear store

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Project

Berghaus Head Office Sunderland - UK

Drawing Title

RT13017

Date

11/24/15

Scale

1 : 200

Drawing no.

Rock Townsend

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Proposed GA Ground floor

Job no.

B-101.1

@ A3

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