This book highlights the importance of university architecture. It is intended as a guide to designers, to those who manage the estate we call the campus, and as an inspiration to students and academic staff.

The discovery of global warming has its origins in the science developed in universities and it is here that some of the most recent experiments in ecological or low-energy design are to be found. The university campus gives us a glimpse into the sustainable future. Place-making has been a recurring theme of university architecture over centuries. The formal tradition of urban design finds expression, particularly on American campuses, in the close integration of building and landscape design. As the world struggles to achieve a sense of place out of global placelessness, it needs look no further than to the local university for useful lessons. This book has been written to highlight the importance of university architecture. It is intended as a guide to designers, to those who manage the estate we call the campus, and as an inspiration to students and academic staff. With nearly 40 per cent of school leavers attending university, the campus can influence the outlook of tomorrow's decision-makers to the benefit of architecture and society at large.

The Campus. Academic Mission and Campus Planning. Masterplans or Development Frameworks. Picturesque Enclosure Versus Rational Planning. Practical Problems. Sustainable Development and the Campus. Crime, Politics and the University Campus. Buildings. Library and Learning Resource Centres. Laboratories and Research Buildings. Special Function: Special Forms. Art, Design and Music Departments. General Teaching Accommodation. Student Housing. Conclusions. Why Does the Campus Matter? Bibliography, Index.