Is it time to change how we plan and activate the campus estate?

Campus Intuition, Freestate and Turnberry are hosting this webinar on 18th May at 11:00 - 12:00 for AUDE members and is free to attend.

Despite major shifts in the higher education sector in recent decades, there have been few changes in the methodology for planning the campus estate. From a broad, top-down awareness of ‘need’, a masterplan is commissioned, buildings are constructed, used and maintained, right up until the point that they are deemed no longer functional enough to justify the upkeep. And then the cycle begins again. Covid-19 has put significant pressure on capital budgets, spending now needs to be allocated more carefully than ever before.  

Are we doing it right or is there a better, cheaper and more effective way to create resilient campus environments,  that are still relevant and exciting for staff and students?

This talk will bring examples from the speakers masterplanning work across commercial and higher education institutes around the world. They will discuss how rapid, low cost transformation of physical environments can be undertaken responding to student and staff needs, and what they have observed as critical to commercially successful and socially useful projects.

Speakers: 

Paul Roberts, Turnberry 

Paul Roberts has been extensively involved in a wide range of planning and development projects internationally, specialising in particular in university developments at institutions including the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Melbourne and the University of Western Australia. Many years of experience of providing strategic development advice for new settlements, campus master plans, science and technology projects, and sports projects has given Paul an in-depth practical grounding in dealing with complex property issues and sites.

Adam Scott, Freestate

Adam is an architect and designer who’s the creative force and founder of FreeState, the pioneering experience masterplanning agency. Based in London but working globally, Adam and his team advise some of the world’s most innovative brand-builders and city-makers – including Sony, Virgin Atlantic, Nike, Google, University of Western Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Airport, The Crown Estate, Lendlease and Network Rail.  Adam is co-author of ReThink Design Guide (RIBA Press, 2021) and The Experience Book (Black Dog Press, 2021).

Samantha Hall, Campus Intuition

Dr Samantha Hall is an academic, consultant and speaker. Her research and work has focused on Space IQ,  the art of decoding and measuring how a space influences human behaviour and experience.  Samantha completed a postdoctorate in evidence based decision-making for design and construction projects and a PhD in sustainable cities and buildings. She has built award winning technology solutions focused on engaging users to provide feedback about their workplaces and campuses which have been used by thousands of people globally.

Please note when booking - you will receive confirmation with a calendar invite, the link to join the webinar can be found within the invite.