At City Campus, the overarching architectural intention of the project was to create a building or complex of buildings that in themselves constitute a city. A place where the students and staff are energized and engaged. The building makes an architectural statement; the key cross section is north / south, allowing street to flow in, absorbing the energy and vitality of the city. In return, the College offers activities and accommodation open to the public. City Campus is a significant piece of the city imbued with all a city’s energy and complexity. In excess of 60,000m2, City Campus contains the departments of Construction & Built Environment, Art & Design, Creative Industries, Community, Care & Social Sciences, Business & Enterprise, Computing, Food, Hospitality & Tourism, Sport, Hair & Beauty, Languages & ESOL and Library Services. The design aims to create a dynamic and creative student environment while developing ideas about architecture and the city. On the top of one of Glasgow’s hills, the building projects itself to the city. It is an open and democratic campus, encouraging both students and citizens to enter. Facilities include: - Open public reception and break out spaces - Triple height library - Roof gardens and viewing terraces - Over 800 learning spaces - Creative design and photography studios - Sport Scotland standard sports complex - Industrial sized construction / built environment space - City market: butchers, bakers, fishmongers (open to public) - Commercial hair salon, beauty salon and nail bar - Multi-purpose rooms functioning as lecture space, exam hall, demonstration and performance space with retractable seating “Our new City campus is a truly outstanding building which will transform our student experience with its vast open and inspiring, learning and teaching environment. Of the 800 or so learning spaces only one is a lecture theatre, such is the changing nature of Higher and Further education and one we are embracing. Along with our Riverside maritime campus – our super college - represents a multi-million pound investment and is also the single largest college development in the UK. It has been meticulously designed to offer superb opportunities to our students and to meet and adapt to the changing needs of the six million people we expect to attend this College over its lifetime. Our next generation super campus plays a crucial part in delivering City of Glasgow College’s educational vision and inspiring ambition to shape a new era of tertiary education.” Paul Little, Principal of City of Glasgow College