ABSTRACT
Elsewhere, though, the compositional clarity of the campus’s organisation ranked as its greatest success. The plan of the departmental wings, for example, was informed by two principles: circulation and provision for growth. Teaching accommodation on the upper storeys ran along the lengths of the spines, while lecture theatres and other heavily used facilities were located on the concourse level thereby reducing vertical movement. The kit-of-parts design meant that extra blocks could easily be added to extend the spines outward to accommodate departmental growth without compromising architectural integrity. The northern-most wings (originally dedicated to engineering and applied sciences) were planned with short annexes projecting at intervals along their lengths to house specialist laboratories.3
