London College of Fashion, East Bank

London, United Kingdom, Europe

Completed · Education · Vertical Campus Tower · Temperate · 2023

A 17-storey higher-education building on Stratford's East Bank that consolidates six previously separate London College of Fashion sites into one vertical campus for around 5,000 students across more than 40,000 sqm. Conceived as a 21st-century factory, it has a gridded concrete structure and warehouse-style windows. A connected sequence of open spaces called The Heart runs through all levels as a vertical courtyard.

Innovation highlights

  • Vertical campus consolidating six sites in one tower
  • Tallest higher-education building in the UK
  • Vertical-courtyard 'Heart' for chance encounter
  • Factory-inspired adaptable structure

Innovations in the catalogue

  • Vertical Campus Stacking
  • Vertical Courtyard 'Heart'
  • Factory-Type Adaptable Structure
Client / Developer
University of the Arts London
Architect
Allies and Morrison
Type
Vertical Campus Tower

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