Originally built in the 1990s, Sheffield Hallam’s new university atrium constructs a transient space that links multiple buildings together.
Prior to BDP’s refurbishment, the glass roof was leaking, posing logistical and financial challenges for the university. What started as an issue, however, transformed into an opportunity for the refurbishment of the atrium under the university’s masterplan. The new atrium provides excellent spaces to study, meet, work and interact. The harsh metallic and functional edges of the old space have been softened with wooden, slatted decoration, reducing maintenance costs and maximising material longevity. The newly opened atrium is now much greener – in a literal sense with biophilia dotted about, and practically, with increased energy efficiency as a result of BDP’s material choices.
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