{"product_id":"9781908967527","title":"Saw Swee Hock: The Realisation of the London School of Economics Student Centre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The building is designed to embody the dynamic character of a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtemporary Student Union. The complex geometries of the site\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprovided a starting point for an unconventional arrangement of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eirregular floor plates, each one particular to its function and each\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworking into the next by an intricate system of trapezoidal spatial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econfiguration. Space flows freely in horizontal plan and vertical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esection, with stairs gently twisting and slowly turning to create a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evariety of diagonal break-out spaces at landings and crossings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethroughout the building.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaw Swee Hock provides an overview of the Saw Swee Hock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents' Centre, the first new building constructed at the London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool of Economics (LSE) for over 40 years. It includes a reception,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoffices, bars, a fitness centre and event and media facilities. The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook looks at the commissioning process on the part of LSE, through\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe appointment of O'Donnell + T uomey Architects—who were\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eselected following a two-stage international design competition in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ejune 2009 — to then focus on the way in which the architects have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresponded to the complexities of the brief and in collaboration with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe bespoke manufacturers involved; particularly, the quality of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebricks, each of which is hand-formed, resulting in a facade that is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eboth striking and very unusual for central London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe commissioning of this type of building is the manifestation of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea larger and particularly interesting phenomenon that is happening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon a global scale: LSE, like a number of other academic institutions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earound the world, has put up an aggressive programme of world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclass architecture as a way of competing with other schools to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattract students internationally. The book includes contributions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby julian Robinson of LSE Estates, as well as interviews with the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edesigners and manufacturers who were involved in the process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the building's realisation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artifice Books on Architecture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043914727664,"sku":"9781908967527","price":41.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908967527_p0.jpg?v=1763624345","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908967527","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}