Venue: Import Floor 9, Import, Republic 

Republic is the largest co-location campus in the UK – housing eight universities and 15,000 students. This study tour will give insight into how the campus has been developed – looking at its retrofit journey, innovative use of mass timber, the creation of internal balconies and inspiring water gardens. Tours of the building will then offer a chance to explore some of the challenges of a complex site – such as delivering impactful student experience and assisting universities to deliver their civic missions. The event will finish with a Q&A plus drinks and light refreshments overlooking the Thames. 

Draft Programme:

3:30pm Arrival and refreshments

4:00pm Introduction to the Building: Dickon Hayward, Architect, Material Works & Robert Wolstenholme, Founder and CEO, Trilogy Real Estate LLP

4:30pm Tours of the Building – choose one of the interest groups:

• A retrofit journey – Dickon Hayward, Material Works

• Places that support universities to thrive – Robert Wolstenholme, Trilogy Real Estate LLP

• The challenges of managing a co-location campus – Eleanor Newton, Workman & Milena Obradovic, Republic London

5:30pm Panel Discussion Session – chaired by May Molteno, Head of Republic Campus

6:00pm Drinks and light refreshments overlooking the Thames

University Design Forum extend their thanks to the host and sponsor, Republic London.