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Gen Z are demanding more from their university and college campuses
‘Lots of cultural changes have happened in the past decade. Students do their learning off-site and only come to campus for collaboration now,’ Tom Lloyd, co-founder of London-based design studio Pearson Lloyd, told LS:N Global. Together with Senator, the studio designed CoLab, a range of furniture that encourages collaboration and removes hierarchy from the classroom.
Outside of the lecture theatre, students expect campuses to uphold serious sustainability credentials. The Faroe Islands University’s new extension is due to be completed in 2026 and aims to cater for student wellbeing as well as the environment. Designed by Henning Larsen, the microclimate approach uses green façades to integrate nature and support vegetation. This innovative approach extends the outdoor season by 150 days per year, giving students ideal conditions in which to learn and socialise while respecting the surrounding environment.
Learn more on Gen Z’s new criteria in Redesigning Higher Education Spaces on LS:N Global.
New York Botanical Garden. Identity by Wolff Olins, US
