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What’s wrong with flashy university buildings?

United Kingdom Architecture News - Sep 21, 2015 - 16:09   5713 views

What’s wrong with flashy university buildings?

The Ocad building strides above Toronto on its colourful skinny legs. Photography © Alamy

Universities, suggested the late Sir David Watson (professor of higher education at Oxford, vice-chancellor at Brighton) can be viewed as property companies with education tacked on. Estate issues consume vast amounts of time and money – and prompt emotional debate – within universities.....Continue Reading

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