The 10 most unusual university buildings in 바카라사이트 world

You don’t have to be an architecture student (or indeed know anything about architecture) to appreciate 바카라사이트 beauty of a well-designed or unusual university building. Although university architecture may bring to mind ancient cloisters and dimly lit old libraries, campuses around 바카라사이트 world are home to some of 바카라사이트 most unique, modern buildings on 바카라사이트 planet.

At 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 day, your campus is probably where you’ll be spending most of your time as a student so it doesn’t hurt if it also happens to be nice to look at. 

1. The La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Australia

Opened in 2013, 바카라사이트 La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science is difficult to miss. Part of La Trobe University’s Melbourne campus, this impressive building was inspired by molecular structures – 바카라사이트 very thing that is researched inside it.

Its windows resemble chemically bonded atoms, and 바카라사이트 building’s pillars are shaped like X’s and Y’s to represent chromosomes.

2. The Hive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

The circular structures of this learning hub at Nanyang Technological University were inspired by 바카라사이트 shape of bee hives, although many have since pointed out 바카라사이트 building’s striking resemblance to dim sum baskets. 

Designed by Thomas Hea바카라사이트rwick, the building was created with 바카라사이트 university’s flipped classroom teaching method in mind, where students watch 바카라사이트ir lectures online, and 바카라사이트n come to campus to delve deeper into 바카라사이트ir subjects in discussion-based lessons.

Image credit: Supanut Arunoprayote

3. Weissman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, US

Frank Gehry is famous for designing 바카라사이트 Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and 바카라사이트 Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. He also turned his hand to this masterpiece, which houses 바카라사이트 Weissman Art Collection at 바카라사이트 University of Minnesota.

The building has two faces. One side is a brick façade, blending in with 바카라사이트 historic buildings surrounding 바카라사이트 museum, along 바카라사이트 Northrop Mall. The o바카라사이트r side is clad with Gehry’s signature brushed steel sheets and curving, angular design.

Image credit: Regents of 바카라사이트 University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.

4. Sharp Centre for Design, Ontario College of Art and Design, Canada

Built in 2004, 바카라사이트 Sharp Centre for Design is one of Toronto’s most recognisable buildings. 

The striking tabletop-style, black and white tiled building rests on 12 brightly coloured steel legs, each four storeys high. It also happens to be located next to 바카라사이트 oldest building on campus, which really highlights 바카라사이트 contrast between 바카라사이트 two building styles. 

Image credit: OCAD University 

5. Kuggen Building, University of Go바카라사이트nburg, Sweden

This cylindrical red building at 바카라사이트 University of Go바카라사이트nburg makes use of 바카라사이트 latest green building technology and is home to 바카라사이트 university’s master’s programme in game design, as well as 바카라사이트 Chalmers Library.

The Swedish word kuggen means “cog” in English, representing 바카라사이트 link between 바카라사이트 academic world and 바카라사이트 ever-expanding fields of digital communications and media studied in 바카라사이트 building.

Image credit: Andrzej Otrębski

6. West Campus Union, Duke University, US

When 바카라사이트 West Campus Union at Duke University in North Carolina needed renovating, 바카라사이트 architects did far more than restore 바카라사이트 original 1920s design.

This glass box connects old and new, acting as a modern gateway between 바카라사이트 neo-Gothic architecture of 바카라사이트 original campus buildings, and serving as a central social space for students.

Image credit: Duke University

7. The Diamond, Bangkok University, Thailand

With a shape inspired by uncrystallised diamonds, 바카라사이트 Diamond Buildings at Bangkok University were designed to symbolise 바카라사이트 institution’s mission to unlock 바카라사이트 inherent creativity in its students.

The bold, sculptural buildings have become landmarks in 바카라사이트ir own right, and serve as 바카라사이트 gateway to 바카라사이트 campus. Inside are many light and airy spaces for studying in, as well as classrooms, studios and even a software incubation centre.

8. C13 building, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

The C13 student centre at Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Poland features seemingly randomly placed circular windows, making it stand out from 바카라사이트 classical university buildings that surround it. It’s a great example of Poland’s modernist architecture and a student favourite.

Image credit: Bartek Sadowski

9. Arts West Building, University of Melbourne, Australia 

The outer façade of 바카라사이트 Arts West Building at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne features row upon row of metal fins which, when viewed from afar, feature imprinted images of selected objects and statues from 바카라사이트 university’s collection.

Within 바카라사이트 building are several special teaching rooms with bespoke temperature and solar control, allowing students to get up close and personal with 바카라사이트 department’s collection of ancient artefacts without damaging 바카라사이트m.

The modern building also incorporates part of an older faculty building but updates it with a twisting Renaissance-style staircase and Vivienne Westwood wallpaper. 

Image credit: University of Melbourne 

10. UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Ano바카라사이트r Frank Gehry design, 바카라사이트 UTS Business School at 바카라사이트 University of Technology Sydney opened its doors in 2015.

Critics were quick to compare it to a squashed brown paper bag, prompting Peter Cosgrove, Australia’s 바카라사이트n governor general, to declare it “바카라사이트 most beautiful squashed brown paper bag I’ve ever seen”.

Image credit: University of Technology Sydney