University building designs

University buildings designs and architects

e-architect try to select university building designs + educational architecture projects from around the globe. Discover higher education architecture projects information, news and pictures of the best new university building designs globally.

The website features a selection of the best new higher education building designs around the world, by respected designers.

Finally, you can find a strong grouping of academic architectural posts on our site.

Washington State University Visitor Center

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Washington State University Visitor Center building design

Construction is underway on the new Washington State University visitor center designed by the design-build team, Olson Kundig Architects and Sellen Construction.

Windhover Contemplative Center Stanford University

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Windhover Contemplative Center Stanford University

Designed by Aidlin Darling Design, Stanford University’s Windhover Contemplative Center Breaks Ground. Center conceived as a unification of art, landscape, and architecture to both replenish and invigorate the spirit.

University of Chicago New Residence Hall

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University of Chicago New Residence Hall building design

University of Chicago New Residence Hall building, Michigan, USA – design by Studio Gang, Architects – UChicago New Residence Hall: Michigan academic building design.

Check-Point Building Tel Aviv University

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The planned Check-Point Building for the Faculty of Computer Science and for science-oriented youth is located in the center of the campus, between the buildings of the Physics and Mathematics Faculties and the Dan David building.

DHBW Building Stuttgart University Development

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DHBW Building - Stuttgart University Development

It is the ambition that the new building for the technical faculty of the German university Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW) is to be a lighthouse project for academic learning.

Colyer-Fergusson Building Canterbury, Kent

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The Colyer-Fergusson Building provides facilities for the University of Kent’s thriving extra-curricular music programme, which involves students, staff and members of the community in music making of all kinds.

University of Limerick Medical School, Ireland

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University of Limerick Medical School, Ireland building facade

Accoding to the architects, “The University of Limerick, occupies a large territory, formerly a Demesne, and is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the river Shannon, the longest and largest river in Ireland.

LSE Global Centre for the Social Sciences Contest

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London School of Economics Design Competition, British Architecture Contest News

LSE Global Centre for the Social Sciences Contest, UK

Global Centre for the Social Sciences Architectural Competition, London, England, UK

20 May 2013

London School of Economics New Global Centre for the Social Sciences

New RIBA Competition

Expressions of interest are invited from architect-led design teams with exceptional design skills for the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) New Global Centre for the Social Sciences.

LSE New Global Centre for the Social Sciences Design Competition

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is the world’s leading centre for social sciences. Founded in 1895, the LSE is one of the largest colleges within the University of London and has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence nationally and internationally. This is an unusual UK university; few university institutions in the world are as international. The study of social, economic and political problems covers not only the United Kingdom and other countries within the European Union but also countries of every continent.

London School of Economics - LSE Global Centre for the Social Sciences Contest
photo from RIBA Competitions

The LSE is committed to procuring the highest quality architecture and has a strategic aim of creating a ‘world class’ estate, commensurate with its international academic standing and competitive with other world class HEI’s.

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Texas Exes Alumni Center Austin building

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Texas Exes Alumni Center Austin building

The new Texas Exes Alumni Center was meant to complement the architectural sensibilities of the existing building with an updated material palette on the interior and a unique design aesthetic that connects to the Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium to the east and Shoal Creek to the west.

El Centro Roberto Garza Sada – Mexico

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The sweeping concrete form is meant to enclose studio and learning spaces for some 500+ students in creative majors while tectonically expressing the value of aesthetics within the larger program of the school.

Queen’s University Pavilion Belfast Building

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Queen's University Pavilion Belfast building design

Burwell Deakins Architects has received planning permission for its £2.8m project at Queen’s University Belfast. The practice has designed a series of learning spaces across the campus to create innovative focused and informal study spaces that promote collaborative learning.