Higher Education

Our universities and colleges in the UK have seen an unprecedented growth in student numbers, with the resultant pressure on existing built campuses. To address this relatively rapid expansion in Higher Education, university estate strategies were written and re-written and new university buildings commissioned with gusto. However, the less favourable economic conditions and levelling-out of student numbers in the more recent past have seen a pause for breath in the sector. That said, Universities will continue to compete for new undergraduates each year and these students will demand high quality learning experiences as they become demanding consumers through the introduction of higher tuition fees. Universities will also need to address efficiencies within their existing building stock and the requirements of the Carbon Reduction Commitment.
The principals at Fuse have an established track record of designing and delivering buildings for universities and understand the unique programme and campus environments these projects need to be delivered under. Some of the most striking projects within the principal’s portfolio are in the Higher Education Sector – from black rubber-clad music performance buildings to innovative business incubator units. Fuse is well-placed to assist Universities deliver highly sustainable new buildings for the next generation or “making the best” of existing stock through pragmatic space planning and refurbishment.