Wheatley Campus, Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley, Oxfordshire

Rock Townsend was appointed to Oxford Brookes University’s Architectural Consultancy Framework and began work on the refurbishment of the Wheatley Campus to extend its lifespan ahead of redevelopment.

study room with timber ceiling, grey and green carpet, and exposed concrete columns. people studying

Concept sketch - atrium space, white walls and new furniture

Exposed brickwork walls, timber bookcases and books.

The first phase comprised a fast-track summer programme of works to be implemented at their Wheatley campus, involving major refurbishment and reconfiguration of teaching, academic, lecture theatre and library facilities across the site.

As well as providing improved facilities for student learning and socialising, the campus provides summer conference activities and accommodation. We therefore ensured our designs were appropriate for diverse users, and that spaces were reconfigurable as required for term and non-term time activities.

The use of the campus during the summer therefore required a careful consideration of the logistics, enabling and phasing of the works, with detailed programming to minimise disruption.