Students have been given the opportunity to enter a competition to redesign a room in the Hartley Library with a £100,000 budget which could be spent on technology‚ furnishings or other items needed to bring their design to life. It really is a blank canvas.
Students can enter the competition in teams or individually. Initially they will be asked to submit a design concept (200 words) and then work with experts in the University to build a final design submission before Christmas.
The winning design will then be built by the University. The winning team or student will win £1,500 and gain skills and experiences that will help to prepare them for the workplace. The University will also be installing a haptic touch screen wall in the room, which may inspire students with a passion for technology to get involved.
This year’s competition builds on the success of the same initiative in 2009/10. Opened earlier this month, last year’s winning design provides a comfortable and welcoming new space for discussion and study. It consists of group and individual study cubicles; a presentation area with interactive touch-screen technology, and an exhibition area to promote the sharing and communication of knowledge and ideas. Its designers included students of engineering, web science, social archaeology and international relations.
If you would like to know more about the competition, visit www.createyourcampus.soton.ac.uk or get in contact with your questions by emailing [email protected].