The north east of Highfield campus is on the corner of Burgess Road and Broadlands Road, and was previously used for car parking.
This key development zone for the University is known as the North East Quadrant (NEQ) and the proposals for this area were highlighted in both the 2018 and 2022 Estates Strategy consultations.
The University shared early plans with staff, students and local residents in the summer, following the approval from the Planning Department at Southampton City Council we are ecited to share our full plans for the site.
Below you can find more information about the key proposals for the site incuding phasing, landscape and public realm, access and travel, design principles and the plans for the teaching and learning building.
Introduction to the North East Quadrant
The Highfield Campus includes distinct areas for which the University has set out its intentions for development and improvements. The NEQ forms an important part of the University's site-wide investment and development strategy
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Aspirations for the North East Quadrant
Building on the success of the new teaching facilities in the Centenary Building and Boldrewood Campus, the facility at the NEQ will provide much needed cutting-edge teaching and learning spaces. The provision of a range of teaching room styles and sizes will allow the whole building to be used throughout the academic day, with spaces that support all forms of teaching, group working and independent study.
Masterplan Principles and Phasing
The NEQ masterplan consists of two buildings and will take place in two phases. The Phase 1 building will be delivered by the 2027 Academic Year and is the larger of the two phases. This phase includes most of the proposed landscaping. A temporary landscape scheme will be provided on the phase 2 building plot until proposals for the second building come forward.
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Landscape Plan
The proposed landscaping will transform the existing surface car park into an attractive area of Highfield Campus. Six distinct landscape character zones are proposed to create an environment which serves a range of users and purposes.
Transport and Sustainability
The removal of the surface car park to facilitate the NEQ development will be a significant change for this area of the campus. Over 400 staff car parking spaces have been removed from the campus, however, an assessment of parking capacity at the University’s nearby car parks has shown that there is sufficient space to accommodate this.
Sustainable Transport
The new hard and soft landscaping will transform this area of the campus and the removal of parking will allow for a series of new and improved footpaths that connect into thecampus from Broadlands and Burgess Road.
New pedestrian friendly routes and cycle access, with adequate cycle parking and facilities within the new building, will support the University’s sustainable transport strategies.
The site is already served by regular UniLink buses, which stop on Burgess Road and at the Highfield campus interchange. Additionally, the NEQ will look to support the use of shared mobility solutions such as Beryl hire bikes and voi e-scooters through the integration of a mobility hub.
Servicing
The proposed servicing strategy involves the creation a servicing loop on Broadlands Road.
This will provide access to the site for emergency service vehicles, as well as allowing vehicles such as bin lorries to service the building without entering the site or parking on the road.
Building Design
The new building will be designed to meet BREEAM Excellent, which demonstrates the holisitic approach to sustanible development that has been integrated into project from the outset.
Design measures have been used to reduce the energy requirements of the new building.
– A high-performance building, which is well insulated and airtight, will reduce energy demands.
– The layout and design of the windows has been carefully considered to reduce heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. The window shades integrated into the building façade bring together sustainability and design elements.
– The potential for natural ventilation has also been maximised, reducing the amount of power used by the building.
Proposed Layout
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