Heart of Design

If you're a lover of architecture set your eyes on this beauty!

It is in fact the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and this is the new section completed back in March this year by CPG Consultants.

The roof is covered with green turf to blend in with the environment and act as a recreational area, much like we use the grassy areas in our own university or Hyde Park for instance. The roof is so unique, it flows elegantly down to ground level making easy access and putting to use the space available.

Technically revolutionary as the turf insulates the building, collecting rainwater to irrigate

itself and the surrounding landscape and what's more is that the the glass facade provides an astonishing amount of daylight for studios and lecture theatres whilst simultaneiousy cutting off the heat.

As an outer structure the curves create a form similar to that of an atrium in the heart forming the concept that this design building is the heart of the university.