CEU-Central European University

Refurbishing Design Concept:
The Harvard-style tiered classroom and the large classrooms will be organized within the existing fabric on the „garden-floor“ with a new entry situation and easy access from the garden level. This design concept also includes two separate new exits for the lecture rooms.The Harvard-style tiered classroom of 200 m2 and the large classroom of 150 m2 require a specific design concept.
CONCEPT I (main proposal)
The garden floor will be transformed into the main lecture area. Therefore the middle wall will be partially taken down.
ADDITIONAL alternative design strategies:
CONCEPT II
The lecture rooms will be situated underground in the garden and with a new glass entry pavilion connected with a glass-passage to the existing building
CONCEPT III
The lecture rooms will be situated underground in the garden with an underground passage to the existing building