Spanish studio Barozzi Veiga has completed an aluminium-clad building for Ravensbourne University London at the Design District in Greenwich.
Barozzi Veiga's design for Ravensbourne University London's Institute for Creativity and Technology is the first building to open in the new Design District on the Greenwich Peninsula in south London.
The building is the first to complete in the Design District
The studio is one of eight different architecture firms that will design two buildings each for the Design District area, which is envisioned as a "permanent hub" for the creative industries and will have workspaces for up to 1,800 people when completed.
Other studios involved in the project include David Kohn Architects and SelgasCano. It has a polished aluminium facade
Located near the university's main building, which was designed by

Foreign Office Architects, the block is Barcelona-based Barozzi Veiga's first project in the UK.
"The idea of working in London attracted us right from the start and our involvement in this project gave us the possibility to do it in one of the most interesting development areas of the city," Barozzi Veiga co-founder Alberto Veiga told Dezeen.
"We are particularly glad that our first built project in London is also the first building to open at the Design District. We think this is a very nice coincidence and we wish it could mark a great beginning both for our practice in the UK and for the new creative district.&...