London studio Gort Scott has redeveloped St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford in England, adding two buildings that unite the campus with lush gardens and river views.
The redevelopment, which was the result of an international design competition won by Gort Scott in 2016, provides new accommodation, teaching and events spaces for the college.
Gort Scott has redeveloped St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford. Photo is by Jim Stephenson
Founded in 1893, St Hilda's College comprises a string of buildings along the River Cherwell, which over time had lost their sense of connection to each other and the adjacent river.
Gort Scott's scheme focused on unifying these buildings and their relationship to the landscape, removing a small residential building at the centre of the site that diverted the riverside route and blocked views from the rest of the college. The project reconnects the college to its riverside site. Photo is by Jim Stephenson
The campus' two new buildings, which are named the Anniversary Building and the Pavilion, feature alongside updated landscape design.
The Anniversary Building is a large pale brick structure that creates a new entrance route for the college, while the Pavilion is a glazed "jewel-like" events space on the riverbank.
The Anniversary Building is one of two new structures
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