Within AECOM and Luis Vidal + Architects' lipstick-red airport terminal in Boston is a stress-free environment, with ample daylight and finishes rendered primarily in white.
Completed last year, the student hub features a food court, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, and a library where magazines and popular fiction trump textbooks.
Built with geometric precision of poured-in-place concrete, the Japanese architect's first Australian commission will serve as the backdrop for arts and culture events through the Antipodean summer and fall.
Housing more than 350 students, the two brick-clad, mass-timber buildings, both of which are all-electric, bring more than just additional beds to the university's campus in Providence.
