MONOCLE HIGHLIGHTS THE BLOOMBERG STUDENT CENTER AMONG GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGNED FOR THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Moncole’s September issue dives into built learning environments around the world – from Spain, Finland, Austria, the USA, and Germany – spotlighting architecture that has embraced tactile, human experiences while listening to the needs of the students. The Bloomberg Student Center in Baltimore, USA, is the first student center for Johns Hopkins University, supporting over 200 student organizations. Designed by BIG in collaboration with Shepley Bulfinch and Rockwell Group, the mass timber village with 29 “floating” cantilevered roof planes provides a central gathering space including a digital media center, a 250-seat performance space, art and dance studios, music rehearsal spaces, a dining hall, and more all under one roof. Shaped through in-depth research into the students’ needs, the building is transparent by design, welcoming daylight from all sides and offering views into the ever-changing mosaic of student life within.