London School Of Economics

The LSE selected ZZA as Space and Briefing Advisers to develop and manage change for their New Academic Building, prior to selecting Grimshaw as project architects.

ZZA’s approach was to promote the new building’s use value and sustainable performance. We engaged with academics and administrators, assessing their needs and engendering support for space efficiency, spatial quality and design to promote interaction. We also championed space for graduate students, as one of the School’s key constituencies.

The process achieved significant step changes, informed by the consultation. A key outcome was optimisation of the floor plates. The key stakeholders adopted the strategic propositions at a successful forum that became the basis for the RIBA Stage C proposals.

ZZA has continued its strategic work with the LSE, forging a strategic brief for a central research hub.