The ‘Gatehouse’ provides an opportunity to rethink the University’s relationship with the broader community, creating a living-lab that inhabits ‘the border’.

The location of Grensen metaphorically and physically speaks to ideas of transition, integration, and a larger sense of coming together. For these reasons, our proposal seeks to look at the site as a community hub that not only serves the students but also the residents, enlivening the area and contributing to a melting pot of activities, one that cares for the local community, the university population, and the character of place. The proposal works with ideas of integration; merging old and new, the city and the student body, along with technology and tradition to produce spaces that can foster innovation and excellence.