Three sculptural buildings sit at the heart of the courtyard, accommodating lecture halls and multi-purpose rooms of different scales. These spaces are designed to promote interdisciplinary communication and interaction, bringing academic vitality and innovation as a natural driver for the entire campus.

The central courtyard is also defined by a shared ‘street’ colonnade which links the research and learning spaces with the residential accommodation.  It creates a pedestrian route for the campus, provides protection from the weather, and offers informal meeting spaces that enjoy views towards the central green area.

At the east end of the campus, an iconic, window-shaped building features flexible research, office and exhibition spaces on either side, framing the views beyond. A series of cascading gardens within the building’s frame create a lush green oasis. The ‘window’ building is completed at the top by large-scale executive meeting rooms and exhibition spaces which provide views out across the campus and the Songshan Lake district.  This new gateway to the campus will provide improved access to Dongguan and become a new landmark in the city.

The design for the new campus of the Dongguan University of Technology maximises the natural texture of the site and brings together landscape, science and talent.

RTF Global Architecture & Design Award 2023 - Second Award - Institutional (Built)
Global Architecture & Design Awards 2023 - Runner-up, Institutional
International Design Awards 2022 - Bronze, Architecture - Institutional
Outstanding Property Awards London 2022 - Winner, Architectural Design - Educational / Institutional
The 7th REARD Global Design Award 2022 - Honorable Mention, Culture/Education, Architecture (Concept Scheme)

International Design Competition - Winner

Design Partner - Nick Cordingley
Project Partner - Edmond Lau
Project Leaders - Mohamad Ghamlouch, Yushan Wu

Architectural Team
Bryan Diehl, Jan Henao, Shuo Zhang, Zack Cai, Hallen Deng, Mia Zang, Sylvia Li, Wesley Soo, Ted Tan, Christie Yeung, Freya Yang, Kevin Mok, Jackie Cheung, Tim Chow, Leanne Guo, Alan Yip