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The library and the dance studios together, trying to create a sort of social hub? hm—hm, hm—hm, exactly. they were looking for a showcase building and what that meant was not that it was a show—off building but a building that revealed what was happening inside the building to the passers—by, to the outside. do you think that this is about changing the way university education might be? because, i mean, a lot of the students, they are not from university backgrounds. right. their parents didn't go to university, they're often first—generation. you know, it's quite inviting, isn't it...

To make university life open, accessible, collaborative, social. receiving the award for grafton architects, gerard carty. and we have the winner with us now. gerard carty from grafton architects, congratulations. must be a good feeling. it's absolutely astonishing. we're really astounded. we're delighted that we've won this prize, but particularly for the university, because this is something that's so important — that we speak about what university education is aboutand... one of the extraordinary things about this is the client, as much as anything, isn't it? yeah. because they had this s...

But particularly for the university, because this is something that's so important that we speak about what university education is about and... one of the extraordinary things about this is the client, as much as anything, isn't it? yeah. because they had this strange vision about inviting in the public, getting the library and the dance studios together, trying to create a sort of social hub? hmm—hm, hmm—hm, exactly. they were looking for a showcase building and what that meant was not that it was a show—off building but a building that revealed what was happening inside the building t...

Vision about inviting in the public, getting the library and the dance studios together, trying to create a sort of social hub. exactly. they were looking for a showcase building and what that meant was not that it was a show—off building but a building that revealed what was happening inside the building to the passers—by into the outside. do you think that this is about changing the way university education might be? because, i mean, a lot of the students are not from university backgrounds. their parents didn't go to university, they're often first—generation. you know, it is quite in...

Gerard carty from grafton architects, congratulations. must be a good feeling. oh, it is absolutely astonishing. we are really astounded, delighted that we have won this prize but particularly for the university because this is something that's so important that we speak about what university education is about. one of the extraordinary things about this is the client, as much as anything, isn't it, because they had this strange vision about inviting in the public, getting the library and the dance studios together, trying to create a sort of social hub... exactly. they were looking for a show...