University of Sussex
FALMER, EAST SUSSEX · STUDENT LIVING · DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL STUDY
This design and feasibility study tests the potential for student living within the established University of Sussex campus at Falmer. Courtyard planning, stepped massing and a clear façade rhythm balance accommodation capacity, shared life and privacy while responding carefully to the South Downs setting.
Site analysis, circulation and bedroom-cluster studies, physical models and construction details were developed together to compare spatial options, identify key constraints and establish a coherent basis for further planning, technical and viability review.
PROJECT TYPE — Student living and campus development study
STATUS — Concept and feasibility study
LOCATION — Falmer, East Sussex
ORIGIN — Independent architectural design research
SCOPE — Site and context appraisal, accommodation planning, massing, communal-space strategy and technical studies
OUTCOME — A development framework balancing capacity, community, privacy and context
IMAGERY — Original physical models, drawings and design studies by Amir Naseri
Site Location — The accommodation block placed within the existing Falmer campus, the South Downs landscape beyond
Campus Building — An existing Spence-era building studied for proportion, material and tectonic discipline
Campus Landscape — The chalk-down setting that frames Falmer and grounds the proposal in its wider geography
Concept Sketches — Annotated hand studies of constraints, light and approach.
Massing Model — Physical mass model: two wings rotated around a central court, set against the campus context
Axonometric — The two accommodation wings framing the central court.
Working Model — The two-wing courtyard scheme studied in card.
Long Elevation Study — The north elevation as read from the campus quadrangle: pale render, deep reveals, timber screens.
Massing Options — Alternative wing geometries and corner conditions tested in card.
Massing Variant — Composition explored against a different wing geometry and courtyard proportion
Massing Options — White-card studies of courtyard proportion and frontage.
Model Studies — The courtyard scheme photographed across its development stages.
Wall Section — Layered wall section through render, insulation, structural frame and inner finish
Floor Plan — Typical residential level: study bedrooms and shared kitchen lounge arranged around the courtyard.
Site Plan Development — Block plan with the proposal registered against existing campus buildings
Campus Plan — The proposal located within the illustrated Falmer campus plan.
Campus Aerial — The Falmer campus in its South Downs setting.