Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Gaia, ranked among the world’s most beautiful campuses for 2024

By Mingli Seet
TimeOut
November 25, 2024
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: International

Singapore continues its architectural winning streak: located in Nanyang Avenue, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Gaia, has been named one of the world’s top six most beautiful campuses by Prix Versailles Awards – an international architectural competition recognised by UNESCO that celebrates outstanding achievements in commercial architecture and design. …The World’s Most Beautiful Campuses List for 2024 features six recently opened or revamped university buildings. Designed by architects Raglan Squire & Partners, Toyo Ito & Associates, the 43,500-square-metre campus takes the title as Asia’s largest timber building. …And talk about a space that’s as sustainable as it is stunning; NTU Gaia is almost entirely constructed from mass timber. Not only is it a highly renewable material, but its use of Mass Engineered Timber also boosts environmental sustainability. Plus, with its impressive strength-to-weight ratio, mass timber is easier to handle than steel or concrete, making it a true game-changer in modern construction.

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