Overview
Our campus is a living, breathing, academic environment for creativity – it's where you'll make amazing things happen
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Our Campus
Drawing Studio
This is AUB. A place to shape and build your work; to learn, share, provoke and collaborate.
Drawing Studio
Our stunning Drawing Studio was designed and completed by renowned architect and AUB alumnus, Professor Sir Peter Cook RA, and his office, CRAB. This special building was officially opened by the late Dame Zaha Hadid in 2016.
History of the Drawing Studio
The Drawing Studio was officially opened on 3 March 2016 by a special guest, the world-famous Dame Zaha Hadid, who closed her speech with, "I simply love this building."
The building was designed and completed by renowned architect, AUB alumnus and Honorary Fellow, Professor Sir Peter Cook RA and his office CRAB (Cook Robotham Architectural Bureau).
Not only is it the first purpose-built drawing studio to be constructed at an art school for more than a century, but it is also Sir Peter’s first building to be built in the UK.
The building is accessible to students from all courses across the University enabling all creative artists, working in any genre, to be in the same space together, from costume designers to architects, animators to teachers.
From Sketch and Steel
Every important space starts with a sketch. Here are a few of our favourites from Sir Peter Cook and CRAB Studio.
Our intention is to provide students with a new space in which drawing can be taught and practised. We are also keen to reassert the centrality of drawing to the subjects we offer.
Awards
- RIBA National Award 2016
- RIBA South West Award 2016
- RA Top 10 Maverick Building 2016
- Constructing Excellence South West Building Project of the Year 2016
- Constructing Excellence South West Innovation Award 2016
- Schueco Excellence for Design and Innovation – Judges’ Special Award 2016
- Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalist 2017
- Civic Trust National Award 2017
Explore the campus
AUB:360 tour
Explore AUB's creative campus with our new 360° virtual tour
TheGallery
Our in-house gallery, TheGallery, is a major resource for contemporary art and design in the South of England
MoDiP
MoDiP is the UK's leading resource for the study and interpretation of design in plastics and specialist research resource
Palace Court Theatre
The Palace Court Theatre is a 1930s Art Deco theatre building, situated in Bournemouth town centre.
The Environment and AUB
Our goal is to ensure a sustainable future for the University as a specialist provider of arts, design, media and performance education
The Library
The Library at AUB holds an excellent range of print and online collections
Bournemouth Film School
With a history spanning over 50 years, BFS sits at the heart of AUB, setting the standard for turning creativity into careers
Food and drink
We’ve got plenty of food and drink choices all over AUB campus. We know that you need delicious, healthy and well-priced food when...
Theatre and Dance Studios
Our purpose-built Theatre and Dance studios allow creativity to flourish, student collaborations
University Music
University Music is a joint AUB and BU department that offers a wide range of musical opportunities to students and staff...
Uniprint
Uniprint is here for all your printing needs, offering services from dissertation printing and binding to business cards and banners.