The Ogden Centre is located at the Durham University as a fundamental physics. It was designed by Daniel Libeskind and completed in 2017. It is designed as continuous, stacked, and interlocking forms. The interiors include a natural color palette of soft grey concrete, warm wood finishes, and frosted glass. The Ogden Centre has views of Durham City and Durham Cathedral.

Daniel Libeskind created a new identity for the Centre in which its a unique individualized workspace that engenders a sense of connection and community.

Daniel Libeskind said, “This project is an example of how to design a highly-sustainable, dynamic building within tight programme requirements. Light and openness is at the core of the design; at every move in the design process we incorporated simple, yet robust materials and considered the users’ experience to create this important building for Durham University.”

The Ogden Centre peaked by interest due to the vertical timber cladding and amount of windows. It feels like it is well connected to nature. The different angles and bold structure of Daniel Libeskind’s work is my favorite part of his designs. It draws your attention to his buildings and leaves an everlasting impression. I love how the exterior forms translate to the interior elements as well.