Samantha Sullivan, Luigi Bocconi University – Shelley McNamara

The second building I am going to talk about is the Luigi Bocconi Univeristy in Milan, Italy. This building was the first to win the World Building of the Year at the 2008 World Architecture Festival. Shelley McNamara (and partner) are often praised for their ability to design buildings that fit into their surroundings while still giving it a contemporary twist. This building was able to perfectly blend the university into the city. Making it a public space at the bottom, and university space at the top with classrooms and a thousand office spaces for professors above.

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