Detail of rectangular and circular volumes. The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingd

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Developed from the inside, the heart of the building, the forum, cuts through the school as a vertical space connecting all the levels and programs together. Central to a school of government is the idea of openness, communication and transparency; the central forum takes this principle literally by stitching all levels together. This hollow also defines the exterior appearance of the school. Its circular shape shows analogies to government buildings in different places all over the world and at the same time resonates with some of Oxford's most iconic buildings, such as Radcliffe Camera and Sheldonian Theatre.

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