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Student's gateway to success

One student leaving Northumbria University this summer will be leaving his mark for years to come. Design student David Irwin has created the gates and railings which will be incorporated into Northumbria University’s new City Campus East.

David’s design features tubular bars of stainless steel which represent the central nervous system. The underlying concept for the landscape at the Manors site is based on the two sides of the brain - the spatial side for the School of Design’s new building and the structured side for the School of Law and Newcastle Business School’s building.

David said: “I created the analogy between the brain and its nervous system to the landscape and its railings, acting as systems of transport and movement to guide people around the area and entice them into the complex. The use of the railings is primarily to subconsciously transport and usher people into and around the buildings as required.’’

David, 21, from Hillsbrough just outside Belfast, is a final year student on the 3D Furniture and Product Design course. His design was selected from around 30 other designs from students on the same course. David’s work on this project has earned him £1,000 and another £1,000 will be given to the course.

Trevor Thurlow, Director of Estates at Northumbria, said: “We asked each of the students to do a formal presentation of their design. The standard of their creative work was extremely high and their presentations were very professional. However David’s entry stood out both for its creative thinking and in the practical way he adhered to the brief.’’

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .