Rutherford Building, Goldsmiths

Integrating a heterogeneous corner of Goldsmiths' campus, the Rutherford Building considerably extends the university's 1980's library and provides it with a clear entrance. The building's location gives Goldsmith's a presence on busy Lewisham Way from which most of its other buildings are set back. Perforated aluminium vertical fins screen the north-east facing fully glazed facade that overlooks the road, providing privacy, filtering natural light and and eradicating glare on computer screens. Enclosed teaching spaces and administration are situated to the rear overlooking a small courtyard.