The multi-award-winning Dorothy Garrod building comprises a new entrance, a welcoming Porters’ Lodge, conference facilities, a rooftop gym, staff offices, meeting and supervision rooms, 86 generous en-suite student bedrooms, kitchen/social areas with plenty of space to cook and eat together, and a café that invites students to linger and work in the heart of the College. We worked with Newnham’s community to ensure that the building meets their needs and is entirely unique to them. The new frontage creates a stronger presence on Sidgwick Avenue without imposing on the historic buildings and gardens. Knitting in among buildings by Basil Champneys and inspired by the same arts and crafts tenet of 'truth to materials’, the contemporary perforated handmade brick detail complements but does not mimic Champneys’ buildings.