David Chipperfield Architects has won outline planning for a new university campus in the historic centre of Padua, in Italy.

The project, for the University of Padua, will be built on the site of the former Caserma Piave, a barracks complex which includes a former convent which has been used as part of the barracks since the 19th century.

The design proposes both the recovery of historic buildings for teaching, administrative and research activities, and the introduction of a new elliptical building, a pavilion at the centre of the campus accommodating study areas, conference facilities and dining spaces.

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