the development is one of the largest storm water recycling schemes within the world. all the water on the roof is stored and collected and then carried through into the attenuation point within the communal landscape court. to achieve the high demands for daylight meant that the buildings become quite far apart and the building form quite simple. one of the challenges was really fun is to create a kind of intimacy and sense of place. addington overall is a fabulous - concept and i am always bowled over by the fact the university has undertaken this project. - the units are well—spaced, - well—thought—out, love the design, love the feel of it, - it is actually quite a bit of a luxury to come here every day. when i visited a few months ago during the summer i saw people actually inhabiting the spaces, a picnic happening in the landscape court, children's toys on the ground, a sense of community and people