The Innovative Programme Centre (IPC) and Teaching Hospital are both part of Soegijapranata Catholic University’s (known as Unika Semarang) new BSB City masterplan in Semarang.

The IPC includes innovative food technology labs, the University’s international programmes, and various shared lecture and meeting spaces. This includes a canteen, exhibition centre and group working rooms. A restaurant, operated by the food technology department, is also onsite, with students able to benefit from an immersive learning experience.

“Gardens and courtyards provide additional cooling by allowing air to circulate and also create social spaces for relaxation and collaboration outside of lessons. There are also large double height breaks in the façade filled with greenery, to allow cross ventilation of the blocks and courtyards. These double height ‘garden lounges’ and expansive rooftop gardens at multiple levels, provide amenity space and complement the surrounding lush environment.

“These gardens will also be used for teaching. ‘Learning gardens’ will include edible produce for testing in the food technology labs. A number of ‘healing gardens’ will provide respite space and medicinal plants and herbs will be grown.”

Monique Suksmaningsih, director of masterplanning at Broadway Malyan, added: “Our vision for Unika Semarang was a connected campus that integrates with the existing urban spaces and places user needs at its heart.

“To that end, vibrant public realm connects the campus with the wider city and provides an attractive environment for students, staff and visitors.

“The balance between the buildings and mix of formal and informal learning spaces will create a thriving environment that promotes a culture of innovation, with people able to easily move between different faculties and meet their peers and colleagues from across the campus.”