Principles are propositions that serve as foundations for a system of behaviour. In guiding our behaviours, they also guide decision-making around how we structure our environments, whether organisational or spatial. In this guest blog, Steve Baty illustrates the relationship between principles, purpose, and the built environment in the context of university development.

University of Sydney Main Quadrangle, built 1885.

The idea of designing a university campus from scratch is an intriguing one as it affords us with the fairly rare opportunity to ask the questions: What is this university for? Who is it for? and how best to deliver on its purpose?

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