Two overground building complexes define an entrance square at a crossroad, which is framed at its corners, but remains open at its northern end, where railway tracks run past it. The 45-metre high tower is the hallmark of the university institutions, while the two low buildings with heights of 18 and 25 metres mediate with the context.

Inside, a three-dimensional and continuous public sequence of rooms unfolds between the library courtyard, the assembly-hall and lecture-theatre foyer, and the sports-hall entrance area. The six-storey atrium at the centre of the block forms the heart of the facility, creating spatial clarity and attractive meeting places.

The sculptural building is enveloped on all sides by a curtain wall. The outline on two floors and using a double load-bearing grid takes the buildings dimensions into account and achieves pleasant proportions. The bronze colour of the façades ennobles the facility and expresses institution’s public character.