Fudan university is part of a wide network of universities and their respective buildings located in Shanghai and its environs. It is also a very special university with an extensive history and a very unique character. Aside from the main campus, there are two new ones. These campuses are not closely located. They are separate pieces, and so in order to establish a connection the buildings must convey the identity of Fudan and contemporary life. With these objectives in mind, the masterplan that defined the density and heights was modified to generate a group of buildings that become a network of connections, instead of forming borders; volumes that must relate to the urban context, and be adjustable to the different functions. The complex program foresees the participation of around 8,000 users, so it requires a simple and clear organization. The public life within the new campus buildings and the spaces that house it – the large auditorium, the library, the museum, the cafeteria, and shops – are organized in the two first levels and below grade. All of them are connected by a garden or spaces sheltered by a distinctive golden roof with large skylights. The main lecture halls are on floors three and four...[+]