University Technical College provides a unique opportunity for education and business to come together providing work-based learning for young people. The College’s vision was to provide a central showcase/creative exchange hub at the heart of the project with two main specialism areas; Creative and Digital Media and Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing. These specialisms were the inspiration for much of the graphic and interior design strategy. The ground floor is a series of shop windows to the busy street below promoting the story of manufacturing from design and prototyping through to assembly, showcasing the UTC’s facilities and helping to attract future students. The scheme also re-purposes a historic mill building housing creative media suites. Visual links through both areas enhance the student experience and create an open, light environment that supports the educational curriculum and provides links to an external social area.