The complete absence of any liberal-arts style education makes the New Zealand tertiary education sector unique in the English speaking world. A liberal arts education aims at an intersection of science with literature and knowledge with persuasion. It is a solid, balanced education at a bachelor’s level. The benefits of a well-rounded education are well known, and written about extensively. The architectural problem is "If a liberal arts college were to exist in New Zealand, how can its campus best be designed to encourage this well-rounded education?” Developing a strong sense of community, both within and outside the college, lies at the heart of the liberal arts philosophy. With a strong, diverse community, differing perspectives can be synthesized into a common understanding, based on unchanging, fundamental principles. The design of the campus is instrumental in developing this sense of community. This happens on many scales: the urban design of the campus, the...

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