The University of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England, has opened a new landmark building called the Diamond.

The Diamond will be the home for the Universitys Engineering undergraduates.

The design provides a public route at ground floor level.

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Within the naturally ventilated atrium, curved pods house spaces for informal personal and group learning.

All photographs courtesy Twelve Architects.

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