7N Architects in collaboration with landscape architects Lisa Mackenzie Consultancy, were appointed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in 2009 to develop and deliver the masterplan for Inverness Campus. The 215 acre campus will create a modern centre for tertiary education and research. It is the most significant initiative for the region in the next 25 years. The Inverness Campus masterplan is structured around a central parkland landscape which defines the high
quality of the Campus environment and provides a cohesive framework within which the diverse group of occupiers can establish their own identities. This green spine is focused on the views to Ben Wyvis and the mountains to the north, drawing the distant Highland landscape deep into the site through a variety of special, interpretative spaces such as the Campus Green which will be the social heart of the first phase of the project. In future phases the axis will culminate
in a prospect building and vantage point on the northern promontory acting as a highly visible gateway to the city and the Highlands and Islands. This will also be the landing point for a new pedestrian-cycle bridge which will open up connections between the Campus, the city to the west and the future expansion of Inverness to the east.
