LASALLE's McNally Campus is a living sculpture and a contemporary architectural masterpiece that serves as a major landmark within the cityscape. It invites visitors to enjoy and explore the grounds and witness the creation of art.

Conceptualised and designed by Singapore-based architectural firm RSP Architects, the campus design represented Singapore in the architectural section of the Venice Biennale in 2004 and won three international architectural awards: PUSH Award 2009, Singapore Institute of Architects, Building of the Year Award 2008, 9th Singapore Institute of Architect’s Design Awards and President’s Design Award 2008.

 

Architecture

With its glass façade and gateless walls, the McNally Campus is an iconic paragon in Singapore’s arts district.


Inspired by geological formations, six organically shaped buildings—each seven storeys high—anchor the campus, their contours shaped like lava flows carving through valleys and canyons. These inroads and alleyways create natural passages that mirror the creative energy flowing between students and faculty.


The structure is lined with stone and aluminium on the outside, while facets of glass line the interiors, reflecting both light and the dynamic interplay of disciplines within. Linked by an integrated atrium, sky bridges and an innovative roof structure that unifies the entire site, the campus embodies LASALLE’s spirit of openness and interdisciplinary exchange—a space where contemporary arts and design are in constant evolution.


Glass-clad interior of LASALLE’s McNally Campus with lift shafts, angled walkways and students seated on the grass courtyard below.
A striking interplay of glass, geometry and light defines the architectural heart of LASALLE’s McNally Campus.
Interior view of LASALLE’s McNally Campus featuring angular glass façades, skybridges and a soaring tensile roof structure.
Inside the McNally Campus atrium, where sharp angles and natural light define the space.
Tensile roof canopy over LASALLE’s campus with dramatic lines and angles that frame the building’s glass façades and sky above.
A sculptural tensile canopy unifies LASALLE’s bold forms with light and movement.
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360 virtual campus tour

Take a 360° tour through our studios, theatres and galleries. Soak in the architecture, atmosphere and creative pulse of Singapore’s most dynamic arts campus.


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Students sit on the Campus Green under LASALLE’s glass buildings, watching a live jazz ensemble perform.
A live student jazz performance animates the Campus Green at the heart of LASALLE’s McNally Campus.
A lecturer stands before a semicircle of students in a black-box studio equipped with stage lights and monitors.
Inside a black-box studio, students engage in dialogue-based learning with creative industry mentors.
Two barefoot dancers in loose clothing perform in a large studio with mirrored walls, polished floor, and seated audience.
In a sunlit studio, two dancers move with grace and intensity, captivating an attentive audience gathered to witness their art.
A speaker presents to a full auditorium of students seated in red chairs, inside an acoustically treated lecture room.
A guest lecturer speaks to a packed auditorium, sparking dialogue and exchange across disciplines.
Students perform on stage in a black box theatre, engaging a seated audience under theatrical lighting.
A student-led performance unfolds in LASALLE’s black box theatre, where ideas meet the energy of live audiences.
Two presenters speak to seated students in a classroom, with one wearing a creative garment made of printed materials.
A design critique session unfolds as students present concepts with playful, hands-on experimentation.

Our campuses

Winstedt Campus

Nestled in lush greenery, the ample space within Winstedt Campus supports studio-based work and research.
Wilkie Edge learning space

The Wilkie Edge learning space supports studio-based work and research, and features an MA communal space.

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