After several years of conceptual and design process, it has been exciting to see the transformation of the building taking shape. The spaces that will form the new campus are in the process of being created. It’s certainly a complex process, but our contractors are doing a fantastic job of making real the vision that has been collaboratively developed with the input of both experts and Laidlaw College community members. Laidlaw’s new campus will take up two full floors and two partial floors of the 6 storey building directly adjacent to the Henderson (Waitakere Central) train station. It will include flexible study spaces, state of the art learning studios and areas for social and community engagement. Laidlaw’s library and archives will be re-housed into modern facilities, enabling effective scholarly engagement with the precious taonga stewarded by the College. Staff and postgraduate students will have dedicated working areas designed to facilitate a mix of collaboration and individual focused work. The most transformative impact is going to be being connected to the Henderson and wider West Auckland community in a totally new way!