Irish architect O’Donnell + Tuomey has beaten a shortlist of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, David Chipperfield, dRMM, Feilden Clegg Bradley and 3XN to design a student centre for the London School of Economics

The £21.5m building will be the first on LSE’s Aldwych campus for 40 years. Construction is expected to begin in late 2010 and complete by autumn 2012.