This ensemble is crucial in giving form to the Central Square as both a symbolic and functional core. These buildings not only house essential services but also activate the elevated plaza — a “platform of encounter” — reflecting European traditions of public civic spaces repurposed for academic use.

This level-above-ground solution responds to the increasing vehicular traffic around campuses while maintaining a pedestrian-first logic, a central tenet of the original urban plan. The proximity of social and technical services reinforces the idea of a unified university organism, where support functions are given architectural dignity and spatial centrality.