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Ryerson University Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex / Perkins&Will

Andreas Luco — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Located steps from the busiest intersection in Canada, Ryerson University occupies one of the densest and fastest growing neighbourhoods in Toronto. Over the last decade, the University’s enrollment has increased by almost 50%, and with the introduction of a variety of innovative new courses and programs, campus facilities are under tremendous pressure. However, at the same time, explosive development on surrounding sites has constrained the University’s opportunities to expand.

Montcrest School Redevelopment / Montgomery Sisam Architects

Andreas Luco — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 23:00:00 +0000

The Montcrest School Redevelopment is an adaptive reuse project that spans three neighbouring heritage-listed homes acquired by the independent school over the last 50 years.

New Halifax Central Library / schmidt hammer lassen architects + Fowler Bauld & Mitchell

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 01:00:00 +0000

As the new Halifax Central Library opens to the public on 13 December 2014, the citizens of Halifax, Canada, have been given a civic landmark which has already received international recognition. The contract to design the 15,000 m2 library was won in an international competition in 2010 by the Danish schmidt hammer lassen architects and local firm Fowler Bauld & Mitchell. Sited on a prominent location in the heart of Halifax, the library stands as a cultural hub accessible to everyone and as a result of what can be achieved through co-creation.