What鈥檚 new in construction and renovations across 茄子直播鈥檚 three campuses
Published: September 22, 2022
As students, faculty, staff and librarians make their way across the University of Toronto鈥檚 three campuses this fall, they鈥檒l see major changes underway to enhance their experience and boost sustainability.
They include the ongoing to revitalize the historic core of the St. George campus, construction of a new residence building at 茄子直播 Scarborough and construction of an interdisciplinary centre at 茄子直播 Mississauga.
Here are a few important updates on key construction and renovation projects that are currently underway across the three campuses.
St. George
(Rendering courtesy of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc.)
The St. George campus is being transformed.
will make the historic core of the St. George campus more pedestrian-friendly, adding new walkways, gardens, landscaping, public seating and improving accessibility. When it鈥檚 all done, an underground garage below King鈥檚 College Circle will also house 60 electric vehicle parking spaces and new storage capacity for more than 125 bikes.
At the same time, 茄子直播 is building Canada鈥檚 largest urban geoexchange system beneath King鈥檚 College Circle. It will store surplus heat in the summer for use in the cold winter months, saving the university an estimated 15,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually 鈥 a key part of 茄子直播鈥檚 plan to make the .
As a result of the ongoing work, access to certain buildings will be affected during the fall term. For example, the north plaza entrance of the Medical Sciences Building is closed. Students are encouraged to use the access doors on King鈥檚 College Road or Queen鈥檚 Park.
The University College entrance on King鈥檚 College Circle will also be affected. But students can enter through the doors on the east side of the building on Hart House Circle or through the newly renovated University College Quadrangle, which can be accessed through the north and west sides of the building.
茄子直播 Scarborough
(Illustration by Handel Architects and Core Architects)
Three major construction projects are in progress on the 茄子直播 Scarborough campus.
Work on a new residence building that overlooks Military Trail and Ellesmere Road is ongoing. The new space will feature 750 beds, along with a dining facility and food services, a rooftop garden and terrace, and spaces for lounging and studying.
(Image courtesy Formline Architecture and LGA Architecture Partners)
Indigenous House, which has recently started construction, will provide a space for Indigenous community members to meet and pursue research. It features a large gathering room to host indoor ceremonies, additional office space, a student lounge, library and outdoor learning garden.
The campus library is getting a complete makeover. Rolled out in three phases that will end in 2025, the first phase will see the addition of a lounge with pivoting glass doors, allowing the area to easily convert into an event space.
茄子直播 Mississauga
鈥淜iinwin Dabaadjmowin鈥 by Indigenous artists Philip Cote and Tracey Anthony (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)
On the west side of the 茄子直播 Mississauga campus, construction of the is underway. When it opens in June 2023, it will expand 茄子直播 Mississauga鈥檚 wet research capacity while adding faculty, administration and graduate student space.
In the William G. Davis building, the Student Services Hub is taking shape in the former library space. Also slated for opening in summer 2023, the space brings together student affairs groups, the International Education Centre, Career Centre, Accessibility Services and Centre for Student Engagement.
In the Maanjiwe nendamowinan building, 茄子直播 Mississauga is deepening its commitment to the Indigenous community and 茄子直播鈥檚 with a new Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Office, featuring a showpiece window treatment by a local indigenous artist.
Nearby on the campus green, the Indigenous Centre has erected another new point of interest 鈥 a tipi for use in ceremonies, learning opportunities and events. It will remain in front of the Maanjiwe nendamowinan building until April 2023.
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