The program was developed to facilitate a web of services, cohesively linking the school campus. Within its broad mandate, the Learning Commons also includes the allocation of space for a new student services “marketplace.” Each of the vital services that guide students outside of their regular curricular work is gathered in a visible and easily […]
As part of a strategic relocation of specific academic faculties into the core of downtown Windsor, the University acquired the heritage properties formerly occupied by the iconic Windsor Star newspaper. This interdisciplinary project is the new home of the School of Social Work and the Centre for Executive and Professional Education. The project includes state-of-the-art […]
Revitalizing the historical site of the Rock Garden, the project’s elegance lies in its simplicity of program. The building acts mainly as an entry gateway to the natural backdrop of the gardens. Once the visitors enter the building they are engaged with a large curving glulam beam structure, making them feel as though they are […]
Built on a heritage site in Newmarket, this multi-service facility offers emergency and transitional housing to homeless women age 18 and up, as well as drop-in and aftercare services to women at risk. The three-storey shelter houses 28 emergency shelter rooms, 8 transitional housing apartments, a community room, and amenities including a kitchen, a dining […]
This community centre addition and renovation to an older building is designed to provide a new and inviting face to the community. A consolidated main entrance and reception/lobby improves control, circulation and orientation. Included within the refreshed and transformed facility is a gymnasium, a running track, a fitness facility, a climbing wall, pool and gym […]
The Community Centre is located within the revitalized Regent Park Master Plan development. Envisioned as a vibrant community hub, the project consists of a new Recreation Centre, Childcare Centre, Employment Centre, and the renovation of the linked JK-8 Public School. The Community Centre program was developed through extensive community consultation and accommodates a double gym, […]
This building uniquely combines Humanities and Social Sciences for McMaster University in a collaborative learning environment. The program includes a 350-seat concert hall and associated support spaces, a 150-seat black box theatre, a 400-seat lecture theatre, several interactive classrooms of varying sizes, and student research and support spaces. Various specialized research labs are incorporated into […]