‘A wow factor’: Nearly half of U of T research space revitalized in sweeping project
Renovated labs in the Medical Sciences Building are part of the revitalization project (photo courtesy of Faculty of Medicine) About 1,100 U of T researchers benefiting from the renovation It takes more than a smart idea to achieve a breakthrough. Researchers also require space and equipment to carry out their experiments. Read more at UofT News.
Project Management Celebrates Pride!
The Project Management Department celebrated Pride Month by building (surprise!) a rainbow arc(h) of balloons - all blown up without the use of mechanical devices or helium - and getting together for themed home-baked goodies.
The Varsity: U of T to build 14-storey wood tower above Goldring Centre
MEDIA COURTESY OF MJMA AND PATKAU ARCHITECTS Tower expected to be tallest building of its kind in North America Ann Marie Elpa on May 21, 2018 The University of Toronto has announced plans to build a 14-storey timber tower above the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport. Construction is set to begin in early 2019 and end in early 2022. Once completed, the tower is expected to be the tallest mass timber and concrete hybrid building in North America. Read more here.
From One Spadina to University College: What goes into conserving and updating U of T’s heritage buildings
One Spadina, once the home of Knox College and Connaught Laboratories, now houses the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (photo by John Horner) Hidden gems are scattered across the University of Toronto campuses – not just in quiet corners of the university but under the drywall. Read more in U of T News.
Excitement grows for U of T’s plans to build wood tower
U of T's newly announced wood building is being praised online (renderings courtesy of MJMA and Patkau Architects) It’s rare for an announcement about the construction of a new academic building to elicit tweets about being “giddy with excitement,” but that’s exactly what happened when the University of Toronto revealed its plans to build a 14-storey academic tower made of timber. Read more here.