Toronto U of T: Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship | ?m | 8s | U of T | Montgomery Sisam

[Dan416]

My initial thoughts were also that it takes away from the view of Con Hall. But I guess we'll get used to it.

 

[junctionist]

They should redesign it for better architecture. It's going to have a big presence in the postcard shots of King's College Circle, rising behind the Con Hall complex.

 

[ProjectEnd]

New image up on the development application sign:

 

[am29]

UofT Engineering Innovation Centre (Montgomery Sisam & Feilden Clegg Bradley)

I dont think I could find a thread for this but some of you might know UofT is building a new Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship right on St. George Street adjacent to Convocation Hall and in front of the Bahen Center. Recently they just started demolition on the previous building there and I will be posting pictures of it just in a second. Also if there is a thread for this already, mods I am super sorry I tried looking for it but couldnt find it and please do me the favor of just merging this post with that thread, thanks!

http://media.utoronto.ca/media-rele...-for-engineering-innovation-entrepreneurship/

http://boundless.utoronto.ca/initiatives/the-centre-for-engineering-innovation-entrepreneurship/

These areas include:

An auditorium: A 500-seat auditorium on the ground floor of the Centre will be a marquee facility, completely unique in the world for its design focused on audience engagement.

Learning areas: These proposed areas go beyond the traditional lecture hall or classroom to allow for dynamic group work in addition to formal teacher-student presentation.

Design workshops and light fabrication facility: These are the spaces where ideas take concrete shape. Tables for planning and execution of group projects surround a light fabrication facility that allows students to move easily from light machinery back to their work tables.

The Entrepreneurship Hatchery: This incubator space will be specifically dedicated to undergraduates working on co-curricular design projects with commercialization potential. This space will be an excellent venue for mentorship opportunities with business owners, venture capitalists and other professionals who can help students navigate the process of taking their great ideas from concept and into the marketplace.

Research tenants: The Centre will house a number of the Faculty’s most cutting-edge research centres and institutes, helping promote a culture of discovery and entrepreneurship throughout the building:

Centre for Global Engineering, Centre for Sustainable Energy, Centre for Water Innovation,The Entrepreneurship Hatchery, Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics, and Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering.

The Toronto firm of Montgomery Sisam Architects (MSA), in joint venture with the British firm of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, has been selected to be the architect for the preliminary design of the new building. The team was selected due to its outstanding experience in creating dynamic teaching and research buildings which are energy efficient and sensitive to surrounding heritage structures.

 

[am29]

 

[waterloowarrior]

Going to Council for approval
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2015.TE4.4

 

[greenleaf]

Great video walk through of the building.

 

[christiesplits]

Going to Council for approval
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2015.TE4.4

What is the current status of the project?

 

[greenleaf]

What is the current status of the project?

Had groundbreaking on June 24. Expected to open in 2017.

 

[salsa]

I really like the art on the hoarding. It almost makes me feel sad knowing that it's temporary.

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[salsa]

 

[someMidTowner]

 

[salsa]

 

[Biljet]

Spotted outside of the site a few days ago:

 

[interchange42]

From yesterday:

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