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Landmarks in Learning

These cutting-edge facilities for students, faculty and staff have earned awards for sustainability and architectural excellence Read More

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U of T has undergone a sweeping transformation, with a massive investment in physical spaces across the three campuses. Since 2015, projects worth $3.6 billion have been completed or are in progress. These state-of-the-art spaces for students, faculty, staff and librarians (a selection of which are pictured here) have earned awards for sustainability and architectural excellence. This new construction would not have been possible without the help of U of T’s donors and supporters.

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Artist's rendering of the exterior of a modern-looking building with a five-storey glass atrium
Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex, home of the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health, UTSC. Rendering courtesy of Diamond Schmitt Architects and MVRDV
Artist's rendering of the entrance to the Health and Wellness Centre
Health and Wellness Centre at the Koffler Student Services Centre, St. George. Rendering courtesy of EVOQ Architecture Inc.
Artist's rendering of a multi-storey tower made of wood and glass at one end of the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
Academic Wood Tower, St. George. Rendering courtesy of Patkau Architects/MJMA Architects
Bird's eye view of students studying at rows of tables at different heights in a study space in Robarts Common
Robarts Common, St. George. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects. Photo by Matthew Volpe
Interior view of a stairway with white walls and an asymmetrically designed ceiling in the Daniels Building
Daniels Building, St. George. Designed by Nader Tehrani and Katherine Faulkner, principals of NADAAA — in collaboration with architect of record Adamson & Associates, landscape architects Public Work, and heritage architects ERA. Photo by Nic Lehoux
Exterior view of the Maanjiwe nendamowinan building at U of T Mississauga, with a grassy field in the foreground
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, UTM. Designed by Perkins + Will Canada. Photo by Drew Lesiuczok
Artist's rendering of the front entrance of the Lash Miller Building, with the northeast side of the building constructed with floor-to-ceiling glass
Acceleration Consortium addition to Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, St. George. Rendering courtesy of Mikkelsen Arkitekter AS / Cumulus Architects
Artist's rendering of a two-storey, long building with a rounded roof, surrounded by trees and shrubs
Indigenous House, UTSC. Rendering courtesy of Formline Architecture and LGA Architectural Partners
Upwardly angled view of a corner of a square white building, with decorative, white panels lining the sides and a ground floor walled with glass
Innovation Complex, UTM. Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects. Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn
Street view of the Oak House Student Residence, a red-bricked, multi-storey building
Oak House Student Residence, St. George. Rendering courtesy of Diamond Schmitt Architects
Artist's rendering of a squarish, beige-bricked building with mixed sized and asymmetrically spaced windows. At the front is the sign for Lawson Centre for Sustainability.
Lawson Centre for Sustainability at Trinity College, St. George. Rendering courtesy of Mecanoo, RDHA
Angled view of one side of a building with floor-to-ceiling windows all around
Sam Ibrahim Building, UTSC. Designed by CEBRA and ZAS Architects + Interiors
Angled view of the exterior of the U of T Mississauga's New Science Building from a hilltop
New Science Building, UTM. Designed by KieranTimberlake. Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn
A pavilion supported by multiple thin columns, with wooden benches underneath and around it, surrounded by a garden of trees and other plants
Ziibiing, Indigenous gathering place, St. George. Designed by the Indigenous Design Studio and Landscape Architecture team at Brook McIlroy with input from University of Toronto Elders, faculty, and students. Photo by David Lee
Artist's rendering of a rectangular building with large windows and wooden siding with horizontal lines, next to Innis College
Innis College addition, St. George. Rendering courtesy of Montgomery Sisam Architects
Artist's rendering of a six-storey building behind Woodsworth College
Woodsworth College addition, St. George. Rendering courtesy of Kongats Architects
Angled view of a hallway with a long table lined with black high chairs, and bordered with a curvy structure made with wooden slats evenly spaced apart
Harmony Commons, UTSC. Designed by Handel Architects. Photo by Tom Arban Photography
A spiral staircase with dark, wooden steps and white railing and border
University College Library (part of the UC revitalization), St. George. Designed by Taylor Hazell Architects
A circular conference room with red carpeting, black chairs, large screen and a chandelier made of white panels in a circle
Paul Cadario Conference Centre in Croft Chapter House (part of the UC revitalization), St. George. Designed by Taylor Hazell Architects
Exterior view of the west side of the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, consisting of a tapered tower with narrow windows all around
Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus West, St. George. Designed by Weiss/Manfredi and Teeple Architects. Photo by Johnny Guatto
View from across the street of a squarish, multi-storey building with narrow windows
Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, St. George. Designed by Smith+Andersen
Bird's eye view of the Temerty Plaza by southeast side of the grassy field at the St. George front campus, with Convocation Hall at the far end
Landmark Project, St. George. Designed by KPMB Architects and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA). Photo by Matt Volpe
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  2. Karen Yarmol-Franko says:

    Interesting architecture indeed. Who were the architects who designed them? They should be credited. Were any graduates of the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design?

  3. Jane Walks says:

    Wonderful, thanks.

  4. Peter & Jean Ferguson says:

    Amazing pictures of new buildings we’ve not been aware of. Many thanks.

  5. James Douglas Thwaites says:

    This message and these photos indicate numerous important changes and, of course, the important developments that accompany them. Congratulations to the present management team at U of T. At the same time, I wish the new team success during their own upcoming mandate.

  6. David H. Gray, B.A.Sc. (6T8), M.A.Sc. (7T1), P. Eng., C.L.S. says:

    These are wonderful designs of important buildings. But why not also show the up-to-date student residence at the civil and mining engineering's Gull Lake facility, near Minden, Ontario? The university has replaced the venerable open-concept bunkhouse, which is being preserved because of the students' artwork that graces the space between the rafters.

    The university should consider replacing or updating the 1950s-era schoolhouse, too, given the modern teaching accessories now available. (I know, I taught surveying there for three years, between 2009 and 2011.)

  7. Cynthia Street says:

    Nice work University College!

  8. Amir Megally says:

    U of T is the best university in Canada!

  9. Earlene Sutton says:

    Why have you omitted the architects' names?

  10. Larry Wayne Richards says:

    Indeed, among his many accomplishments, President Gertler has left a legacy of outstanding architecture, landscapes and environmental sustainability. The photographs and renderings of the buildings are superb!

  11. Sam says:

    The buildings look great. Is entry to the libraries still restricted to those with library cards? As an alum, I would love to see some of these spaces.

  12. Urszula says:

    Impressive integration of architecture and landscape. The artistic interiors are inviting. I wish I could go back.

  13. University of Toronto Magazine says:

    @Earlene

    Good question! Thanks for asking, Omitting the architects' names was an oversight and we are in the process of adding them.

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