Located in downtown Ottawa, this gateway project is the home of the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Desmarais Building sets a new standard in architectural excellence, reflecting the University’s overall commitment to creating better quality learning environments for students.
The seven-storey building houses lecture theatres, academic and administrative offices, computer and research labs, student lounges and association spaces, classrooms and a large multipurpose hall. Additional spaces include breakout rooms, conference rooms, six lecture theatres with capacity for more than 700 students and a multipurpose room suitable for hosting a multitude of events, conferences, seminars and celebrations.
University of Ottawa
550,000 SF
Jason Moriyama
Greg Patterson
Greg Karavelis
Christie Mills
Emmanuelle Van Rutten, Gene Ascenzi, Klaudia Biala, John Lawson, Joni Inouye, Louis Lortie, Phil Silverstein, Shawn Geddes
The Desmarais Building sets a new standard in architectural excellence, reflecting the University’s overall commitment to creating better quality learning environments for students.
