View through large glass windows into a courtyard with a tree, grass, circular wooden seating, and people sitting and interacting.

At the heart of the design is a repeatable “Kit of Parts” strategy, using a regular mass timber grid to create efficient sections that can be replicated across future TDSB sites. Where these sections meet, voids form courtyards, gathering spaces, and rooftop areas, including a two-storey courtyard that brings abundant light into the school. Regenerative landscaping with native species, inclusive washrooms, and spaces supporting the Poplar Panthers community reflect a commitment to accessibility and neighbourhood connection.

A low-carbon school grounded in community and daylight.
Bright, modern library with wooden shelves, large windows, and children reading and sitting on cushions on a gray circular rug.
Modern two-story school building with large windows surrounded by children playing outdoors amid autumn foliage and landscaped gardens.
Modern classroom with children and a teacher near a wall displaying an 'Inclusion Matters' poster, natural light from large windows.
Architizer A+ Awards, Commercial Office Low Rise 1 to 4 Floors, Finalist
2025
 AN’s Best of Design Awards, Unbuilt Education
2025
Child reading a book indoors near a large window overlooking a garden path where children and an adult play outside a modern school building.
Architectural diagrams showing a design kit with a mass timber grid, program blocks for classrooms, resource and washrooms, structural bay wings, and configurations including single wing, linear, L-shaped, angled, and combinations for larger buildings.
Architectural diagram showing detailed wooden CLT wall and slab connections with labeled components including air ducts, acoustic tiles, and concrete topping.