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Projects — Educational — Humber College Student Welcome & Resource Centre

Project Description[+]

Overview

Set within Colonel Samuel Smith Park, a historic agricultural parkland on the shores of Lake Ontario, Humber College’s Lakeshore campus was once largely hidden behind a dense grove of mature trees. The new Welcome Centre provides a stunning new public face as a high-visible landmark gateway, providing an accessible focal gathering place for students and the public.

The Welcome Centre’s striking forecourt entrance serves as an exterior community space, connecting to the street and the city while responding to its natural heritage orchard context. The deployment of a shimmering screen of glass and aluminum lends a rich and distinctive architectural complexity to the four-story structure, which compactly houses 4,050 m2 of space for student services, cultural facilities and wellness programs fostering innovative scholarship, learning and a strong campus community. The double-height entrance lobby is wrapped entirely in glass, creating an airy and expansive meeting place washed in natural light, further emphasizing openness, transparency and accessibility as defining qualities of the space.

Innovative design strategies to achieve LEED Silver certification include the incorporation of a Green Roof and large areas of planted landscaping to increase storm water capacity and reduce the likelihood of flooding. In terms of the building envelope, full-height glazing on the east and north elevations maximize daylight harvesting while metal sunscreens and shade trees reduce solar gain in summer. Spectrally sensitive and highly insulated window glass also serves to reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer.

Project Details

Client

PCL Constructors Canada / Humber College

Size

43,380 SF

Team

Daniel Teramura
Carol Phillips
Allan Yee
Chen Cohen
Chris Ertsenian
Danny Tsang
George Meng
Tom Ngo
Maria Pavlou
Phil Silverstein

Sustainability

LEED Silver

Awards

OGMA Award for Excellence in Architectural Glass & Metal Design

Related Projects

  • Humber College Athletics Centre
  • UTM Innovation Complex, University of Toronto

Press

  • Humber College Topping Off
  • Humber Projects: Live Construction Feed!
  • Welcome Centre at Humber College Under Construction
  • Humber College Ground Breaking
  • Canadian Architect: Humber College Student Welcome & Resource Centre

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