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The 4-year phased redevelopment occurred without interruption of traffic at one of the busiest Canada-U.S. border crossings. The goal was to improve services and security for commercial and private vehicles while establishing a welcoming gateway between the two nations. This intervention introduced improvements to plaza infrastructure, toll collection, and means of circulation.
To create the Guelph Civic Administration Complex, Moriyama Teshima Architects and heritage architects Goldsmith Borgal renovated and physically integrated two important historical structures: the 1856 Guelph City Hall, a national historic site expanded as the City’s courthouse, and the 1900 Winter Fair Building, incorporated into the new Civic Administration Centre and council chambers. The City Hall is a National Historic Site and a provincially-designated heritage property, and was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by William Thomas, architect of Toronto’s first City Hall.
The first building on Lakehead University’s new 85-acre Orillia LEED Platinum Campus, the Academic Building set a strong precedent for all future development. A focus on “Future Proof” design, the integration of architecture, landscape, and building systems, and achieving high sustainability metrics is what guided this project. The central Learning Commons is an open, airy, and welcoming space which attracts students and promotes social interaction and collaboration.
The Science Research Building at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus defines the school’s inter-and multi-disciplinary approach to scientific education, bringing together a number of science disciplines. This creates a dynamic synergy that reinforces the university’s cutting edge thinking on forward-thinking scholarship.
Prominently sited on Ottawa’s ceremonial Sussex Drive, the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat was conceived by the Aga Khan as a secular sanctuary for peace, diplomacy and global pluralism. Moriyama Teshima Architects collaborated with the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki to design and deliver this technically rigorous building.
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.
In a geopolitically charged world, the University of Toronto faced the challenge of accommodating spiritual pluralism within the framework of its secular mandate, while also creating opportunities for inter-faith dialogue and study. 13 years in the making, the design of the Multi-Faith Centre emerged as the solution to the burgeoning diversity and interest in the intersection of faith, spirituality, and university life.
An institution with a long and distinguished history, Hillfield Strathallan College called upon Moriyama Teshima Architects to champion a new vision for a unified campus. The Michael DeGroote Senior School provides a student-centred facility that forms a new green heart for the campus through connections to the existing buildings.
The Canadian War Museum (CWM) is one of Canada’s national museums, including both permanent and temporary galleries, as well as an extensive artifact collection, storage, and conservation spaces. The CWM is the recipient of over fifteen national and international design awards, including a Governor General award, and several accolades for sustainable design.
