Moriyama Teshima Architects

This highly complex addition project is a four-phase, multi-year renovation of McMaster University’s Life Science Biology (LSB) building, including the integration and addition of a new, 11,400 SF research greenhouse. This new greenhouse seizes the opportunity to reflect McMaster’s leadership in the study and research of science and natural systems in health and wellness, as well as echos its commitment to growth, health, and sustainability.

“The new Rouge National Urban Park (RNUP) Visitor, Learning, and Community Centre, a collaboration between Moriyama Teshima Architects, Six Nations of the Grand River-based Two Row Architect, and Ian Grey Studio, will serve as the park’s primary welcome facility where visitors can learn about Rouge’s natural, cultural, agricultural, and Indigenous heritage. This building will feature an environmentally sustainable design, enhanced accessibility, and significant collaboration with the RNUP First Nations Advisory Circle and community partners.”

The new Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) at the University of Guelph, Ontario College of Agriculture will be an iconic, state-of-the-art research and event centre dedicated to honey bee health. Located within the university’s botanical gardens, known as the Guelph Arboretum, the HBRC will be a living lab focused on research, education, discovery, and learning from one of nature’s greatest architects — the honey bees.

The University of Waterloo new Mathematics Building will host research institutes in vital fields such as fintech, data science, and cryptography, and will feature classrooms and collision spaces to encourage interaction. MTA worked with Two Row Architect as an Indigenous co-designer to incorporate appropriately themed elements into the architecture – weaving Indigenous stories, narratives, and design elements along with mathematical concepts.

The Port Campus of NSCAD University is undergoing a transformational revitalization that will optimize space utility, improve building accessibility and sustainability, and help create a rich, positive experience for all members of its academic community.

Moriyama Teshima Architects with Barrie & Langille Architects are currently working together to design a new waterfront campus for the Nova Scotia Community College. The campus is being relocated from its current location to the Sydney waterfront to revitalize the downtown core and accelerate the college’s strategy to expand the physical capacity of the campus.

A new heart for Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the design of Makwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence intends to provide a safe space, welcoming visitors from across the globe to engage with and learn from Indigenous heritage. The architectural design has been articulated through consideration of Indigenous teachings, from building form to material selection.

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Limberlost Place (previously: “The Arbour”), currently under construction at George Brown College’s waterfront campus in Toronto, will stand as a landmark, tall wood, low-carbon building, featuring ecological innovation across its entire life cycle. Already the recipient of numerous accolades and awards commending design and construction innovation, Limberlost Place is on track to achieve the highest levels of municipal targets, well in advance of the 2030 TEDI, TEUI, and GHGI reductions.

The HMC Student Centre, designed with Montgomery Sisam Architects, is the latest phase of the Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus Expansion project. Known as “Phase 2A”, it offers a dynamic series of student-focused spaces that complement the existing academic infrastructure while supporting and reinforcing the recently developed urban design objectives for the Sheridan Campus and the City of Mississauga. 

Moriyama Teshima Architects were hired by Conrad Grebel University College for the expansion and renovation of the existing food service facilities, including a new kitchen and dining room. Communal dining is a central feature of the Conrad Grebel experience, and unique to the University of Waterloo Colleges, as all the food is made on-site. The design ensured that the new and renovated spaces were integrated well with the existing atrium, patio, walkways, chapel foyer, and any future expansions in the building.