Ontario brutalist building to be transformed into medical school

by tanya_martins_2 | May 28, 2024 8:31 am

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Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is transforming a suburban municipal building in Brampton into the home of its new medical school.

The former Bramalea Civic Centre will be transformed and ready to open its doors as TMU’s School of Medicine by September 2025.

The design will transform the brutalist-style, predominantly concrete and steel building into an open and adaptable space. It will also include Indigenous design elements that are being integrated into the plan.

The TMU medical school will include teaching spaces, offices, research facilities and an integrated primary care clinic. With plans to achieve LEED standards, the 23,225 m² (250,000 sf) project aims to minimize energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and integrate on-site renewable energy sources.

The building will include photovoltaic (PV) cladding in combination with double glazing, which will not only optimize performance but also produce electricity.

Diamond Schmitt Architects is the project’s lead architect; Indigenous-owned firm Two Row Architect is consulting on design, and Marant Construction is undertaking the structural work.

Source URL: https://www.constructioncanada.net/ontario-brutalist-building-to-be-transformed-into-medical-school/

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