NADAAA wins a 2014 Holcim Acknowledgement award for the University of Toronto Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. Congratulations to the entire project team! Text from the Holcim website:
The proposed building provides a new home for the John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design on the site of a culturally significant nineteenth century structure.
The project’s basic objectives are to rehabilitate existing urban, landscape, and architectural elements – and, to demonstrate the university’s aim to foreground sustainability as part of its pedagogic program via state-of-the-art construction materials and energy systems.
![A14NAacCAon-01.jpg The complete DFALD restores the architecture, landscape and urban design within the round of Spadina Crescent. The east façade and green space frame a plaza oriented towards the... A14NAacCAon-02.jpg The new wing engages its counterpart through a tripartite section of renovated office space, flexible auditorium and new design studios/workshops. These zones are linked by... A14NAacCAon-03.jpg Spadina Crescent is one of three significant public spaces on campus that break from the city grid. A14NAacCAon-04.jpg The “street” links campus to the neighborhoods, punctuated by a café and other public programs. A14NAacCAon-05.jpg Extensions into the landscape connect the building and a circumferential walk around the circle. A14NAacCAon-06.jpg New program elements plug into the existing U-shaped wing, optimizing flexibility and adaptability. A14NAacCAon-07.jpg Inter-disciplinary learning is aided by access and views among classrooms, studios and event spaces. A14NAacCAon-08.jpg High open space and abundant natural light support the collaborative studio culture. A14NAacCAon-09.jpg Design strategies maximize fresh air ventilation, effective day lighting and stormwater harvesting. A14NAacCAon-10.jpg The envelope maintains optimal 40% of glazed and solid walls with 2 low-e coatings on all windows. HA14_NAM_AcknB_Nizet_Faulkner_Tehrani_Sommer_Sheppard.jpg Presenting an Acknowledgement prize for “Heritage Reframed: University building renovation and extension” (l-r): Baudoin Nizet, CEO Holcim Canada; prize winners Katherine and Nader Tehrani, NADAAA architects, Boston; Richard Sommer, Dean of John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design (DFALD), University of Toronto; and jury member Lola Sheppard, Partner, Lateral Office, Toronto, Canada.](http://www.nadaaa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/HA14_NAM_AcknB_Nizet_Faulkner_Tehrani_Sommer_Sheppard-576x340.jpg)
Presenting an Acknowledgement prize for “Heritage Reframed: University building renovation and extension” (l-r): Baudoin Nizet, CEO Holcim Canada; prize winners Katherine Faulkner and Nader Tehrani, NADAAA architects, Boston; Richard Sommer, Dean of John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design (DFALD), University of Toronto; and jury member Lola Sheppard, Partner, Lateral Office, Toronto, Canada.
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