"Centennial College's Story Arts Campus in Toronto's East York occupies a restored 1954 Toronto Teachers' College building designed by renowned Toronto Modernist, Peter Dickinson. One of the architects' greatest works, the building received a Massey Medal for Architecture. RDHA was commissioned to renovate the building's 500 square meter library and rebuild a 1990s addition whose irregular form protruded from the original structure in sharp contrast."
"RDHA was commissioned to renovate the building's 500 square meter library and rebuild a 1990s addition whose irregular form protruded from the original structure in sharp contrast. Demolishing this element included removing partitions, a staircase, and structural columns to optimize the available spaces for programming. With a clean slate, we refurbished and replaced existing mechanical and electrical systems and developed a conceptual approach centered around lightness reinventing the library as a vibrant space that both acknowledges and contemporizes Dickinson's modernist design language."
Centennial College's Story Arts Campus occupies a restored 1954 Toronto Teachers' College building designed by Peter Dickinson in East York, Toronto. The building received a Massey Medal for Architecture. RDHA renovated the building's 500 square meter library and demolished a 1990s irregular addition that protruded from the original structure, removing partitions, a staircase, and structural columns to optimize program spaces. Existing mechanical and electrical systems were refurbished and replaced. The redesign employed a conceptual approach centered on lightness, reinventing the library as a vibrant space that acknowledges and contemporizes Dickinson's modernist design language while optimizing spatial and technical performance.
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