A night view of Centennial College’s new multi-purpose library and academic building in Scarborough, an eastern suburb of Toronto. It’s designed to be the gateway to the college’s main campus.
Toronto’s Centennial College serves as an air filtering system that draws air through the plant wall, where micro-organisms on the plant roots ingest harmful pollutants.
The wall is designed to call to mind pages of a book. The award-winning building, designed by Donald Schmitt of Diamond and Schmitt Architects, opened last year.Paul French
Distinctive gold-tinted windows on an exterior wall face busy Highway 401, part of the TransCanada.Paul French
Vaulting ceilings, skylights and walls of glass encourage students to hang out in the library.Paul French
The building offers a variety of study areas so students can work alone or in groups.Paul French
A green-glass staircase at the far end of the atrium complements the bio-wall on the opposite side.Paul French
A state-of-the-art meeting room. The Centennial building was recently recognized in the PUG Awards, a people’s choice architecture award in Toronto, for commercial or institutional buildings opened in the past year.Paul French
Centennial College wanted to add a building that would add design and presence to the campus. ‘It’s a campus landmark,’ Mr. Schmitt says.Paul French