Myhal Center for Engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• The transparent and permeable double-height entrance hall and exhibition space of the building create physical and visual connections to its surroundings.
• Transparency of rooms and open plan space which faces onto the atrium allows visibility between the different uses.

• The building was constructed to Toronto Green Standard Tier 2 level. As an exemplar of low energy design for the city, the building has an anticipated energy use intensity (EUI) of 100 kWh/m2 - less than half that of its university neighbours.
• Bioclimatic design of the facade results in four distinct strategies corresponding to the cardinal solar orientations – to provide daylight and views. Almost all spaces have access to daylight.
• Skylit atrium.

Flexibility

• Program spaces are standardised and flexible to meet current learning needs and adapt to changing technology and methods of teaching and learning.
• The technology-enhanced active learning spaces equipped with mobile furniture and interactive LCDs are intended to support blended modalities of teaching and design work and adapt to evolving pedagogical approaches.
• The interactive and multi-functional format of the auditorium encourages group interaction by boasting seven tiers of bespoke tables outfitted with plug-and-play forms, with each table accommodating four to six students.

Adaptability

• The architect targets a useful services life of the building of 100 years, thus design it to adapt to shifting trends in education, be durable as a structure and showcase sustainability in its engineering systems.

Hardware

• Technology-enhanced spaces for special events, project meetings, workshops, conferences, and lectures.
• Provide Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) rooms equipped with interactive LCDs.
• In the auditorium, the work projected on a 18.3 metre wide LED screen—the largest of its type in eastern Canada.