Faculty of Education
← Back to work Description The renovations of York University’s Faculty of Education aimed to enhance and optimize the offices, administrative services, and instructional spaces at the Keele Campus. The project addressed issues arising from fragmented office layouts, aiming to promote coherence and facilitate interdepartmental collaboration. As the Faculty of Education at York University moves into its […]
Fitzhenry Studios & Atrium
← Back to work Description In 2013, Dr. Robert Fitzhenry, a McMaster alumni, donated generously to the School of the Arts (SoTA) for a new addition and renovation to the existing studios and classrooms at Togo Salmon Hall. The gift was made in honour of Robert’s late wife Andrée, a painter and art collector. Upon […]
Hart House Arbor Room
← Back to work Description Key aspects of the project included investigating and rehabilitating the existing depressed slab, remediating soils, installing new lighting, electrical service, panels, and separate metering. Additionally, it encompassed the installation of a new kitchen, hotline, bar, and food service counter, as well as new acoustic ceiling panels and a glazed vestibule. The project involved rehabilitating the existing stone fireplaces, installing new HVAC systems, […]
Mohawk College Institute for Applied Health Sciences
← Back to work Description Mohawk College’s new Centre for Health Care Simulation at the Institute for Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) located at McMaster University, houses over 25,000 square feet of integrated clinical lab space and supports over 2,000 full and part-time students per semester. The centre is an inter-disciplinary learning environment enabling students to […]
Food Services Building
← Back to work Description The University of Toronto’s Food and Ancillary Services wished to realize five unique, proprietary food concepts on campus. Three located at the Medical Science Building and two at Sid Smith Hall. DPAI provided a full-scope of architectural services for Stone Oven Pizza, a pizzeria inspired by simple, fresh ingredients; Soup!, […]
Brock University Library
← Back to work Description As libraries shift from storing information contained in physical volumes to digital forums, the space requirements for the traditional library stack shrinks at a substantial rate. Equally rapid is the change in the way students and faculty access and work with digital data, contributing to many learning institutions to re-think […]
Classroom of the Future
← Back to work Description The Ted Rogers School of Management expanded their ability for diverse, experiential learning with the Classroom of the Future. The space is designed around four custom soft geometrical saturated orange seating pieces, with dimmable ceiling fixtures constructed from arrays of closely spaced LED lighting strips and clad in a translucent stretch […]
One Market Revitalization
← Back to work Description DPAI worked together with Laurier throughout 2019 to create a conceptual design and strategic renovation plan for much needed building upgrades. Carefully planned alterations to re-organize and refresh exterior facades will increase permeability and address barrier free access and security controls. Transformative key façade updates aim to increase public engagement […]
Plaza Building
← Back to work Description The building is connected to the existing Student Services Building on three of five levels and will act as a gateway building for pedestrian traffic arriving by both automobile and mass transit. The building also houses the LifeSpan Development Research Centre which includes the departments of the Brock Research Institute for […]
Kinesiology Labs
← Back to work Description When the Department of Kinesiology needed to design facilities to house new biomechanics, physiology and motor-control labs using existing space in the Ivor Wynne Centre Building they turned to DPAI. Short on time, but in need of a thorough assessment of the space, DPAI led user groups through a participatory […]
