Home of the Goodman School of Business at Brock University, Taro Hall?s recent expansion and renovation by +VG Architects is a general refresh of the existing facility.
Aerial view of Taro Hall from the southwest with the pyramidal light monitors on the roof of Mackenzie Chown Complex in the background. The new atrium provides event and communal space; receptions can spill out to the adjacent patio area. Photography by David Whittaker.
According to Barry Wright, GSB Interim Dean, the new building will have a big impact on Goodman?s 2,900 undergrads and 520 graduate students. ?This is about giving Goodman students a better advantage in launching their careers. Yes, the architecture will be beautiful, but importantly this project brings a new generation of teaching and learning facilities that are truly state-of-the-art.? View of the renovated second-floor east corridor. Linked to adjacent campus buildings, the corridor acts as a thoroughfare for all students, not just those in the business school. The refresh includes new lighting, millwork display cabinets and benches with power and USB outlets. The previously exposed cinderblock walls were covered with friendlier and less institutional-looking abuse-resistant drywall. Photography by David Whittaker.
12. View up the stairs connecting the atrium to the second-storey overlook. Photography by David Whittaker.
The 74-000-square-foot project includes new interior circulation routes that connect with other campus buildings, three...