Montgomery Sisam and Danish architects Christensen & Co. Architects  have been awarded the project for University of Toronto’s new student housing in Mississauga. The student housing will bring together Scandinavian and Canadian design traditions by integrating vibrant social spaces with sustainable solutions.
Rendering courtesy of Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc.
With a strong focus on sustainability and designing vibrant learning and living environments, Christensen & Co. Architects share a common design approach with Montgomery Sisam who have extensive experience of working with the University on Toronto and particular knowledge of the local context.
?We are very happy to have this possibility to export our knowledge and competencies within sustainable architecture to a Canadian context,” says Vibeke Lindblad, architect and CEO from Christensen & Co Architects. The overall vision of the project is to move ?from unity to community?. As a result, the team has created a concept focused on feeling at home away from home. To achieve this the building is designed as a layered experience of social situations, all with a keen focus on ensuring equal access for all students.
The student housing opens into a variety of shared spaces spanning smaller scale areas for dialogue and casual ?meet ups? in the hallways, moving up to the atrium sized common rooms for larger gatherings and events. These are all designed with clear and distinct character in use of ma...