The University of Calgary has released new renderings of The MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties Building Project, now under construction at the heart of the campus. Designed by DIALOG, the facility aims to be a high-performance net-zero carbon building. The new complex comprises a fully renovated tower and block and a brand-new link that connects the two buildings by an atrium, all connected by a redesigned outdoor gathering space. The multi-year, multi-phase project will enhance pedagogical and administrative environments, accommodate growth, and strengthen the sense of place and community in the heart of the University of Calgary?s main campus.
?This is one of the largest construction projects in recent campus history, so we are thrilled to be able to reveal to the campus community how the heart of main campus is being transformed with this project,? says Boris Dragicevic, associate vice-president, Facilities Development, University of Calgary. To bring the University of Calgary?s ?Eyes High? strategic vision to life, design firm DIALOG has been selected for design architecture, mechanical engineering, and landscape architecture. The program for the MacKimmie tower and the new block and link includes large classroom spaces, generous open student study areas, and small group study spaces, to encourage easier movement and social interaction and collaboration within the space.
?To accommodate an environment for education we asked ourselves how we can use design to ...