Lazaridis Hall at Wilfrid Laurier University has been recognized with a Civic Trust Award. The building is designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects in association with David Thompson Architects.
The longest-running built environment awards program in Europe highlights projects that demonstrate excellence in architecture, sustainability and universal design and that make a positive social, cultural, environmental or economic benefit to the local community. Lazaridis Hall is the only Canadian building and one of only two in North America to receive a 2018 award from the UK-based program. Award winners will be honoured at a ceremony in March in Manchester, England.
?Lazaridis Hall is designed for academic collaboration and connection with the community,? said Donald Schmitt, Principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects. ?This building presents a welcoming academic crossroads defined by transparency and connectivity and is centered around a large skylit atrium.? The facility is home to the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics as well as Department of Mathematics and associated programs in entrepreneurship. In addition to academic program delivery, the building accommodates spacious gathering and peer learning areas, 240 faculty and administration offices, and a multi-purpose auditorium that supports a seasonal conference agenda.
?We are very honoured that Lazaridis Hall has received this award,? said Mark Dettweiler, Laurier director of planning, design and construction. ?One o...