Rendering by PLAY-TIME, Courtesy of Diamond Schmitt
Diamond Schmitt has been selected as the primary consultant to design and plan Toronto Metropolitan University?s (TMU) new School of Medicine.
The building, which will be located in Brampton, Ontario, will transform the former Bramalea Civic Centre into a state-of-the-art medical school that will be home to aspiring medical students as well as a primary care clinic.
Indigenous design elements will be integrated into the plan to complement the School of Medicine?s design goals of belonging, community and connection to nature. As a result, Diamond Schmitt has engaged Two Row Architect, an Indigenous-owned design firm, to consult on the project.
?Equity, diversity and inclusion and Reconciliation will be intentionally infused throughout all facets of the School of Medicine, including its physical environment,? says president and vice- chancellor, Mohamed Lachemi. ?This is the first-ever university building project to integrate TMU?s Indigenous Design Guidelines ? developed in consultation with Indigenous community members ? in the design process.? The school is set to feature functional, flexible and collaborative active learning classrooms, lab and study spaces that will support various modes of pedagogy.
A four-storey interconnected atrium at the primary west entrance will welcome everyone and be a hub for social interaction.
The library will provide both individual and group study spaces, and additional learning opportunit...