Newnham Campus Food Hall, Seneca College, Toronto Real Estate Development, Canadian Architecture Images
Newnham Campus Food Hall in Toronto
26 Nov 2021
Design: Taylor Smyth Architects
Location: Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Newnham Campus Food Hall, Seneca College
Located at the heart of Seneca College?s Newnham Campus, this complex renovation and addition project converted a traditional destination college cafeteria and small food court into a dynamic light filled Food Hall and central gathering space, doubling the size of the existing cafeteria through new construction and a reconfiguration of existing spaces.

The existing campus is defined by a series of buildings connected by a common corridor that originally terminated at a traditional student cafeteria.
The corridor was redirected through the old cafeteria to create a lively pedestrian street lined with food stations, a variety of flexible seating options, including banquette seating, and flexible public gathering spaces that can also serve as small event spaces for art shows, buskers, art exhibits, etc.

The 35,000 sq. ft. project includes a 6,000 sq. ft. multi-purpose Dining Hall addition that defines and offers expansive views of a newly created landscaped Quad, and which features a generous south facing covered outdoor terrace.

The new Dining Hall, equipped with two large projection screens, motorized blinds, full AV media capability, and a large format LED screen, provides Seneca with a multi...