Connecting students to the vibrancy of Toronto?s downtown core while unifying educational and residential functions, Ryerson University?s  28-storey Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex is a new hub of academic excellence and student life. 
Located on the eastern edge of Ryerson?s campus ? just around the corner from Yonge and Dundas ? the nearly 300,000-square-foot Perkins&Will designed building was completed as part of Ryerson?s 2008 campus master plan to guide its expansion through new development and renovations.
?Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex demonstrates Ryerson University?s position as active city-builders. We found a wonderful fit with Ryerson where our teams were both incredibly motivated to work alongside communities and stakeholder groups to create a state-of-the-art living and learning space. It was critical that we introduce a building that not only connects to, but also enhances the fabric of the surrounding downtown neighbourhood,? says Andrew Frontini, design director of Perkins&Will’s Toronto and Ottawa studios. ?This type of consolidated yet integrated design is a vibrant and viable solution for urban campuses of the future.? Photo courtesy of Perkins&Will
Recognizing the need for an integrated approach that celebrates density, student life, community, and learning, Perkins&Will?s Toronto and Vancouver studios conceived a vertical campus typology ? the first of its kind for Ryerson University. Opened in Augus...