Prime Waterfront Location Inspires Stantec Architecture | Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects' Design of Health Sciences Facility

TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Recently, one of the first major initiatives to revitalize Toronto's waterfront, the new George Brown College Waterfront Campus opened. Overlooking the harbour of Lake Ontario, the striking 507,000 sq. ft. building focuses on the shift to Inter-Professional Education (IPE) that will transition Canada's healthcare system towards a patient-centred, team-based care delivery model. It consolidates George Brown's schools of Health and Wellness, Dental Health, Nursing and Health Services Management in one purpose-built facility.

Designed by Stantec Architecture/Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects in joint venture, the campus creates a 'living lab' for IPE, which enables the training of students in health professions to collaborate across disciplines, allowing them to deliver holistic care and to support innovative service models and products that prioritize wellness and health promotion.

"Every design decision was filtered through an IPE lens considering health promotion as the next frontier of healthcare beyond prevention. The new building lives, breathes HEALTH - the site is absolutely integral, on the water and by the park. It's a water bottle free-zone and smoking is not allowed. The design has achieved our dream to have building that would be a true enabler of change at every level," said Lorie Shekter-Wolfson, Assistant Vice President, Waterfront Development and Dean, Community Services and Health Resources.

Formally, the architecture is inspired by the maritime and industrial heritage of the site, and draws inspiration from pier buildings, warehouses of industrial waterfronts and cargo ships. The siting and massing was determined by the location, and maximizes views to Lake Ontario and Sherbourne Park. Inside, a continuous path from the street level to the roof terrace creates a vertical 'learning landscape' which simultaneously encourages physical activity, reduces elevator use and provides places for students to cross paths and engage in learning outside of the classroom. Its 'collaboratory' quality is intrinsic to the IPE focus. The overall design optimizes access to fresh air, natural light, and public transit.

"The design reinforces an environment of wellness," said Michael Moxam and Bruce Kuwabara, project principals of the joint venture. "The overall program of spaces strikes a balance between academic instruction and hands-on experience that is increasingly essential to ensure the relevance of future healthcare professionals and to the long-term sustainability of Canada's universally accessible healthcare program."

About Stantec Architecture/Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects

The joint venture team was led by Michael Moxam and Bruce Kuwabara project principals, and Stuart Elgie and Mitchell Hall, project architects and is a strategic collaboration of creative talent and professional expertise committed to realizing George Brown College's vision for a culture of excellence and wellness. The joint venture has worked on significant healthcare projects since 2007 when it was awarded the commission to provide Planning/Design/Compliance services for Bridgepoint Health, inclusive of the Design Exemplar which received a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in 2008.

Stantec Architecture is committed to the highest level of Architectural Excellence and is recognized as an innovator and industry leader in the design of environments for health, wellness and education. Noteworthy projects include 51 Division and 11 Division for the Toronto Police Service, Peterborough Regional Health Centre, U of T Student Centre, and Conestoga College Health Science Centre. The firm has been the recipient of many design awards, including the City of Toronto Urban Design Award, the Ontario Association of Architects Award of Excellence, the International Academy for Design and Health Award, the Modern Health Care Design Award, the Design Exchange Award and the Green Toronto Award.

KPMB was founded in 1987 is recognized as one of Canada's leading architecture practices and is the recipient of over 175 awards for architectural excellence, including 12 Governor General's Medals. The firm has made significant contributions to Toronto's Cultural Renaissance, with projects for the Gardiner Museum, Canada's National Ballet School, and the Toronto International Film Festival among others. Recent projects include the Rotman School of Management Expansion at the University of Toronto, the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre at the University of Waterloo.

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Costa Rica architectural firm, SARCO Architects, is being presented with an esteemed Americas' Property Award for their work on a Peninsula Papagayo luxury home, the Bartlett Residence. The award will be presented at a lavish ceremony in London this December.

Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica (PRWEB) November 07, 2012

Successful entrants have been invited to attend a high profile gala presentation dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London on Friday, December 7th where the official announcements will be made. This follows a Property Summit held during the day attended by Presidents, CEOs, Managing Directors, Chairmen and other decision makers. The event presents an ideal opportunity to make connections and generate new business and is open to all industry related companies and suppliers in addition to award participants.

The Americas Property Awards are part of the long established International Property Awards and its award winners logo is recognized as a symbol of excellence throughout the global industry. Attaining one of these coveted awards is indisputable evidence that SARCO Architects Costa Rica is capable of beating some exceedingly strong contenders within the highly competitive Americas property arena.

The highest scoring winners from the Americas Property Awards will now compete against other winning companies from Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe and Arabia to find the ultimate Worlds Best in each category. The overall international winners will be announced following the presentations of the Americas Property Awards.

Stuart Shield, president of the International Property Awards, says, Any company to win one of these awards has shown exceptional levels of professionalism and competence in their respective field.

About Sarco Architects:

Sarco Architects is a full-service architectural design-build firm dedicated to the design and construction of the finest, most well crafted and resolved luxury homes in Costa Rica. Sarco Architects is driven by a desire to always be at the forefront of technology and its application to architectural designs. They strive to deliver the most exceptional service possible and provide the best solution for architectural services for foreign clients in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Rockford School District isn't the only local government shaping plans for millions of dollars worth of building improvements in the next several years.

Rock Valley College is forging plans for what could be more than $60 million worth of facility upgrades in the coming years. First up is a $20.6 million renovation and expansion of Classroom Building I at the main campus, 3301 N. Mulford Road.

The RVC Facilities Committee discusses the details at 6 p.m. in Room 117-119 of the Woodward Technology Center.

Twelve 40-seat classrooms will be added to CLI, which was built in the 1960s and is today hampered by old electrical and mechanical systems. State capital funds, plus a 25 percent match from RVC, will pay for the $13.4 million renovation.

The college will pay an additional $5.8 million, primarily through bond funds, to expand the building. Additionally, RVC will tap property tax revenue from its protection, safety and health levy to complete $1.3 million worth of asbestos abatement.

Architects will give a presentation on the CLI overhaul. Additionally, the committee may discuss plans to renovate and expand Classroom Building II, which is where RVC intends to consolidate classrooms for art instruction. Trustees haven't yet to decided where and how to enhance rehearsal and performance space for music and theater disciplines.

Tonight's meeting is open to the public, but follow me on Twitter if you can't make it and I'll provide live updates. If you're more into Facebook, you can "like" my Register Star reporter page and stay on top of RVC news that way, too.

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Architects from three countries will meet to discuss potential precautions against climate change and disasters, like Hurricanes Katrina or Sandy, through architecture and urban planning from 1 to 7:15 p.m.Today and 2 to 6 p.m.Fridayin the College of Architectures Theater Room.

Dynamic Equilibrium at the Waters Edge: Three Continents Symposiumwas initiated by UH Dean of Architecture Patricia Oliver and will include guest lecturers from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, and Tulane University.

Thomas Colbert, a UH associate professor of architecture, will be presenting his project called the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area, in a lecture called Water Strategies for the Upper Texas Gulf Coast.

Following what happened to New York, recently, and New Orleans, in 2005, we need to make sure it doesnt happen here, said Colbert, who moved to Houston from Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. We need to fine tune our thinking to keep people safe in growing coastal communities.

David Waggonner, of Waggonner & Ball Architects in New Orleans will also be presenting a lecture titled Dutch Dialogues and a Water Strategy for New Orleans. Additional speakers will be Flavio Janches, professor at the University of Buenos Aires, will be presenting Whose City Is It?Jeffery A. Carney, associate professor and director of Louisiana State Universitys Coastal Sustainability Studio, will be lecturing Lift up. Dig In. Get out?Design Thinking for the Future Gulf Coast.

A serious debate needs to occuron how to solve these issues, said Colbert. People have superficial ideas that we want to put to the test and challenge. We are looking for practical and realistic solutions.

Some architecture students have already considered the fields responsibility to take environmental change into consideration when designing buildings.

From the environmental perspective, a designer must understand how the site now functions, its location, flora and fauna that might be on site, architecture senior Armando Hernandez said. For example, a building designed as an office building might function differently 25 years down the road, and the impact on the environment most likely will change.

Other students believe that environmental change iseveryones responsibility but that environmental consideration is crucial in architecture.

I do not believe architects are the only people responsible for these environmental endeavors, architecture junior Wintress Cloud said. But if architects dont consider the environment during construction, then who will?

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Women are the Architects
At Weaving the World Media, we have been following the contributions and wisdom of women for over 30 years. These voices are not single calls. They are multiple voices designing a new world. This world is being built on the values that mothers hold sacred for the children. You do not have to wait for some government leader to tell you how to do life differently. These women and the men who support the design are there excited for your participationFrom:Sharon Riegie MaynardViews:0 0ratingsTime:04:20More inNews Politics

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