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The Hazel McCallion Campus Phase 2A Building at Sheridan College
By : Moriyama Teshima Architects and Montgomery Sisam Architects
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 17th edition
Discipline : Architecture
Categories : Special Award / Architecture + Aluminium : Platinum Winner
Categories : Public Building / Higher Education & Research Building : Gold Certification
The Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus Phase 2A (HMC2A) stands as an important piece of social infrastructure that contributes to the community-building aspirations of the burgeoning City of Mississauga. Montgomery Sisam Architects (MSA) and Moriyama Teshima Architects (MTA) worked collaboratively to stitch together a vibrant piece of the urban fabric – the new Hazel McCallion Campus.
In 2018, MSA and MTA completed the first phase (known as Phase 2) of the Sheridan College Creative Campus Expansion. That same year, the team was reengaged to design and deliver Phase 2A, the adjoining 70,000sf student and athletics centre. Key elements from Phase 2, from building cores and circulation routes, to engineering systems and fenestration, were all carefully located to readily accommodate Phase 2A. Both Phases were designed to support future intensification while enhancing the public realm.
Phase 2A is not only a positive contribution to the campus experience but the broader vision of the Mississauga’s Downtown 21 Master Plan. The building complies with the municipal Core Build Form Standards while also responding, in its expression, to existing geometries and building heights, creating a sense of continuity along the street.
True to its role as the new social heart of the campus, Phase 2A offers a simple yet striking expression that draws attention to the building and creates an attractive destination. While the highly transparent 2-storey base offers porosity, Levels 3 and 4 are clad in a screen of extruded white aluminum vertical fins that vary in spacing and depth in response to solar orientation and views out and into the building. The 5th level is set back and has both solid and transparent elements to conceal the mechanical penthouse which has been integrated into the overall building massing. The cladding offers a warm and dynamic backdrop for the park, surrounding it without overpowering it, and allowing users to feel welcome and at ease.
Energy conservation and sustainability were a priority for Phase 2A. Highly adaptable platforms, partitioning, and multi-purpose spaces provide both specificity and flexibility, while the simple, durable aluminum cladding creates a dynamic building expression while maintaining an efficient enclosure. The extruded white vertical fins are designed to respond to solar paths and mitigate heat gain without obstructing views or daylight. Materials and assemblies were carefully selected to reduce emissions and limit waste over the building’s life cycle.
The building contains social programming and includes a fitness centre, gymnasium, and running track, study spaces, club rooms, food outlets, and administrative spaces. The arrangement of these spaces fosters a sense of community through visual and physical connections between different programmatic elements. Expanses of glazing look from the fitness rooms down into the gymnasium. Meeting rooms and study spaces overlook the central atrium, where a feature staircase connects all the diverse programs to each other. A running track circles the building, suspended above the gymnasium and fitness rooms as it cuts across multiple double-height spaces.
The intentions of the projects are equally driven by the needs of the college and positive city-building. Indoor/outdoor connections are enhanced with strategically located entrances, and circulation is made vibrant as it interconnects program and offers various opportunities for social gathering.
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