Quick Facts

Location:

Northwest corner of Bay and Elm streets in Toronto’s Discovery District

Space:

750,000 square feet, 21 storeys, three levels of underground parking

What it is:

State-of-the-art research facilities to support interdisciplinary research by interaction and collaboration

Features:

• Research neighbourhoods span two to three floors, connected by atrium spaces
• 250-seat auditorium
• Tele-education facilities
• Meeting rooms
• Display areas
• Two new pathways to connect the Research and Learning Tower to SickKids McMaster and Atrium buildings
• Designed to achieve LEED® Gold Certification for sustainable design

Design:

Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc. in conjunction with HDR Inc.

Cost:

$400 million

Funding:

Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Tower Campaign
Long-term borrowing

Opening:

Groundbreaking May 2010
Opening 2013