Centennial College Breaks Ground on Library and Academic Building

Centennial College broke ground in November of 2009 on the $46 million Library and Academic Building in Toronto. Designed by Diamond + Schmitt Architects, the four-story, 104,000-sf facility will provide a new entrance to the Progress Campus. Housing a 200-seat lecture auditorium, a library, café, a two-story atrium, classrooms, study labs, and common rooms, the building will also provide space for administrative offices and meeting rooms. The project team includes construction manager EllisDon, consulting structural engineers Blackwell Bowick Partnership, mechanical engineers Crossey Engineering Ltd., and electrical engineers Mulvey + Banani International Inc. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility. Completion is slated for March of 2011.