Terri Meyer Boake B.E.S. B.Arch. M.Arch.
Professor School of Architecture University of Waterloo

Case Studies in Canadian Sustainable Design:
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View taken from Leslie Dan Pharmacy School to the East

Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto

Benisch, Benisch & Partners with architectsAlliance

Toronto, Ontario

 

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Construction 1
Construction 2
Construction 3
Construction 4
Construction 5

Spring 2005: the second skin installation begins
The connecting framework for the outer skin is being installed, lower half of building cmoplete.
 Installation of the outer skin framework proceeds on the top half of the south face of the building.

Closer view of support framework for the second skin.
Detailed view of the framework for the second skin, louvers of interior skin visible. Frames are covered with a protective white film coating.

View of the east wall of the building with coloured glass, some operable windows open.
Penthouse of east facade under construction.

Installation crew works from lifts that are hung from the top of the building.
Materials are delivered by crane to the lift platform.
Installation crew working on the connecting pieces for the outer wall assembly.
Detailed view of the supporting framework.
Detailed view of the coloured glass wall.
Work proceeds on finishing the mid rise mechanical floor.
South face, exterior finishing.
July 2005: The outer skin is mostly complete
The glazing is complete on the outer skin (need to replace image, sorry, dusk photo).
The trees have already been installed in the double height atrium spaces on the south facade.
Finishing work proceeds on the glazing for the second skin.
Closer view of the second skin. You can see that the double height atrium May 29, 2025in line with the line of the second skin.
West side the the building with a "spotted" finish, contrasts with the stone and brick buildings of the UofT campus.
 View from the engineering complex towards the west facade of teh CCBR.
Detailed view of west facade.
Detailed view of west facade.

 

last updated May 29, 2025