U of T: Student Commons (230 College St, 5s, Superkül)

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I quite like that mirrored glazing! Gives off an illusion effect of the building continuing through the addition. Excited to see what they've done with the interiors.

 

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Not addressing that sorry excuse for a cornice is a huge wasted opportunity, a glaring omission just like Massey Hall's unrestored butchered pediment.

 

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The pedestrian walkway that leads into the Bahen Centre's courtyard has now opened:

 

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Unfinished Student Commons opens as study space​

Oct 3, 2021

Fourteen years after the project was first approved, the unfinished University of Toronto Students’ Union’s (UTSU) Student Commons is opening as a study space for students as of October 4.

Though the building will not be completely renovated until September 2022 and many of the services planned for it are not yet offered, the UTSU hopes that the Student Commons will provide students with a space on campus this year.

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The building’s partial opening will provide students with several floors of seating space and meeting places to relax and study. For now, the commons’ capacity will be limited to 355 students, or 25 per cent of its full capacity. Masking and physical distancing will also be required.

As the building is renovated to accommodate the needs of each service, the commons will also introduce a café, a welcome desk, and a variety of planned activities, as well as financial and wellness services. These services will include a collaboration with RBC On Campus to host financial literacy workshops.

The centre will be entirely staffed by the UTSU’s staff and other students employed by the UTSU. The UTSU’s executive offices, which were previously located at Hart House Circle, have already been moved into the commons. For the building’s opening week, the UTSU hopes to collaborate with big businesses to run events.

Unfinished Student Commons opens as study space

Capacity limited to 355 students at a time

thevarsity.ca

 

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The lighting attached to the building is good.

I'm not pleased by the landscape lighting which offers a lot f light pollution in all directions to no particular advantage.

The interlocking is rather odd with the 2 distinct patters side by side............

 

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First interior shots I've seen so far. From Superkül's website.

 

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^ are those real photos? if not, extremely realistic. I don't think students were even in the building until last fall... plus no one in those photos are wearing masks.

That said, building's open now, and anyone can walk in and take interior photos.