UofT: Sidney Smith Hall Redevelopment (?s, ?)

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I'll admit my passion for Sid Smith does lie in the office portion. I've never felt 'oppressed' by the lecture halls and classrooms in the southern wing, but admittedly they've never done much to turn my crank either. Fortunately the plan here is only for redevelopment of the southern complex and 'extensive renovation' of the north vertical portion so those like me can breathe a small sigh of relief.

 

[adma]

Meanwhile, in Alberta (and the "devaluation of humanities" point, which I metaphorically invoked re Sid Smith's present clapped-outness, turns up again)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-looking-to-get-rid-of-humanities-building-1.6417717?fbclid=IwAR2n5b1ktn07Xpv2c9gyAFSLtzOMZJHWydV6VBs9pJ3U99NM5zMIe0Qgv0M

And of course, U of T Is Losing Its Iconic Steps And People Can't Stop Talking About It ;-)

Iconic set of steps at the University of Toronto to be demolished in redevelopment

It's a popular spot for students to congregate after visiting one of the University of Toronto's delightfully greasy french fry trucks, but a set of …

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[UtakataNoAnnex]

Meanwhile, in Alberta (and the "devaluation of humanities" point, which I metaphorically invoked re Sid Smith's present clapped-outness, turns up again)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-looking-to-get-rid-of-humanities-building-1.6417717?fbclid=IwAR2n5b1ktn07Xpv2c9gyAFSLtzOMZJHWydV6VBs9pJ3U99NM5zMIe0Qgv0M

And of course, U of T Is Losing Its Iconic Steps And People Can't Stop Talking About It ;-)

Iconic set of steps at the University of Toronto to be demolished in redevelopment

It's a popular spot for students to congregate after visiting one of the University of Toronto's delightfully greasy french fry trucks, but a set of …

www.blogto.com

The former seems to be the result of provincial gutting...

"It comes as the university undergoes major restructuring in response to cuts to its operation grant from the provincial government."

...so even buildings with heritage value may not be spared. So this likely puts another angle in the debate that's not really present because getting needed funding yanked is not an issue here.

Source: From first linked article.

 

[Student99]

Have heard that during construction, much of Sid Smith office and classroom spaces will be moving to vacated CAMH buildings on Ursula Franklin Street, which the university now owns (Much of CAMH programming has relocated to their Queen St site).

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I hate seeing comments I made 2 1/2 years ago and not having a clue as to why I posted it... >.<

 

[Dan416]

It's been a couple decades since I set foot inside Sidney Smith Hall, but I don't think I'll miss it in its current form. I would like to see the renderings and what they'll come up with.