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State-of-the-art studios for the architects of tomorrow

Instructor Julie Ourceau, left, and student, in Professor Leila Farah’s class in the new architectural science studio spaces.

CHRISTOPHER MANSON, DOCUMENTARY MEDIA (MASTER’S) ’11

After extensive renovations to a space in the architecture building, the David E. Handley Studios opened last fall — state-of-the-art design studios that promise to have a powerful impact on the next generation of Canadian architecture professionals.

Led by Cadillac Fairview, industry partners, and friends and alumni, who raised $750,000 for it, the project honours alumnus David E. Handley, senior vice-president, special projects at Cadillac Fairview, who graduated from architectural technology in 1967.

“These are bright and well-appointed spaces, designed for both individual work and collaboration. They’ll nurture and sustain a studio culture that is so vital to the educational and social experiences of our students,” said Jurij Leshchyshyn, chair of the Department of Architectural Science.

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