ZAS Architects unveils design for new undulating learning oasis in Toronto
ZAS Architects, in collaboration with Denmark-based CEBRA Architecture, has unveiled the design for a new student-centered learning and support hub at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC). The new facility is a "learning landscape" that encourages flexible education through an authentically complex arrangement of rooms and public space. "We envisioned a truly flexible environment that broke down traditional pedagogies and instead, encouraged a fluid learning experience unconfined by the walls of the classroom," said Paul Stevens, Founder, and Senior Principal at ZAS Architects in a statement. "Peer-to-peer learning is emulated in all aspects of the design." The design embraces an expansive use of multiple levels, with clear vertical views throughout the building, allowing users an interconnected sense of fluidity. The program consists of 21 classrooms of various sizes and configurations ranging from a 500-seat auditorium to more intimate 24-seat learning environments...
ZAS Architects, in collaboration with Denmark-based CEBRA Architecture, has unveiled the design for a new student-centered learning and support hub at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC). The new facility is a "learning landscape" that encourages flexible education through an authentically complex arrangement of rooms and public space.
"We envisioned a truly flexible environment that broke down traditional pedagogies and instead, encouraged a fluid learning experience unconfined by the walls of the classroom," said Paul Stevens, Founder, and Senior Principal at ZAS Architects in a statement. "Peer-to-peer learning is emulated in all aspects of the design."
The design embraces an expansive use of multiple levels, with clear vertical views throughout the building, allowing users an interconnected sense of fluidity. The program consists of 21 classrooms of various sizes and configurations ranging from a 500-seat auditorium to more intimate 24-seat learning environments...
