St. George campusUniversity of Toronto Capital Projects
The Bahen Centre for Information Technology
Bahen Centre for Information Technology (BCIT)

Location:   

40 St. George Street, immediately south of Russell Street

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Bahen Centre Atrium

 

Project Cost:   :
$111 million
Space:   
20,000 gross square metres [gsm] / 215,000 square feet
What it is:   
State of the art facility for education of information technology professionals in electrical and computer engineering, computer science and IT research.
Opening date:   
Occupancy summer 2002, official opening ceremonies Oct.8, 2002
What's in it:   
Lecture theatres and computer research and teaching facilities; the Nortel Institute, the Bell University Laboratories and an Advanced Surface Coatings Laboratory. Offices of the Professional Experience Year (PEY)
Primary users:   
Architects:   
Diamond + Schmitt Architects Incorporated

Awards and Accolades:

Canadian Architect describes the Bahen Centre as "a complex interweaving of urbanity, public space and sustainability." - January 2003

Winner, Ontario Association of Architects Award, 2003

Winner, City of Toronto Architecture and Urban Design Award, 2003

National Post Design Exchange Award
Environmental Category - Bronze

Honourable Mention, Building Magazine Inaugural Outside the Box Awards, Urban Design 2005

Canada Foundation for Innovation

Ontario Innovation Trust

Ontario Access to Opportunities Programme

Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund

University Infrastructure Investment Fund

John and Margaret Bahen

Jeffrey Skoll

Lee and Margaret Lau

Gregory Wolfond

Carl O. Mitchell

William and Monique Blundell

Glynn Williams

Nortel Networks

Bell Canada

Motorola

Rogers AT & T Wireless

Shell Canada Ltd.

Kodak Canada Inc.

The Engineering Class of 1945


The generous support of many U of T alumni and friends

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