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| PROJECT: |
Hillel of Toronto at the Wolfond Centre for Jewish Campus Life |
| LOCATION: |
Toronto, Ontario |
| APPLICATION: |
Cladding and Roofing |
| ARCHITECT: |
Susan Friedrich Architects Inc., Toronto, Ontario |
| CONTRACTOR: |
Semple Gooder Ltd., Toronto, Ontario |
| METAL SUPPLIER: |
Peckover’s Ltd., Toronto, Ontario |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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The Centre is a new facility on the downtown campus of the University
of Toronto. It embodies a number of innovative copper design features,
from the wing that hovers over the east face of the building,
to the ocular opening over the entrance, as well as the copper
canopy, light fixtures and ceiling ring in the Spiritual Room.
Many of the design features involved custom fabrication and careful
installation. 16-oz. copper was used throughout, generally installed
over a membrane and a plywood deck. The majority of the copper
was installed as shingles, either applied horizontally or in a
diamond pattern.
The Centre functions as a community facility for Jewish students
at the University. There are meetings rooms, a Spiritual Room,
lounges, resource rooms, as well as administrative areas, and
a small residential dorm component. This allows for many different
activities, from film festivals to intimate events marking holidays
and other important occasions.
Adapted from Canadian Copper, No.151
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