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University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners
University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance, Gow Hastings Architects | International Design Awards Winners

University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance

CompanyGow Hastings Architects
Lead DesignersGow Hastings
Design TeamValerie Gow, Jim Burkitt, Allan Baniña, Stephen Wenzel
Project LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
ClientUniversity of Toronto
CreditsPhoto by: Tom Arban
Prize(s)Silver in Educational Interior Design / University
Project LinkView
Entry Description

The lobby and entrance to the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) provides the first impression of a decades-old institution with a demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and social justice. However, the entrance to the Brutalist building was challenging to access and the lobby lacked integral space for students to gather. Modernizing the lobby and entrance resulted in enhanced wayfinding, branding and signage that incorporated an Indigenous land acknowledgement and design elements, improved accessibility, and new places for students and faculty to meet.