TORONTO — Ryerson University celebrated the official opening of the Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex (DCC) in Toronto recently, which brings nearly 175,000 square feet of new academic, classroom and study space to the campus, as well as a residence tower for 332 students.
The DCC was designed by architectural firm Perkins + Will and constructed by Eastern Construction Company Ltd.
Located at 288 Church St., the DCC brings four academic programs under one roof: the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, School of Occupational and Public Health, School of Nutrition and Midwifery Education Program.
Building features include green roofs, secure storage for 184 bicycles, LEED Gold compliance, a Creative Technology Lab which contains the latest prototyping technology, clinical experience suites, modular teaching labs and an eight-storey podium with academic spaces featuring flexible audio-visual technology.
The building is named in recognition of Daphne Cockwell, the mother of Ryerson Board of Governors member and philanthropist Jack Cockwell, who was herself an accomplished nurse, states a release.
“Now more than ever, it’s critical that our universities provide students with the learning environment and opportunities to be ready for the jobs of today and tomorrow,” said Ross Romano, minister of colleges and universities, in a statement. “The Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex is purpose-built to foster collaboration and innovation in health sciences education and research.”
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