CALGARY, ALTA.—Ground has been broken without the usual ceremony at the University of Calgary as construction begins on a new home for the Haskayne School of Business.
The new building, called Mathison Hall, was designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Gibbs Gage Architects and will be built next to Scurfield Hall which will be renovated as part of the $90 million project.
“The technologically enhanced state-of-the-art spaces will add a dozen new classrooms ranging in size from 40 to 100 seats as well as new spaces for study, group work, student advising, food services and events,” Diamond Schmitt Architects principal David Dow said in a statement.
Mathison Hall will be a four-storey, 10,000-square-metre facility with lecture and group spaces as well as a large atrium. The building will also target LEED Platinum status that includes a south-facing double facade, glulam curtain wall, thermal mass, natural ventilation and daylight autonomy.
Scurfield Hall opened in 1986 with 1,000 students using the facility and in 2022, when the new facility opens, it is projected to serve approximately 4,000 students.
“This is a critical time for the school to expand in support of our strategic growth and bold vision and will add significant capacity for unparalleled learning, innovative research and meaningful community engagement,” said Haskayne Dean Jim Dewald.
“We are creating a home for our students and bringing all business classes back to the business school with new places to collaborate, study and learn.”
Given the ongoing conditions imposed by COVID-19, construction protocols have recently been updated to follow new distancing rules. The University of Calgary and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety have been in close contact to implement safe working practices, a Diamond Schmitt release stated.
Diamond Schmitt has previously designed the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning and the expansion of the Schulich School of Engineering for the University of Calgary.
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