Dusk aerial view of modern office buildings along a waterfront street with illuminated windows and light traffic.

Organized around a three-bar plan, Limberlost Place maximized daylight, flexibility, and future adaptability. A beamless mass timber structural system enabled nine-metre column-free spans, supporting evolving academic programs within a compact urban footprint.

Modern buildings including George Brown College with red and glass facades near a waterfront at dusk.
Sectionally arranged “breathing rooms” distributed social and collaborative spaces throughout the building’s vertical expanse. Solar chimneys, operable windows, and a high-performance envelope reduced energy demand while making environmental systems visible and intuitive.
A blurred person walking down a wooden staircase with vertical wooden slats on the wall in the background.
Two people standing on a sunlit corridor with large wooden beams and floor-to-ceiling windows, one person pointing outside.
Blurred person walking up a staircase inside a modern wooden interior with geometric ceiling design.
Evening cityscape featuring modern office buildings with illuminated windows under a colorful sunset sky.
Home to the School of Architectural Studies, the building also included a childcare centre, fitness centre, innovation spaces, and an event venue. Conceived as a living laboratory, it integrated research, teaching, and sustainable construction practices.
Urban sidewalk with young trees in front of a modern building featuring glass windows and decorative panels, and a person walking two dogs.
Modern building with large glass windows and vertical orange panels on an urban street with pedestrians, a dog, and a cyclist.
Modern multi-story building with vertical brown panels and large glass windows at a street corner with a cyclist in the foreground.
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Interior view of a wooden staircase with vertical slatted wood paneling and three people; one leaning on the railing, one walking down, and one ascending the stairs.
Bright preschool classroom with large windows, wooden tables and chairs, educational toys, and children playing and building with blocks.
Modern office interior with wooden beams, long tables, and people working and conversing in natural light.
Interior view of a modern climbing gym with large wooden panels, blue and yellow climbing holds, padded floor, and large windows overlooking city buildings.
Modern office interior with a long wooden table surrounded by black chairs under a ceiling with skylights and track lighting.
Bright modern interior with tall windows casting grid-patterned shadows on wooden walls, benches, and tile floor, with orange chairs and a blurred person walking.
Spacious modern atrium with tall windows, wooden beams, tiered seating with cushions, and several people walking and sitting.
Modern building with a facade of vertical orange and gray panels and a George Brown College entrance by a sidewalk with trees and cyclists.

A catalyst for low-carbon institutional design in Canada.