MUNK CENTRE + TRINITY GRAHAM LIBRARY

ADAPTIVE REUSE

At the heart of the University of Toronto’s downtown campus, three former heritage masonry dormitories are transformed into a new study centre containing library, study, office, seminar and social spaces.

NEW CLOISTER AS CATALYST

A new, seasonally adjustable cloister binds the buildings together at grade while acting as a social catalyst. It also establishes seamless, highly accessible connections to the surrounding campus.

ACADEMIC SYNERGIES

The site and buildings are shared by Trinity College’s Graham Library and the new Munk Centre for International Studies, producing synergizing intersections within the academic community, and providing the Munk Centre with easy access to Trinity’s collection of documents, which is particularly strong in international studies.

OPEN COURTYARD AS SYMBOL

An open courtyard with a ‘tapis vert’ and reflecting pools at its center provides a quiet oasis for Trinity and Munk users.

BROADCAST/SEMINAR USES FUSED

At the end of the south wing, a new lantern-like room provides a space for the Centre’s director, Janice Gross Stein, to communicate with the local community and the world from a hybridized, state-of-the-art broadcast room/gathering space.