A 5,000 sq.ft. renovation to house the Rotman School of Business Martin Prosperity Institute within the MaRS Centre (and under the cupola of the former Toronto General Hospital) A new way of thinking at an old institution prompted us to develop a series of new names for the spaces that would insert themselves within the existing brick walls: thebusiness- Centre, thelobby, thelibrary, thecafe, theconferenceroom and thebigroom. A restrained palette of sustainable materials set the stage for a more colorful collection of furniture by Canadian and Great Lakes designers. Prosperity Institute CLIENT Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business PROJECT CREDITS Principal: Christian Unverzagt Project Team: Rachel Rush, Martha Merzig, Kristen Dean, Bill Watters Consulting Architects: Frankland & Associates TIMEFRAME Design Fall 2007 Construction Spring 2008 Opening May 2008 SPECS BUILT Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Site characteristics: Interior office space Construction cost: withheld Square footage: 4,500 sq.ft. Construction Team PCL Construction Materials Include Bamboo Plywood Glass Aluminum DIRTT Wall System M1/DTW 1938 FRANKLIN STREET #204 DETROIT, MICHIGAN M1dtw.COM
4th FLOOR AT THE MaRS CENTRE
RAKKS SHELVING OFFICE CREDENZA SIDE DESK OFFICE CREDENZA SIDE DESK OFFICE CREDENZA FLEX STATION ABOVE FLEX STATIONS OFFICE #3 OFFICE #2 OFFICE #1 420-C LIBRARY FLEX TABLETOP PRINTER TABLE Cork tile floor STORAGE DESK ABOVE BUSINESS CENTER Glass with etched vinyl graphic. HOT DESK STORAGE DESK ABOVE COAT CLOSETS Cork tile floor Frosted glass Solid wood barn door STORAGE CLOSET 420-F Grind and polish existing concrete floor Sheer curtain RECYCLING BINS LAPTOP BAR Grind and polish existing concrete floor 420-A LOBBY RECEPTION DESK BASE & UPPPER CABINETS F DW Solid wood barn door with narrow window slot. Sliding frosted glass panels LATERAL FILE TOP Chalkboard tile wall. Mount Whiteboard to face of wall. WOOD PANEL HANGING CEILING MEDIA CABINET Interior glass is back painted for use as whiteboard. Exterior glass is frosted on inside surface. STORAGE LOCKERS ETTE Cork tile floor GLASS HANGING CEILING TABLE W/C #2 W/C #1 MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) 420-E THE BIG ROOM 420-D SERVER ROOM STORAGE Cork tile floor Chalkboard tile bypass doors. CREDENZA
FLEX STATIONS OFFICE #3 OFFICE #2 OFFICE #1 420-C LIBRARY BUSINESS CENTER 420-F 420-A LOBBY MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) W/C #2 THE GALLERY 420-E THE BIG ROOM 420-D W/C #1 SERVER ROOM STORAGE
laptop bar BUSINESS CENTER (beyond) LIBRARY (beyond) welcome desk laptop bar BUSINESS CENTER (beyond) LIBRARY (beyond) welcome desk FIRE (beyond) BIG ROOM (beyond)
THE CAFÉ
W/C #2 W/C #1 SERVER ROOM FLEX STATIONS OFFICE #3 OFFICE #2 OFFICE #1 STORAGE 420-C LIBRARY BUSINESS CENTER 420-F 420-A LOBBY THE ROOM MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) 420-E THE BIG ROOM 420-D
THE LIBRARY
FLEX STATIONS OFFICE #3 OFFICE #2 OFFICE #1 420-C LIBRARY BUSINESS CENTER 420-F 420-A LOBBY MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) W/C #2 THE BUSINESS CENTRE AND ALLEY 420-E THE BIG ROOM 420-D W/C #1 SERVER ROOM STORAGE
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W/C #2 W/C #1 SERVER ROOM FLEX STATIONS OFFICE #3 OFFICE #2 OFFICE #1 STORAGE 420-C LIBRARY BUSINESS CENTER 420-F 420-A LOBBY MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) 420-E THE BIG ROOM 420-D
CLING Bookshelving system. Bookshelving system. A, D Bookshelving system. KEY PAPER RECYCLING A TIC RECYCLING ECYCLING FLEX STATIONS GLASS/PLASTIC RECYCLING B ORGANICS RECYCLING C TRASH D FLEX STATIONS OFFICE OFFICE #1 #3 12-10 x 10-10 OFFICE #2 OFFICE OFFICE #1 #3 12-10 x 10-10 FLEX STATIONS 420-C LIBRARY Flat Screen HDTV on articulating arm OFFICE #2 OFFICE #1 12-10 x 10-10 420-C LIBRARY Flat Screen HDTV on articulating arm 420-C LIBRARY Flat Screen HDTV on articulating arm BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS CENTER LTR LTR A, D A, D 420-F 420-F 420-A LOBBY 420-A LOBBY 420-A LOBBY pull-out containers. F DW pull-out A, B, C, D containers. stor A, D TV mounted on scissor lift A, D TV mounted on scissor lift TV mounted on scissor lift (acc) 5-11 SERVER ROOM MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) 420-E THE BIG ROOM MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) 420-E THE BIG ROOM 420-D 420-E THE BIG ROOM 420-D 420-D W/C #2 W/C #1 (acc) 8-4 X 5-1 8-4 X 5-11 SERVER STORAGE SERVER STORAGE STORAGE ROOM ROOM concealed containers A, B, C, D concealed containers concealed containers A, B, C, D
KEY Each flex station (5) has Rakks Shelves See A10-13 Millwork: Side Desk See A10-2 TRASH D PAPER RECYCLING A GLASS/PLASTIC RECYCLING B ORGANICS stor RECYCLING C pull-out containers. A, D F FLEX stor STATIONS DW pull-out A, B, C, D containers. OFFICE #3 12-10 x 9-4 A, D A, D OFFICE #2 12-10 x 9-4 A, D OFFICE #1 12-10 x 10-10 FLEX STATIONS Millwork: Flex tabletop. See A10-0 OFFICE #3 12-10 x 9-4 420-C LIBRARY A, D A, D OFFICE #2 12-10 x 9-4 12 Flat Screen HDTV on articulating arm TV mounted on scissor lift W/C #2 8-4 X 5-1 W/C #1 (acc) 8-4 X 5-11 MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) W/C #2PRINT + 8-4 X COLLATE 5-1 A, W/C D RICOH #1 (acc) COLOR 8-4 MLTIFUNC X 5-11 BUSINESS MECHANICAL 420-E CENTERROOM BUSINESS 420-E CENTER Millwork: printer table with storage cabinets above. See A10-6, A10-7. (excluded THE BIG ROOM from renovation) THE BIG 420-D ROOM RICOH COLOR PRINT + COLLATE A, D MLTIFUNC Millwork Hot desk worksurface with storage desk above. See A10-4, A10-5. Millwor See A10 B, C, D B, C, D LTR 420-F 4'-5" 48" Millwork: Pantry and storage closet. See A10-12 420-F Millwork: bin shelf mounted to brick wall. Bottom of shelf at 9. See A10-0. concealed Millwork: laptop bar mounted to brick wall. containers Top of bar at 42. See A10-0 420-A LOBBY A, D Millwork: lower and upper cabinets. See A10-11. F DW pull-out A, B, C, D containers. F DW pull-out A, B, C, D containers. stor stor TV mounted on scissor lift W/C #2 8-4 X 5-1 W/C #1 (acc) 8-4 X 5-11 MECHANICAL ROOM (excluded from renovation) W/C #2 8-4 X 5-1 W/C #1 (acc) 8-4 X 5-11 MECHANICAL 420-E ROOM 420-E (excluded THE BIG from ROOMrenovation) THE BIG 420-D ROOM concealed containers A, B, C, D THE BIG ROOM
PERSEPCETIVE VIEW FROM BELOW NOT TO SCALE
THE CUPOLA ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE VIA THE INSTITUTE, THERE WAS A DESIRE TO MAKE SOME USE OF THE CUPOLA. CONSTRUCTING ACCESS SEEMED A POOR USE OF RESOURCES WITH LITTLE BENEFIT. WE PROPOSED THE CUPOLA BE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED (AT A COST OF $12 ANNUALLY) AS A BEACON FOR THE ENTIRE MARS CENTRE AND THAT 20 HOLE BE PUNCHED THROUGH THE CONCRETE CEILING IN THE LIBRARY, CAPTURING THE IMAGINATION OF RESEARCHERS IN THE PROCESS.