CISC Ontario Awards 2007

Steel was chosen as the dominant architectural element for this project because it was the only material that would give the design a light and articulated counter-point to the exposed, monolithic concrete core slabs and poured concrete elements of the buildings. The steel was considered integral to the design, not simply exposed - an eloquent expression of the variety of volumes and skins that are possible with a steel structure - prefinished steel panels, precast panels, curtainwall and unit masonry. Interior and exterior finishes, including the Solar Wall, perforated acoustic interior panels, catwalks and railings, illustrate the diversity of the material and how it can be used as effectively for a structural member as it can for a brilliant and refined stainless steel railing.

The Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute was completed in January 2007.