Acton Ostry Architects

Limberlost Place is a ten-storey, tall wood academic building located on the George Brown College Waterfront Campus in Toronto. The first-of-its-kind mass timber facility features a revolutionary exposed cross-laminated timber and glulam structure with a striking, angular rooftop silhouette. A triple-height atrium with a series of cascading seat-stairs display learning activities to the surrounding neighbourhood. Innovative net zero-ready building components include a thermally-efficient prefabricated building envelope, deep lake water cooling, rooftop photovoltaic panels and two soaring natural ventilation solar chimneys that draw air up and through the building. The project is a collaboration of Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects.

project

Limberlost Place

location

Toronto, Ontario

client

George Brown College

completion

2025

size

16,250 sqm

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model

sustainability

LEED Gold
Toronto Green Standard Tier 4
mass timber

awards & recognition

2024
CTBUH Innovation Award of Excellence

2023

RAIC Research & Innovation Medal
RTF Global Architecture Design Award
Architizer A+ Awards Unbuilt Sustainable Project
Fast Company Innovation Design Award of Excellence

2022
APR Global Future Design Gold Award
World Architecture Festival WAFX Award
RTF Architecture Design Award Institutional Concept

2019
WAN Awards Future Projects Gold
Azure Magazine Unbuilt Building People's Choice Award
MIPIM & Architectural Review Future Project Award

2018
Canadian Architect Award of Excellence
ReThinking the Future Architecture Design Award

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learning landscape

Limberlost Place builds on Acton Ostry’s pioneering work at Brock Commons, setting a new global benchmark for tall mass timber construction.

Canadian Architect

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learning landscape

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learning landscape

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fitness centre

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circulation

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child care

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central stair

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central stair

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social and study space

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sustainability institue

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classroom

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administration

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roof peak social space

The architects have skillfully demonstrated that the most aspirational environmental goals can be achieved in a building that is also inspiring for its beautiful and joyful spaces. Limberlost Place is what architecture should be in Canada.

Canadian Architect Awards Jury