University of King’s College awards new campus building design to Diamond Schmitt
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Andrea Chin, Communications Director
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Martin Davidson, Principal
Email: mdavidson@dsai.ca
Today, in an exciting next step that will shape the future of the University of King's College and serve the greater Halifax community, the university has announced that it is moving forward with its plans to redevelop and revitalize the southeast corner of its campus by awarding the building’s design contract to Diamond Schmitt in association with Abbott Brown.
Plans for the brand-new 140,000 square-foot multi-use building include a residence that will double the affordable housing options for King’s students living on campus. The facility will also serve as a dynamic new hub for the School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing (including Canada’s first centre for excellence in podcasting) and a modern gymnasium and wellness centre for King’s flourishing athletics program and community groups that rely on the university’s recreational facilities.
King’s has been a place of innovation and distinction since its founding in 1789. Its history and future are inexorably intertwined with the history and future of the province that gives it a home. The Southeast Corner Project at the University of King’s College is poised to shape the institution’s future by embodying its commitment to educational excellence and community integration within a 21st-century context.
“We’re excited to work with King’s and its wider community in realizing this transformational project. The project brings together the School of Journalism, Writing and Publishing, athletics and new residences in an innovative, sustainably driven facility for the 21st century. It will create a crossroads where academic excellence, health and wellness, together with on-campus living, enhance the university experience and student life,” says Martin Davidson, principal at Diamond Schmitt. “Building on the legacy of King’s campus, the project significantly expands its engagement with the wider community, African Nova Scotians and the Mi’kmaq in providing an open and inclusive architecture that will be a welcoming beacon to all.”
Read the full press release here.