Canadian Facility Management & Design - Public Spaces
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Public Spaces

Gordie Howe Bridge

Port of entry prioritizes stress-reducing design

Moriyama Teshima Architects designed a calming campus that reflects Canada’s natural history amidst an otherwise hyper-surveillanced area.
IAQ

Tech access to boost occupants’ IAQ oversight

Greater access to low-cost indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors may create new scrutiny for facility management teams.
barrier-free

Barrier-free facilities prioritize lived experience

A crop of new barrier-free facilities are championing the lived experience of people with disabilities through flexible lay-outs and sensory-conscious spaces.
wayfinding

TTC pilots wayfinding project ahead of World Cup

Tourists visiting Toronto for the FIFA World Cup may find transit facilities more accessible to navigate through a newly launched wayfinding project.
Waterworks

Waterworks sets benchmark for adaptive reuse

The Waterworks combines community needs and practical development goals, while breaking down socio-economic barriers.
accessibility

Accessibility-first focus strengthens communities

Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such
retail

Smart tech retrofits revitalize aging retail spaces

Aging retail buildings, once the backbone of bustling commercial districts, are now environmental and financial liabilities.
TMU

A new prescription for campus design at TMU

Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school has transformed a former civic centre into a hub for healthcare education. It's tackling a doctor shortage while bringing the local community into the heart of a campus for services.
FM

Study spotlights FM value in early project phases

Facility managers are often integrated into capital projects during the commissioning or post-occupancy phases, after critical decisions affecting long-term operations have been made.

Transforming the Hazel McCallion Central Library

When the Hazel McCallion Central Library was added to the Mississauga Civic Centre in 1991, its postmodern aesthetic and dark layout remained primarily unchanged for nearly three decades.
religious

Repurposing Canada’s religious buildings

As church congregations dwindle across Canada and the cost to maintain their faith-built spaces increases, ideas abound for how to repurpose these buildings into potential
Trent

Trent U plans Canada’s largest mixed-use building

The growth of Trent University continues with a groundbreaking project. Construction has officially begun on Gidigaa Migizi College and the new Otonabee College residence.
visual merchandising

Retail spaces harness visual merchandising

Visual merchandising focuses on two critical elements as part of space planning: zone planning and fixture layouts.
Centennial

Library reno reinvents modernist school building

For more than 70 years, Centennial College’s Story Arts Centre has occupied a restored Toronto’s Teachers’ College building, designed by Peter Dickinson who played a pivotal role in developing mid-century modern architecture in post-World War II Canada.
tariffs

FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs

The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
communities

Creating longevity-ready communities

The global population of humans living to 100 and older is predicted to increase to nearly 3.7 million by 2050, but current institutions and policies are unprepared for this growing life expectancy.
aquatic

Aquatic facility makes a splash in B.C.

The təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre in New Westminster, B.C., was named after the playful, curious nature of a sea otter, in turn, reflecting the kind of visitor experience the local community was hoping to create at the newly completed facility.