[junctionist]

It looks rather sad in how anti-urban it is. Horizontal-oriented massing, large amounts of open space between buildings, and parking lots everywhere make it feel like sprawl. I thought that UTSC was destined to be a walkable well-designed academic neighbourhood in the middle of sprawl, but I guess not.

 

[Itsethanmac]

It looks rather sad in how anti-urban it is. Horizontal-oriented massing, large amounts of open space between buildings, and parking lots everywhere make it feel like sprawl. I thought that UTSC was destined to be a walkable well-designed academic neighbourhood in the middle of sprawl, but I guess not.

this is just the beginning for UoFTSC, the parking garage is just one step to getting rid of all these other parking lots in the area, alot of people in the area are excited for this and many other future developments yet to come

 

[dylant340]

 

[Yahe]

 

[Edward Skira]

 

[Northern Light]

No new pics, just news.

Tracking for completion in July.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Absolutely demented that U of T got the folks who authored this:

To do a parking garage.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

University of Tightfisted... >.<

 

[dylant340]

it's getting painted pink lol ill get a picture later this week

 

[Jac.]

Yeah I don't know, I thought the original colour was quite boring and underwhelming but this is not the colour I would have pivoted to... It is what it is though.

 

[AlexBozikovic]

 

[Tuscani01]

Yikes... I remember this being proposed as mass timber and didn't realize the design had changed - and not in a good way.

Were the provisions to convert this to student housing in the future still part of the project?

 

[Northern Light]

Yikes... I remember this being proposed as mass timber and didn't realize the design had changed - and not in a good way.

It was proposed as Mass Timber, and the UTSC ad hoc ctte overseeing the project switched it up to pre-cast concrete in December 2023.

The project page has limited info:

Retail and Parking Commons | Business, Operations, and Strategic Affairs

Coming:June 2026Description:The Retail and Parking Commons will be a gateway for a significant number of visitors to campus. The design of the Retail and Parking Commons will consider its frontage on all sides in response to its location and in anticipation of the future north campus master plan...

www.utsc.utoronto.ca

This post is more helpful:

Construction underway on new Retail and Parking Commons at U of T Scarborough

Mukhammadrizo Madjidov enjoys working out at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) in between classes. He can’t wait for the Sam Ibrahim Building to open later this year — it will offer a place closer to the gym to study, relax and hang out.

utsc.utoronto.ca

Were the provisions to convert this to student housing in the future still part of the project?

I believe so. The building was supposed to be future-proofed in such a way it was convertible in whole or in part to academic or residential purposes.