St. Michael's Hospital Li Ka Shing Institute

The facility is equipped with 110 offices, 30 collaboration rooms, a 200-seat conference facility, library, and laboratories (dry and wet) complete with extensive mechanical and electrical infrastructure systems. Located on a tight urban site, the scope included an early works enabling package whereby an existing parkade, laundry facility, and a seven-storey mixed-use building were demolished to prepare the site for the new facility. The site was immediately next to the St. Michael’s Choir School and across the street from the Pantages Residence placing an emphasis on public safety and preservation of property.

The exterior consisted of sophisticated glazed curtain wall and featured a cylindrical glazed connection bridge linking St. Michael’s Hospital to the new facility, spanning Shuter Street. Another interesting aspect of the project saw Eastern building overtop an existing public laneway positioned in the centre of the site. Utilities and services for Li Ka Shing integrated with St. Michael’s Hospital steam, fire alarm, and commun-ications systems via an underground service tunnel which required remediation before new services could be installed. Access to natural light with 11’ high ceilings and 10’8” high clear glass windows. Exterior light shades and internal light shelves reduce the amount of sun directly penetrating the space by reflecting the light back into the space. Glare-free indirect up-lighting with light sensors modulate to reflect a pre-selected light level and save energy.

Highlights

• CCDC2—2008 Contract (Lump Sum)
• New Construction
• Wet & Dry research laboratories
• Medical imaging, surgical suites
• Office & Conference facility
• Innovation areas, animal facilities
• LEED Features