Stars + Steel: OCAD, Leslie Dan and ROM

Stars and Steel will look at the construction of three high profile projects in the Toronto Area from 2003 to 2007. First to be completed was the Addition to the Ontario College of Art and Design, designed by Will Alsop Architect of London. The unusual addition is comprised of a two-storey classroom addition that sits atop a series of brightly coloured, 90-foot tall hollow steel legs.

The second project opened in Fall 2006. The Leslie Dan School of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto was designed by the office of Norman Foster of London. The building features two steel classroom "pods" that hang from the steel structure of the sixth floor, inside a 5-storey high atrium space. The pods are made from bent HSS tubular components.

The last project celebrated its Architectural Opening on June 2, 2007. The Addition to the Royal Ontario Museum was designed by Architect Daniel Libeskind. The crystalline structure is comprised of a complex steel diagrid structure that challenged all aspects of design, fabrication and construction.

Walters Inc. of Hamilton, Ontario was the CISC Steel Fabricator on all three projects.

Interestingly, and sadly, all three projects will largely conceal the steel structure upon completion. In contrast to the previous CDs that looked at Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel Projects, this CD examines "Unfortunately Unexposed Structural Steel"...

SSEF is delighted to be able to preserve the constructional and structural aspects of these three landmark projects on this CD-ROM for the benefit of students and steel lovers alike.