Projects and Publications

Barry Sampson
Professor
Co-Coordinator, Professional Experience Program
416-946-5215
BArch (Toronto)

Thomas L. Wells Public School

Project Date: 
12/22/2006 (All day)
Commissioned by the Toronto district School Board as a model of “high performance, green design”, Thomas L. Wells Public School integrates environmental systems with architectural design to create a terrain for students to engage with learning, society and their environment.

Erindale Hall – University of Toronto at Mississauga

Project Date: 
11/22/2006 (All day)
The elongated form of this 200 bed residence allows its insertion into an area of disturbed land between sensitive natural environments.

Niagara Parks Commission – Butterfly Conservatory

Project Date: 
10/22/2006 - 02:00
Located within the Niagara Parks Commission’s Botanical Garden, the Butterfly Conservatory houses an immersive tropical landscape for viewing live butterflies.

Cloud Gardens

Project Date: 
09/22/2006 - 02:00
The winning entry to a design competition, this 0.6 acre public park is situated within the heart of downtown Toronto and constructed on air rights over an underground garage and shopping concourse.

French River Visitor Centre

Project Date: 
08/22/2006 - 02:00
The French River Visitor Centre is designed as a journey, through its site, and across the history of the nation’s first Canadian Heritage River. Conceived as a landscape promenade - both found and constructed - it reveals, through movement, key themes and understanding of the river’s essence.

Foley Hall – University of Toronto at Scarborough

Project Date: 
08/22/2006 - 02:00
Foley Hall implements objectives of Baird Sampson Neuert’s Campus Master Plan (2000) by extending the undulating ravine edge pattern of John Andrews acclaimed Arts and Science complex and consolidating a new structure of landscaped courts and pedestrian routes.

Roy Ivor Hall – University of Toronto at Mississauga

Project Date: 
06/22/2006 - 02:00
This 200 bed university residence is organized into four linked ‘houses’ recalling the traditional “collegial model” of suites grouped vertically around communal stairs.

Old Post Office Plaza, St. Louis

Project Date: 
05/22/2006 - 02:00
The winning entry to an invited competition for a new public space featuring the historic Old Post Office in St. Louis, this three dimensional armature for public activity is inspired by the myth of Daedalus.

Trent University Master Plan

Project Date: 
05/22/2006 - 02:00
Trent University commissioned BSN to undertake a number of projects for the architecturally significant Symons Campus, designed by Ron Thom, including a Master Plan Update and renovations to key buildings.

University of Toronto at Scarborough Masterplan

Project Date: 
04/22/2006 - 02:00
Commissioned to address development issues associated with 50% expansion in the student population within 5 years, this Master Plan Update for the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus also endeavours to preserve the strengths of renowned original buildings by John Andrews.