A-Building
Canada’s first LEED Gold, zero carbon, mass timber, higher-education building
Centennial College's A-Building is Canada’s first LEED Gold, zero carbon, mass timber, higher-education building. The A-Building, formerly known as A-Block, establishes a new gateway to Centennial’s flagship Progress Campus in Scarborough that supports Indigenous ways of being and teaching.
Basket Room
"The domed shape is the od-e (heart) of the building," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.
- Beaver BowlLearn More
"The Beaver Bowl pattern from the Dish with One Spoon wampum covenant is represented on the stair treads visible from the east entry," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.
- Centre StoneLearn More
"The building structurally relies on the Seven Sacred Teachings represented by seven columns," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.
'Dehwigan Café
"The Anishinaabemowin word for heart is 'od-e' and the suffix for several words for buildings is '-igan.' Since the path through the building shows glimpses of both incompletion and completion, the first syllable is incomplete," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.
- Keepers of the Circle SpaceLearn More
"The curved ceiling reflects the shape of bentwood architecture that characterizes the Great Lakes and woodlands regions," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.
- The Garden PlaceLearn More
"The Beaver Bowl pattern from the Dish with One Spoon wampum covenant is represented on the stair treads visible from the east entry," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.
- Learn MoreINDIGENOUS CLASSROOMS
"The classrooms have several possible configurations, but the most impactful is the ability to teach in a circle," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.
- Learn MoreOFFICE AREA
"The layout of this space is inspired by the feel of Kookum's Kitchen (Your grandma's kitchen), which is the place we all feel most at home," says Eladia Smoke, Lead Architect of Smoke Architecture.