| Architect |
Joint venture
between Architem, and Fichten, Soiferman |
| Date Built |
1999 |
| Location |
3600 rue
McTavish |
| Description |
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An article in the McGill
Reporter on September 24, 1998, headlined
"Something to Build On", announced that, "A
year from now, McGill students will
enjoy a spanking new student services
building which Dean of Students
Rosalie Jukier pledges, 'will not only
transform the quality of student life
at McGill, it will enhance campus
architecture and our urban
environment.' .... The
cost of the facility, estimated at
around $10.5 million, is also being
financed with contributions from
donors. John MacBain, a former McGill
student president, and his wife
Louise, are funding the building's
Student Aid Centre, while William
Brown is underwriting a new health and
mental health centre as a tribute to
his wife Mary. Coca Cola is sponsoring
a meeting place for international
students. The building will
include daycare facilities for
students who have children and will
house the Office for Students with
Disabilities, and offices for the
First-Year Coordinator, Career and
Placement Services, the Ombudsperson,
and Chaplaincy Services, in addition
to Financial Aid, Counselling and
Tutorials, the health services and the
Office of the Dean of Students." The architectural practice of Fichten Soiferman et Associés, partners in the project with Architem, say of the building that it, "... is situated on an irregular, sloped site in the heart of a dense urban setting, and strategically bridges the upper and lower campus areas via an interior pedestrian walkway. An exterior courtyard allows natural daylight to penetrate the building and links it with two historic greystone buildings and the adjacent student center."  |
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William
& Mary Brown Student Services Building, Montreal,
Canada
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