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Scene: The New Ryerson Student Learning Centre

Get a sneak peek inside the bold new Yonge Street landmark, set to open in January 2015.

By Graeme Bayliss • Photos by Rémi Carreiro

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327658 View from Yonge Street of the new Ryerson Student Learning Centre. 2014-08-20_14-51-18 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-51-18-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-51-18.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-51-18.jpg 768 768 {"aperture":8,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408546278,"focal_length":"12","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_14-51-18/ 2014-08-20_14-51-18 0 0

327657 The unfinished north facade, which will be clad in perforated steel panels with a pattern to match the glazing along the rest of the exterior. 2014-08-20_14-47-23 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-47-23-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-47-23.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-47-23.jpg 768 768 {"aperture":8,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408546043,"focal_length":"14","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_14-47-23/ 2014-08-20_14-47-23 0 0

327656 Main entrance and lobby. 2014-08-20_14-15-27 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-15-27-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-15-27.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-15-27.jpg 1024 576 {"aperture":5.6,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408544127,"focal_length":"12","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_14-15-27/ 2014-08-20_14-15-27 0 0

327655 Third floor, Digital Media Zone. 2014-08-20_14-03-37 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-03-37-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-03-37.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_14-03-37.jpg 480 768 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408543417,"focal_length":"12","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.2"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_14-03-37/ 2014-08-20_14-03-37 0 0

327654 Working on the fourth-floor ceiling. 2014-08-20_13-57-04 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-57-04-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-57-04.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-57-04.jpg 768 768 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408543024,"focal_length":"16","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.25"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-57-04/ 2014-08-20_13-57-04 0 0

327653 The southwest corner of the fifth floor. 2014-08-20_13-54-08 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-54-08-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-54-08.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-54-08.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408542848,"focal_length":"12","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.00625"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-54-08/ 2014-08-20_13-54-08 0 0

327652 More of the fifth floor, which will feature seminar rooms, videoconferencing, and group study areas. 2014-08-20_13-49-26 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-49-26-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-49-26.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-49-26.jpg 768 768 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408542566,"focal_length":"12","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.125"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-49-26/ 2014-08-20_13-49-26 0 0

327651 The sixth floor. 2014-08-20_13-42-44 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-42-44-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-42-44.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-42-44.jpg 768 768 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408542164,"focal_length":"12","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-42-44/ 2014-08-20_13-42-44 0 0

327650 More of the sixth floor, where there will be casual seating. 2014-08-20_13-37-54 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-37-54-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-37-54.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-37-54.jpg 1024 682 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408541874,"focal_length":"12","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.02"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-37-54/ 2014-08-20_13-37-54 0 0

327648 The seventh floor, which will inlcude a graduate study room, quiet study space, open study space, and group study rooms. 2014-08-20_13-33-09 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-33-09-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-33-09.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-33-09.jpg 768 768 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408541589,"focal_length":"12","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-33-09/ 2014-08-20_13-33-09 0 0

327647 The eighth floor. 2014-08-20_13-27-37 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-27-37-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-27-37.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-27-37.jpg 513 768 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408541257,"focal_length":"12","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-27-37/ 2014-08-20_13-27-37 0 0

327646 More of the eighth floor, which will offer open study areas, collaborative work rooms, lounge seating, and panoramic views of the city. 2014-08-20_13-26-46 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-26-46-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-26-46.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-20_13-26-46.jpg 1024 680 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"NIKON D800","created_timestamp":1408541206,"focal_length":"12","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333"} https://torontoist.com/2014/08/scene-the-new-ryerson-student-learning-centre/slide/2014-08-20_13-26-46/ 2014-08-20_13-26-46 0 0

WHERE: 341 Yonge Street, at Gould Street

WHEN: Wednesday, August 21

WHAT: A new downtown landmark and a new space where Ryerson University students can study, collaborate, and hang out. Designed by renowned architecture firms Zeidler and Snøhetta and scheduled for completion this winter, the Student Learning Centre has already begun to reshape a once-drab stretch of Yonge Street. In contrast to the brutalist library that stands immediately east of the 155,000-square-foot construction site, the new building is airy and full of light—with its striking glass curtain wall and panoramic views, the SLC welcomes the city in, rather than shutting it out completely. According to Zeidler architect Vaidila Banelis, louder spaces will occupy the lower levels of the building, while the top floors will be devoted more to quiet study. The $112-million structure will also feature a green roof, a bridge to the library, and an extension of the university’s Digital Media Zone.

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