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City University of Toronto (TMU) today announced the selection of Diamond Schmitt Architects as principal consultant for its new medical school, located at the site of the former Bramalea Civic Center in Brampton. The former municipal building, located at 150 Central Park Avenue, across from Bramaglia Town Center Mall, will be completely remodeled on the inside and updated on the outside.
The former Bramalia Civic Center on Queen Street East and Bramalia Road South West will be reborn as a center for medical learning and community services for the Brampton and Greater Peel communities. Sustainability is an important part of the plan, with plans to achieve LEED standards, incorporate on-site renewable energy and reuse existing work where possible to minimize environmental impact. This ecologically conscious approach is consistent with TMU’s dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
President and Vice-Chancellor Mohamed Lachemi emphasized the fundamental value of the initiative, noting that, for the first time, TMU has integrated new indigenous design guidelines to ensure that the design process remains closely linked to indigenous principles and aesthetics. To this end, Diamond Schmitt hired Aboriginal firm Two Row Architect as a design consultant.
The campus will encourage active learning through its laboratories and learning spaces, designed to support diverse teaching methods. The four-story atrium will serve as the welcoming heart of the campus, while event and gallery spaces and makerspaces are designed to create a vibrant learning community. In addition, an in-house herb garden run by a communal kitchen and students will highlight the school’s commitment to wellbeing.
The north wing of the new facility will be dedicated to academic research and administrative offices, while the south wing will become a teaching center with a community clinic on the ground floor. The school’s library will provide quiet spaces for individual and group study. The facility will also house a state-of-the-art case-based learning laboratory, simulation center and digital anatomy laboratory.
Cecily Eckhardt, principal at Diamond Schmitt, shared her insights into the project’s architectural philosophy, noting that the design “embraces the brutalist architectural style of the original civilian building while opening it up into a welcoming and inclusive medical education space.”
Beyond academics, integrating a primary care clinic on campus is recognition of TMU’s commitment to serving the Brampton community and addressing the critical need for accessible health care.
The project, expected to open in September 2025, marks an important milestone in TMU’s history and in Ontario’s medical education and health care landscape. It is led by TMU’s Office of Project Management (as part of the school’s Facilities Management and Development department) and the School of Medicine leadership team.
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