As shovels break ground on Concordia’s new Science Hub, the countdown begins for the delivery of this ambitious project — expected to open its doors in fall 2019.
With complementary architecture and landscaping designed to act as outdoor living spaces, “the Hub” will provide the Concordia community with state-of-the-art scientific facilities to support ongoing research, innovation and training at the university.
“This will be a next-generation space to foster next generation education,” says Kirsten Sutherland, senior director of Project Management in Facilities Management.
The entire space was designed keeping interdisciplinary research in mind as many of the research activities that will be housed in the new space will be transdisciplinary in nature.
Next-generation space
The Hub’s team of researchers will include those studying aquatic biology, microscopy, cellular imaging, nanoscience, bioprocessing, chemical and materials engineering. The expansion will also host science and engineering teams working with Concordia’s D3 Innovation Center that require wet lab space.
“In order to facilitate movement between the existing Science Pavilion and the new Hub, an elevated walkway will connect the spaces, making the Hub an expansion of the campus’s existing science facilities,” says Sutherland.