Hall 8 washroom transformation
Renovations featured gender neutral spaces, individual washrooms options and tall stalls for safety and privacy.
Timeline
- Winter 2024 to spring 2025
- Reopened: July 2025
Overview
The washrooms on the eighth floor of the Henry F. Hall (H) Building were renovated to create universally accessible, gender-inclusive, modern and safe spaces. These renovations drew on on research into best practices for inclusive design, as well as feedback from the Concordia community and insights gained from other campus construction projects.
Project goals and washroom features
The Concordia community now benefits from upgraded washrooms that provide inclusive and accessible facilities for all users. This project minimized disruptions while enhancing these spaces to better serve the needs of students, faculty and staff.
Goals
- Created inclusive, safe and universally accessible washrooms.
- Undertook work in accordance with best practices.
- Minimized disruptions to the community while work was underway.
- Met community needs, respected building code and optimized space.
Washroom features
- Gender neutral, multi-stall spaces.
- Individual washrooms options for those who want or need them.
- Tall stalls for safety and privacy.
- Bright, open, welcoming space.
Impacts on Hall 7
Renovations to the H-8 washrooms required certain areas on the seventh floor of the Hall Building to be walled off or closed during the construction period.
- The H-7 washrooms were unavailable from January to April 2025.
- The seating and dining area near the People's Potato was walled off from December 2024 to April 2025.
- The H-7 area with microwaves, vending machines and a fridge was sectioned off from December 2024 to April 2025.
During that time, H-7 users in need of washroom facilities were directed to the restrooms on the sixth or ninth floors of the Hall Building. Affected microwaves, vending machines and the fridge were relocated to another section of the seventh floor.
Alternative washrooms
During the renovation, individuals seeking washroom facilities used the stairs, elevators or escalators to access restrooms on the sixth or ninth floors. Additionally, individual washrooms were available on the sixth floor.
For more information on existing facilities, please visit the inclusive washrooms web page.
