Toronto Metropolitan University - George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre

Toronto, Ontario
Market: 
Education
Products: 
Garden Roof® Assembly
Project Type: 
New Construction
Size: 
35,500
 sq. ft. pi. ca.
Completion Date: 
2004

Originally this project was installed with a Hydrotech Garden Roof in 2004 but in 2013 it was converted into a rooftop farm. The success of this conversion is beautifully depicted by the pictures. 

Owner: 
Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University)
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Architect: 
Moriyama Teshima
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