Queen’s University John Deutsch University Centre

The Queen’s John Deutsch University Centre features mass timber such as SilvaSpan nail-laminated timber panels and glue-laminated timber elements, constructed into an auditorium that was designed to represent the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe territories of which the site is situated on. Mass timber within the space helps the building actively sequester carbon, and the University Centre is targeting a LEED Gold certification.

Owner: Queen’s University

Structural and Mass Timber Engineer: Blackwell Structural Engineer

Architect: HDR and MJMA

Awards: 2019 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence, 2020 Best of Design Award for Unbuilt – Education, 2021 Architizer A+ Unbuilt Institutional Award