Lakehead University-Bora Laskin Building

The Faculty of Education is an extremely valuable program for Lakehead University with as many as 2400 applications for the 250 available spots. This demand required the building to be renovated and expanded.

The ground floor of the addition houses a new library for the Faculty. The existing library was then converted to classroom space. The second floor of the addition was developed into office/ administration space. A new elevator made the entire building handicapped accessible.

The prominence of the building on the approach to the campus demanded an updated aesthetic. Windows matching the proportions of the addition were used in the renovation of the existing building. The effect is to both update the building and form a cohesive building image.

The tender was enough under budget to permit the replacement of windows on the south elevation, a phase that was anticipated to have to wait until the next fiscal year.

Project Details:

• Client: Lakehead University
• Project Size: 8,000 sq. ft.
• Project Value: $1,200,000
• Contractor: Whitehall Construction
• Completed: June 1995
• Location: Thunder Bay, On