News Release

Sudbury Has Designs On School Of Architecture

June 29, 2009

McGuinty Government Invests In Planning, Further Study Of Proposed School

NEWS  

Planning for a proposed Northern Ontario School of Architecture in Sudbury continues to move forward.

Plans for the new school, include developing curriculum and opening a project office.  The proposed school would be located in downtown Sudbury and be linked to Laurentian University.

The planning stage is expected to provide full-time jobs for three staff including a Business Development Officer, a project manager and an administrative assistant.

QUOTES

“A new school of architecture would provide a very important boost to Sudbury’s economy, help revitalize the downtown core and attract hundreds of specialized students to our community.”
- Rick Bartolucci, MPP for Sudbury

“The establishment of a made-in-the North school of architecture would support youth and talent retention and would encourage students to integrate northern products and thinking into their designs.”
- Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, and Chair of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).  

QUICK FACTS

• The NOHFC is investing $701,000 in the City of Greater Sudbury for further study to plan for a proposed school of architecture.
• A 2008 feasibility study concluded that there is a significant shortage of seats in Canadian architecture schools.  In addition, it outlined that construction of a new 75,000-square foot school would cost approximately $35 million.
  

LEARN MORE

• Read about the Northern Ontario School of Architecture
• Learn more about the NOHFC’s programs
  

Anne-Marie Flanagan, Minister’s Office, 416-327-0655
Michel Lavoie, Communications Branch, 705-564-7125   

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