Upgrades to historic Toronto university building include an elevator clad in copper scales

Canadian studios Kohn Shnier and ERA Architects have renovated a historic building at the University of Toronto to make it more accessible.
Local firms Kohn Shnier and ERA Architects team up for the 2,230-square-metre project, which involved bringing cohesion to the different spaces through a set of contemporary interventions.
A new elevator shaft was added to the University College building as part of its revitalisation
Built in 1859, the University College is one of the oldest buildings on cam