Dear members of the McGill Community,
When McGill completes redevelopment of the lower portion of the site of the former Royal Victoria Hospital in 2028, we will add 22,800m2 (net) of much-needed, state-of-the-art teaching and research spaces to our downtown campus. The 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Project is the most significant infrastructure project our University has undertaken since its inception more than 200 years ago. But it is also more than this.
Our investment in the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Project, supported by $620M from the Government of Quebec, will serve to accelerate McGill鈥檚 contributions as a world leader in the areas of sustainability and public policy by creating spaces that foster collaborative, innovative research and teaching across a multitude of disciplines.
The academic plan for the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic site is framed by research pillars focused on Sustainability Systems and Public Policy together with an emphasis on Teaching and Learning Environments. With a commitment to breaking disciplinary silos, together with the conscious integration of scholars working on questions of policy development and implementation, the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic will support the development of critical sustainability solutions with real-world influence.
The 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Project reached a critical milestone at the end of 2023, with the completion of the architectural design for the buildings McGill will occupy on the site of the former RVH. The design for these new spaces, for which the firm Diamond Schmidt / LemayMichaud Architects won a , reflects McGill鈥檚 commitment to sustainability, incorporating principles of sustainable building, merging elegance with adaptable use, and reflecting the long-standing presence and continued influence of Indigenous peoples on this territory.
With the architectural design complete, and on-site construction underway, I assumed direct stewardship of the Project last fall to ensure that the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic remains central to the University鈥檚 academic identity and priorities. Over the last several months, Project leads have convened a 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Academic Community of Practice, comprised of McGill researchers from a wide range of disciplines, with the view to ensuring that the constellation of scholarly activity related to the University鈥檚 commitment to sustainability continues to be designed by academic colleagues and for the larger McGill community. The Community of Practice will grow in the coming months, ensuring a wide range of representative voices.
Adding the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic site to McGill鈥檚 downtown footprint will be a critical step toward reducing the University鈥檚 current space deficit of more than 55,396m2 (net), as recognized by the minist猫re de l鈥橢nseignement sup茅rieur. By relieving some of the occupational density of our older buildings, expansion to the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic site can serve as a catalyst for further reorganization and optimization of scholarly activity across lower campus, challenging convention and fostering innovation and collaboration.
I will be hosting an open meeting for members of the McGill community interested in learning more about the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Project on Friday, 9 February 2024, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., via Teams. I will be joined by our President Deep Saini, as well as Chris Buddle, Associate Provost, Teaching and Academic Planning, and Academic Lead for the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Project, Pierre Major, Executive Director of the 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Project, Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science and 黄片荔枝视频 Vic Academic Design Lead, and Viviane Yargeau, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. I welcome your questions in advance and will endeavour to answer as many as possible during the meeting. Register to attend and submit your questions using your McGill credentials here.
With best regards,
Christopher Manfredi
Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic)