How a 10-storey, mass-timber structure serves as a case study for commercial buildings

Amid the traditional concrete and glass structures at Toronto’s East Bayfront, Limberlost Place – a striking mass-timber beauty and the new addition to George Brown College’s waterfront campus – stands out.

Located at Queens Quay East and Dockside Drive, the 10-storey, net-zero emissions structure is the first institutional building of its kind in Ontario. Set for a soft opening in January, 2025, the exposed tall wood building has already won more than two-dozen design and sustainability awards, including a Research & Innovation in Architecture Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and a 2024 LOOP Design Award in the Eco & Sustainable Concept category.