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Brampton City Hall Campus Expansion

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Facing unprecedented population growth, the City of Brampton identified the need for a development plan that would reinforce Brampton’s historic downtown as the heart of the city. Our vision for the Southwest Quadrant Renewal Plan identified revitalization opportunities that encourage a vibrant, dynamic street life, with the expansion of City Hall as the first planned phase of development.

Despite City Hall’s location near many of Brampton’s cultural buildings and civic spaces in an area known as the ‘Four Corners,’ the city lacked an identifiable landmark. Our design response provides Brampton with an iconic development that intensifies and revitalizes the urban core, while providing world-class administrative spaces for the City’s growing workforce. The project’s impressive presence and its unique integration within its context reinforces a physical and symbolic connection between the city and its population, fostering a sense of civic identity.

The building’s u-shaped footprint responds organically to the site, spanning portions of two blocks linked by a pedestrian bridge that functions as both passageway and lounge space. The form allows for numerous entrances, providing greater access between the community and City services. An exterior public forecourt is paved with natural stone and framed by stone walls, reanimating the streetscape with pedestrian activity. Strategically located, the forecourt design considers the long-term development of Brampton’s downtown with connections to a planned pedestrian network and tie-ins to future civic spaces.

The courtyard leads to a double-height ‘Rose Room’ entrance space featuring a custom rose motif sculptural wall referencing Brampton’s history in the floriculture industry and identity as the ‘Flower City.’ Beyond the entrance lobby, a three-storey podium is complete with publicly bookable meeting rooms and community spaces. A secondary entrance and sculpture garden flows seamlessly into this central area, connecting physically to the existing City Hall atrium. The podium leads to a nine-storey West Tower accessible via the bridge over George Street, which houses City administrative departments and additional bookable meeting rooms. Ground floor retail supports the urban renewal of downtown Brampton, acting as a catalyst for private investment.

The design process involved intense visioning sessions, tours of built projects, and an exploration of global best practices to develop a solution that responds to the changing needs of workplace environments. Flexible and modular meeting spaces cater to impromptu collaboration, redefining Brampton’s administrative workplace standards. Employing healthy workplace strategies, a democratic working environment was implemented where everyone has access to natural light, spectacular views of the city, user flexibility and user-adjustable microclimates.

The use of highly recycled material content and energy-efficient solutions supports the project’s achievement of LEED Gold certification. Red glass walls mark the building’s secondary entrances and central connective staircase. Acoustical wood paneling provides visual texture throughout the building’s public areas and robust vertical window mullions create a pleasing rhythm of light and shadow. The building’s skin is a curtain wall of clear, low-iron insulating glass in a smooth, uninterrupted exterior that emphasizes its transparent and opaque pattern. Green roofs add beauty and function, enabling the City to capture and reuse rain water to irrigate the landscaped areas.

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Project Details

Location

Brampton, Ontario

Client

Dominus Construction Group, Cityzen Development Group, City of Brampton

Status

Complete, 2015

Size

205,000 sq.ft. (19,000 sq.m.)

Sustainability

LEED® Gold

Scope

Architecture, Interior Design

Design and Executive Architect: Zeidler

Awards

Brampton Urban Design Award – Best Central Area Project, People’s Choice, 2016

Brampton Urban Design Award – Healthy & Sustainable Development, Award of Excellence, 2016

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