Kearns Mancini is the Executive Architect for the interior fit-outs of Deloitte’s 420,000 square feet Toronto offices. Kearns Mancini worked alongside Arney Fender Katsalidis (a London based design practice) to implement a Functional Program and Schematic Design for the new workplace.

Challenges specific to this project include complex stakeholder management, something Kearns Mancini is well positioned to address given our portfolio of tenant fit-outs for clients such as the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal. Completing the tenant fit-out with the building still under construction was also a challenge of this project that Kearns Mancini successfully addressed.Kearns Mancini’s role includes translating design documents into construction documents and overseeing all contract administration to completion. Our role also involved ensuring compatibility with local codes and regulations, including AODA compliance.

Of particular note is the second phase of the project, in which Kearns Mancini designed “Deloitte University”, a 31,000 square foot education and training facility teaching fully accredited courses and programs to Deloitte employees of North, Central and South America. The professional development centre will be used for training and staff conferences.

The facility consists of classrooms, training rooms, breakout rooms and multi-purpose rooms. Audio visual technology is a key component of the project and all classrooms are fully equipped with wall mounted, touch screen computers for interactive learning.

This project achieved LEED CI Gold certification.

Team:
Architect: Kearns Mancini joint Venture with Arney Fender Katsalidis
Mechanical: TMP
Electrical: Mulvey and Banani
Structural: Entuitive
Signage: Entro
Photography: Maris Mezulis
Project Team: Jonathan Kearns, Peter Ng, Alice Gibson, Arney Fender Katsalidis (Design Architect)

Material Used:
1. Glazing: Albion Glass Company Limited
2. Roofing: Bothwell-Accurate
3. Flooring: Sands Commercial Floor Coverings
4. Demountable Partitions: Drechsel Business Interiors
5. Millwork: Ell-Rod Holdings Inc.
6. Doors & Hardware: Trillium Architectural Products Ltd.
7. Interior Furniture Distributors: Artopex, Group Lacasse, Nienkamper, POI Business Interiors, Svend Nielsen and Workplace Resource