The Sharp Centre for Design

Architect: William Aslop

Name of School: The Sharp Centre for Design

Year Built: 2004, updated in 2008

Client: Ontario College of Art and Design, Student and Facility

City and Country: Ontario, Canada

The Sharp Centre for Design stands tall above the bustling Ontario city.  With its boldness, but whimsical feel, it creates an atmosphere where art and design students are inspired to work. The layout is very rigid and enclosed in which creates a focused feel to the school.  Many of the workspaces have walls surrounding them.  The views out the window can become inspiration for the next art or design project that can be evolving.  These windows could be distracting for one who would be seated in a design class being lectured.  The brightly colored walls and plenty of window space allow for much color and lighting to come into the room.  This lighting is good to keep students attention and allow for plenty of the environment to enter the workspace.  Underneath the “Table Top” there is park, which allows students to become looser from the focused feel of the curriculum.  This building allows for the students to be focused and have a bold and unpredictable piece of architecture to allow their ideas to flow in and out of.    

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