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HEALTHCARE
BUBBLING UP
PCL is delivering a first-of-itskind hybrid structural system with
CAMH’s Temerty Discovery Centre
by John Tenpenny
HE CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH (CAMH) celebrated
a major construction milestone with a topping o昀昀
ceremony for two landmark redevelopment projects
at its Queen Street campus: the Temerty Discovery
Centre and the Waverley House Secure Care &
Recovery Building.
Spanning 385,000 square feet, the Temerty Discovery
Centre will bring together CAMH’s research programs
under one roof, fostering collaboration and expediting
innovations that improve lives. The state-of-the-art facility
will house over two-thirds of CAMH’s 1,400+ research
sta昀昀 and will expand the capacity by 43 per cent to house
new research scientists, sta昀昀, students, and trainees.
The Waverley House building will replace CAMH’s
outdated facilities for patients with complex mental illness
who have encountered the legal system. This seven-story,
modern building will feature 234 patient beds, clinics for
community-based care, recovery-focused therapeutic spaces, and secure outdoor areas for treatment.
“At PCL, we take pride in building the spaces that help
shape stronger, healthier communities. Alongside our design and trade partners, we are proud to deliver CAMH’s
vision for The Temerty Discovery Centre and Waverley
House Secure Care and Recovery Buildings—projects
that represent important progress in advancing mental
health care,” said Myke Badry, vice president and district
manager, PCL Constructors Canada, which is overseeing
construction of the buildings, as part of the CAMH Phase
1D Redevelopment project.
The Temerty Discovery Centre is set to open in late
2027, with the Waverley House opening in 2029.
With the Temerty building, PCL is delivering a 昀椀rstof-its-kind hybrid structural system that combines mass
timber and BubbleDeck technology. This voided slab
system reduces the dead weight of concrete while lowering
John Tenpenny is the
editor of ReNew Canada.
john@SiteMediaGroup.
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