Andy Song
Recently, Havergal College implemented a series of additions to their campus, which won the Ontario Wood Design Award and have been LEED-certified at the Gold level. This expansion, titled "Limitless", consists of a three-story expansion and renovation of Havergal's Upper School and a two-story expansion of the Junior School. Limitless is a paradigm of the modernization of older buildings in Toronto that blend old and new architectural styles.
Case Study: Louvre Pyramid
Probably one of the first structures to come to mind when someone thinks of blending old and new architecture is the Pyramid at the Louvre in Paris, France. The glass and metal pyramid was designed in 1983 by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei (commonly regarded as one of the most influential modernist architects) and currently serves as the entrance to the Louvre Museum. Despite the magnificence of the pyramid itself, it's been criticized for providing too harsh of a contrast to the rich, historical architecture of the Louvre (it's also an ancient Egyptian symbol of death placed in the center of a museum with a big Ancient Egypt exhibit).
In comparison to the Pyramid at the Louvre, the Limitless expansions were designed to blend into the existing architecture, using matching grey/textured stone and masonry as primary materials. This makes the additions more subtle, so they don't overshadow the older parts of the campus.
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