January 28, 2013
University funding
The B.C. government will invest $113 million in a new visual, media and design facility for Emily Carr University of Art + Design at the Great Northern Way Campus in Vancouver.
The new facilities will consist of four main functional areas for studio and academic programs, learning support, administration, and student and campus services.
The complex will occupy about 26,600 gross square metres and accommodate more than 1,800 students.
The project will have a total cost of about $134 million, with Emily Carr and other donors contributing additional funds.
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be released in February.
Construction on the project is due to start in May 2014 and is expected to be complete by July 2016.
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