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Automotive Centre of Excellence

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

The General Motors of Canada Automotive Centre for Excellence (ACE) is a rare combination of industrial research and educational programming co-existing under the same roof.

Located at the University of Ontario Information Technology in Oshawa, Ontario, ACE features one of the world’s most advanced Aerodynamic and Climatic Wind Tunnels. ACE functions both as a centre for proprietary research as well as being a university laboratory. Providing for both roles in close proximity informed the design and was integral to its success. ACE blends in with the look and scale of the campus with masonry and metal panels that resemble other campus buildings, all designed by Diamond and Schmitt.

Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Client: University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Completion: June 13th, 2011

Photography: Tom Arban