In Alberta, renovations are underway at several facilities to create new teaching and learning spaces. In downtown Calgary, several floors of an office tower are being converted into classrooms and workshops for the University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL). Many UCalgary SAPL students are expected to live downtown, and the Globe and Mail reports that a nearby project transforming an office building into residential spaces will offer a special rate to students. Meanwhile, in Lethbridge, a design firm is transforming a community centre into a new medical education and clinical facility that will house UCalgary and the University of Lethbridge’s Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP). The new space—set to open in July 2027—will include teaching areas, labs, and clinics.
