Bahen Centre for Information Technology

The Bahen Centre is an information technology building at the University of Toronto with eight floors dedicated to computer science education and research. The structure houses laboratories, lecture halls, tutorial spaces, seminar rooms, and faculty offices throughout its levels.

The building opened in 2002 and was built on a site that previously held residential and public buildings dating back to the early 1900s. These earlier structures included community facilities that served the neighborhood before being replaced by this education center.

The entrance preserves a classical portico from a former residential building, creating a visual link between the site's past and its current use.

The building is centrally located on campus and easily reached on foot from nearby transit connections. Visitors should know that this is an active teaching facility, so public access may be limited to common areas and specific times outside of classes.

The building captures excess steam from the university's central heating system to meet most of its heat requirements. This resource-sharing approach makes it an efficiently designed facility for its size and function.

Location: Toronto

Inception: 2002

Architects: Diamond and Schmitt Architects

Official opening: October 8, 2002

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Part of: University of Toronto, University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

Address: 40 St. George Street, Toronto, ON

GPS coordinates: 43.65960,-79.39720

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:49