VANCOUVER — Hundreds of students are starting the school year at Emily Carr University of Art and Design's new state-of-the-art campus in Vancouver, leaving behind its iconic Granville Island home of nearly four decades.
Construction for the $122.6 million facility on Great Northern Way began in 2015.
The university owns the new site, which is also shared in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the B.C. Institute of Technology.
With Premier @jjhorgan to open a new @EmilyCarrU campus for students who will help lead our creative economy https://t.co/W9rnEz63w6 #bcpse pic.twitter.com/iekP4ToxHN
— Melanie Mark (@melaniejmark) September 5, 2017
Emily Carr president Ron Burnett says the site marks a new approach to post-secondary education that is collaborative and considers the technology and innovation required for the future economy.
The university was founded as the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts in 1925 and Burnett says the institution is proud of the achievements of thousands of its graduates over the past 92 years
Premier John Horgan says the site, that was supported by the previous Liberal government, is a legacy that will last generations and contribute to the development of the province's technology sector.
The new Emily Carr building is state of the art. I guarantee new & returning students will be impressed with the new digs. Thx for the tour pic.twitter.com/bD0DR919vW
— Melanie Mark (@melaniejmark) August 29, 2017
PHOTO: Emily Carr University
