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Andrews Building

1964 establishments in OntarioBrutalist architecture in CanadaBuildings and structures in Scarborough, OntarioUniversity of Toronto buildingsUse Canadian English from December 2025
John Andrews Building Scarborough 2010 (6)
John Andrews Building Scarborough 2010 (6)

The Science Wing and Humanities Wing, commonly known together as the John Andrews Building (or simply the Andrews Building), is an academic building of the University of Toronto, located on its Scarborough campus in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The megalithic brutalist structure was the first building to be constructed on the campus in 1964, near Highland Creek in the Toronto district of Scarborough. The Andrews Building is noted for its unique architecture, described as futuristic and forward-thinking for its time. It was one of the first major commissions of architect John Andrews at the age of 29, who later went on to help design the CN Tower. Its expansive exposed concrete structure, stepped design and prominent chimneys have made it the subject of international attention and acclaim since its opening. The building was featured on the cover of Time in 1967 and has appeared in several films and television series, including The Shape of Water (2017), and the music video for "Secrets" by The Weeknd.

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University of Toronto Scarborough

The University of Toronto Scarborough, also known as U of T Scarborough or UTSC, is one of the three campuses that make up the tri-campus system of the University of Toronto. Located in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the campus is set upon suburban parkland in the residential neighbourhood of Highland Creek. It was established in 1964 as Scarborough College, a constituent college of the Faculty of Arts and Science. The college expanded following its designation as an autonomic division of the university in 1972 and gradually became an independent institution. It ranks last in area and enrolment size among the three University of Toronto campuses, the other two being the St. George campus in Downtown Toronto and the University of Toronto Mississauga. Academics of the campus are centred on a variety of undergraduate studies in the disciplines of management, arts and sciences, whilst also hosting limited postgraduate research programs. Its neuroscience program was the first to be offered in the nation. The campus is noted for being the university's sole provider of cooperative education programs, as well as the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Through affiliation with the adjacent Centennial Science and Technology Centre of Centennial College, it also offers enrolment in joint programs. The campus has traditionally held the annual F. B. Watts Memorial Lectures, which has hosted internationally renowned scholars since 1970. Its nuclear magnetic resonance laboratory was the first of its kind in Canada, allowing the campus to conduct influential research in the environmental sciences. The original building of the campus was internationally acclaimed for its architectural design. The Dan Lang Field, home to the baseball team of the Toronto Varsity Blues, is also situated at the campus.