The new entrance at the corner of Dundas Street West and Beverley, welcomes students and users to the Learning Centre separate from the crowd of museum visitors. Further, the entrance is complemented by a lit staircase, featuring Evan Penny’s sculptures, leading directly to the Education Commons, where they are greeted by a light-filled central gathering space. The large glazed windows run the full length of the Beverley Street façade, bringing the city into the Learning Centre and taking the Learning Centre onto the streets. Robust and flexible, the Education Commons serves as multi-purpose space complete with a sculpted, kinetic coat rack, crafted seating and a vast view of the city activities. Further in, the carefully sculpted limestone walls lead to the seminar rooms, Youth Centre, administrative spaces and, ultimately, the heart of the Learning Centre: the Gallery School.