The Davis Building is the oldest purpose-built structure on campus remaining from when the University of Toronto first opened Erindale College in 1967. Previously called the South Building, it is one of two original structures built at the time of founding, the other being the North Building which was demolished in 2015.[4]
The Meeting Place, which houses the Davis Food Court.
It has received multiple renovations and expansions, including the addition of the Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) in 2005 and the Science Building in 2024, which were built into the south and east sides of the Davis Building respectively. Renovations to fill the freed space from the relocated library was undertaken by Kearns Mancini Architects and completed in 2009. Space on the second (ground floor) and third floors were converted into administrative office spaces.[5]
The South Building was renamed in 2009 in honour of Bill Davis, a University of Toronto alumnus who served as Ontario minister of education from 1964–1971, and premier of Ontario from 1971–1985. Davis is credited for his influence on education in the province.
In 2024, the Student Services Hub was added in the building which houses a "Hello Desk" and various student services departments.
Architecture
It was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama with the intention to create a "central mega-structure" for the campus, as stated in his original campus Master Plan.[1] It is primarily built out of exposed concrete in a brutalist style unlike any other building at the campus.
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