King's College Circle - Convocation Hall Plaza - King's College Road - St. George Street Linkages

Key Buildings, Focal Points and University Development Sites

The site is a combination of three important places: King's College Road, Convocation Hall and King's College Circle. King's College Circle is the largest open space on campus and is used as a multi-purpose space for playing fields, informal recreation, convocation processions and as a cross-campus pedestrian route. Architectural scale and quality around the open space varies greatly. The north, west and southwest edges are surrounded by historic structures including University College, Knox College, Convocation Hall and Simcoe Hall. The historic Sigmund Samuel Library tower faces the eastern edge of the space.

King's College Road has a planting of oak trees along its edges, in various stages of growth and health. The setbacks between the buildings and King's College Road have a variety of foundation planting schemes in various stages of growth and health.

The site has a great many significant focal points including the historic building facades of the Sandford Fleming Building, Knox College, the Sigmund Samuel Library tower and University College, as well as the Convocation Hall dome and steps. The long view from College Street to the facade of University College and the open visual characteristics of the central space are important components of this space and need to be preserved.

There are no University Development Sites that would change the massing or form of the buildings that surround the space.

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