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was not affordable in the final instance. This took away from
the scheme’s exotica. See pp. iv–v for the artist’s rendering
of the proposed façade, which includes the domed library.
Nevertheless, the core spaces were protected and the life of
the Fields Institute at the University of Toronto began.
And finally, as an architect I have been privileged to
work with great purpose together with the academics and
administrators of a few of the great universities. These
experiences profoundly shape our lives. Working together with
Bill Shadwick and the entire Fields Institute team was an
honour that I cherish to this day.