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HOW DO YOU BUILD AN INCUBATOR FOR CREATIVITY? There is a reason students from the college steal the show every year at Vancouver Fashion Week. The programs at LaSalle College Vancouver are designed with a one-to-one lab to classroom ratio, with cross-discipline collaboration and industry- leading experts as instructors. This high- touch, premium learning model shapes graduates with practical skills, and they don't just know the theory—they live it. Offered in a more concise timeframe than public institutions, graduates emerge sooner, armed with high competency and feeling prepared for professional excellence. The school takes pride in welcoming students that want to push the boundaries of 'possible'. To create graduates that win Oscars and Grammys and are nominated for awards across the artistic landscape, educators and faculty have had to colour outside the lines. BUILDING THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE EDUCATION LaSalle College Vancouver is set to open its new, purpose-built creative campus in 2025, designed with cutting-edge technology, active learning spaces and a focus on social engagement. The 108,000-square-foot, seven- storey building will provide students with an innovative environment in which to thrive, a space filled with light—the ultimate destination for immersive education. This is the place where creative dreams come true. Created by Canada Wide Media in partnership with LaSalle College Vancouver The new campus is committed to sustainability and designed to meet LEED Gold standards. It is Fitwel accredited, which means health and wellness have been engineered from the foundation up, providing spaces for humans to thrive physically as well as academically. The health first building will also be Accessibility Certified Gold by the Rick Hansen Foundation, making it one of the most accessible campuses in Canada. Storeys of floor-to-ceiling glass reveal a welcoming atrium crowned with an ultra- modern suspended classroom—floating above the common area, this dual-purpose lecture theatre and sound stage will house digital film and video classes, while serving as the ideal stage for welcoming the next cohort of creatives, graduations and unforgettable events. A formidable digital lounge in the learning commons will be the envy of gamers across Canada. As one of only three schools in the country that offers a degree in fashion design, the campus will boast several makerspaces, ateliers to entice students hungry for experiential learning to dabble, build and explore creative collaboration. A seventh-floor rooftop with outstanding views of the city and mountains will offer students and faculty a place to relax, connect and find inspiration amid the buzz of the culinary department's budding chefs, growing their own herbs, fruits and vegetables to harvest and prepare in the campuses very own fine-dining restaurant. FUTURE STUDENTS Twenty years from now, this timeless space will remain relevant and ready to support the best in design discovery across the Pacific Northwest. "We have put in the backbone infrastructure to allow maximum flexibility in the new building," Dewling says. "Each room is outfitted for easy adaption of technology in the future." British Columbia's newest creative campus is rapidly taking shape and is set to welcome its first cohort in 2025. Until the launch, all are invited to visit the current facilities and discover the passion that fuels the organization today. For those who dream of design, class is now in session. Learn more about LaSalle College Vancouver at lasallecollegevancouver.com or scan the QR code to learn more. Connect: @LaSalleCollegeVancouver | @lasallevancouver

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