Western University’s New Amit Chakma Engineering Building

4 BUSINESS ELITE CANADA | JANUARY 2019 respectively, as well as combined and concurrent degrees with the Ivey Busi- ness School, Western Law, the School of Biomedical Engineering and other programs on campus. The 100,000 square foot building is the epitome of modern design. Designed to enhance connection, collaboration, and creation, the build- ing features unique components at every turn, including tiered class- rooms, collaborative research space, extended outdoor spaces, and flexible meeting rooms, taking full advantage of the space and natural light, as per design by Perkins+Will with Corner- stone Architecture, with construc- tion managed by London’s Norlon Builders. “The building brings to life a vision set by Andrew Hrymak, who is the former Engineering Dean and now Provost and Vice-President Academic for Western University,” says Dr. Gregory Kopp, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Amit Chakma, President, Western University during the Amit Chakma Engineering Building Grand Opening