operating costs. Subsequent-
ly Ontario’s Ministry of Train-
ing, Colleges & Universities
granted $50 million towards
its construction, and York Uni-
versity completed the finan-
cial backing with the addition
of $35 million.
A $5-million donation
from Ignat Kaneff, Chairman
and CEO of the Kaneff Group
of Companies also supports
the new School of Engineer-
ing, and will be used principal-
ly to support the renovation
of additional campus space
required by the engineering
program. A research tower
at York has been named the
Kaneff Tower in recognition
of this donation.
It is with this support
from the government, com-
munity, faculty, staff and stu-
dents that the institution has
coveted a reputation of high
architectural merit. The un-
orthodox facade of the new
building and its curvilinear
design will be attractive to the
most talented professors and
enterprising students from
around the globe, drawn to-
wards its flexible spaces and
futuristic learning methods.
“The natural setting for the
building was an inspiration
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