The University of Toronto is building the tallest academic timber structure in Canada standing 77 meters and 14 storeys high. In addition to being the tallest academic timber structure in Canada, dubbed the University of Toronto Academic Wood Tower, the building will become one of North America’s tallest mass timber & steel hybrid buildings upon completion. It is being built atop the Goldring Centre for High-Performance Sport near Devonshire Place and Bloor Street on U of T’s St. George campus. Goldring Center is an award-winning, multi-purpose facility for academic learning, recreational workouts and activities, registered programs and instruction, child and youth programming, intramurals, and special events. …the University of Toronto Academic Wood Tower will stand as a testament to U of T’s global leadership in sustainability, as well as its commitment to city-building. Furthermore, it will showcase Canada’s leadership in wood construction technologies and the forest products industry.