Accessing Our Spaces
Learn about the physical accessibility of TMU Urban Farm spaces.
This rooftop farm is located on the Andrew and Valerie Pringle Environmental Green Roof above the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre. For safety and liability reasons, access to the rooftop farm is limited to our programming and scheduled tours. Physical access to the space is not barrier-free at this point in time.
To access the space, there are two options:
Option 1
- take the main elevators to 4th floor
- take 23 steps up to the tool area
- take 2 steps up to rooftop doorway
- take 1 step down to main walkway
- walkways on the rooftop are 4-ft wide paving stones surrounded by gravel
Option 2
- take the freight elevator to mechanical room (please note that this room can be very loud when mechanical equipment is in operation)
- take 3 steps up to rooftop entrance
- take 1 step down to garden bed level
- take 1 step down to main walkway
- walkways on the rooftop are 4-ft wide paving stones surrounded by gravel
- a temporary accessible ramp is available to be set up in the mechanical room by request
DCC Rooftop Farm
This rooftop farm is located on the 8th floor rooftop above the Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex (DCC). For safety and liability reasons, access to the rooftop farm is limited to our programming and scheduled tours. Visitors can enter the building through the DCC main entrances comprised of two sets of doors (equipped with automatic door push buttons.)
To access the space:
- take the main elevators up to the 8th floor interior lobby
- go right and walk through the 44” exterior door to the roof (equipped with automatic door push buttons)
Questions?
If you have any questions about the physical accessibility of our spaces, or to discuss specific accommodation requirements, contact urbanfarm@torontomu.ca.