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Publication:14 January 2026Located at the base of historic Citadel Hill, Citadel High School sits on one of the Halifax peninsula's most prominent sites. The facility is designed for community integration, featuring shared spaces such as two gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, and an 800-seat theater that are accessible at various times of the day. From a technical standpoint, the school utilizes district heating from the neighboring QEII Health Sciences Centre and incorporates exposed structural steel in its classrooms, achieved through a specialized performance-based building code solution.
| Location | Canada|Nova Scotia|Halifax |
| Street number and name | 1855 Trollope St |
| Typologies | Educational architecture|Kindergartens, elementary and high schools |
| Project type | Construction |
| End Date | 1 January 2007 |
Document DC350 et étude de cas sur 3 écoles en Nouvelle-Écosse_Dal_#6A case study analyzing the DC350, comparing it to three diverse case study schools across Nova Scotia. The DC350 is a Government of Nova Scotia document that outlines minimum acceptable design and construction standards for educational facilities in the province. By Brian Lilley, Derek Reilly, Martha Radice and Susan Fitzgerald.
