Among the number of projects being constructed on campus was the Stephen Leacock Building, which was chosen to be designed by Arcop, a Montreal-based architectural firm founded entirely by graduates of and/or professors at the McGill School of Architecture, including Ray Affleck, Guy Desbarats, Hazen Sise, Fred Lebensold and Dimitri Dimakopoulos. The firm had previously constructed the University Centre on campus, and is known for having designed many important buildings in Montreal, such as Place Bonaventure (1964-1967) and Place Ville-Marie (1958-1964).
