Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (CDCC) is Carleton University’s Arts, Performance and Learning Centre, and is dedicated to providing a welcoming, professional and safe environment to foster programming that is multigenerational, diverse, and inclusive. CDCC is the university’s first downtown Ottawa building and is managed by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). 

The centre serves a variety of user groups from the university and community at large. It strives to ignite creative exploration and rich presentation opportunities, offering a unique event experience in a historical Ottawa venue for performances, workshops, lectures, meetings, curricular programming, lifelong learning courses, and beyond. 

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre is a beautiful 1912 heritage building located in Centretown - showcasing unique Romanesque Byzantine architectural styles. Reaching nearly 40,000 square feet, the building includes an 870-seat main performance hall that is visually and acoustically stunning, various multi-use event and activity spaces, classrooms, and its own beautiful outdoor garden.

Location and contact

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (CDCC)

In-person visiting hours

This building is only available to tour virtually.

Virtual and 3D Tours

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  • Southeast corner exterior view of Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre showcasing gabled roof, corner tower, and construction with Nepean and Wallace sandstone.
    CDCC - Southeast Exterior - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Wide interior view of Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre Main Hall showcasing hardwood performance stage, and large Casavant pipe organ.
    CDCC - Main Hall Stage and Organ - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Close-up interior view of Corinthian-style columns painted green, red and gold colours in Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre’s main hall.
    CDCC – Main Hall Corinthian Columns - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Close-up interior view of ornate lighting fixtures and arched windows in Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre’s main hall.
    CDCC – Main Hall Ornate Lighting - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • One of the many multi-use event spaces in Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, called Woodside Hall opening to a beautiful garden.
    CDCC – Woodside Hall Multi-Use Room - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Exterior view of Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre’s beautiful large garden area, with doors leading to CDCC's Woodside Hall event space.
    CDCC – Garden - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Southeast corner exterior view of Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre showcasing gabled roof, corner tower, and construction with Nepean and Wallace sandstone.
    CDCC - Southeast Exterior - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Wide interior view of Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre Main Hall showcasing hardwood performance stage, and large Casavant pipe organ.
    CDCC - Main Hall Stage and Organ - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Close-up interior view of Corinthian-style columns painted green, red and gold colours in Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre’s main hall.
    CDCC – Main Hall Corinthian Columns - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Close-up interior view of ornate lighting fixtures and arched windows in Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre’s main hall.
    CDCC – Main Hall Ornate Lighting - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • One of the many multi-use event spaces in Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, called Woodside Hall opening to a beautiful garden.
    CDCC – Woodside Hall Multi-Use Room - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu
  • Exterior view of Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre’s beautiful large garden area, with doors leading to CDCC's Woodside Hall event space.
    CDCC – Garden - Photo Credit: Fangliang Xu

Architecture

Architectural style
Byzantine
Construction date or date range
1912
Category
Galleries and theatres

Amenities and features

  • Virtual only