CA$40m Ocean Discovery Centre proposed for Canada
The Nanaimo Deep Discovery Association (NDDA) has showcased plans for a new CA$40m (US$30.6m, €28.5m, £24.5m) attraction in British Columbia, Canada, designed to connect people with the ocean environment and deep-sea technology.
The facility, according to the NDDA, would be a unique, educational, ocean experience attracting visitors with a range of displays and activities, some static, some “virtual”, some “interactive”, and some “living”.
NDDA president Lorne Hildebrand is behind the plans – showing an expansive atrium at the heart of a building surrounded by water – with the association presenting its preliminary concepts to the Nanaimo council chambers this week.
The project has been designed by Checkwitch Poiron Architects and Nanaimo Architects & Technical Advisors.
If approved, the centre would use existing resources such as local fisheries experts and Ocean Networks Canada to create a product celebrating the oceans in the creation of a museum, attraction and education centre. Financial backing is still being sought, with corporate, federal and provincial funding all to be acquired. The NDDA will begin a capital fund campaign raising funds once support in principle has been provided from Nanaimo City Council.
If funding can be raised, the development would take four years to build, with a waterfront location in easy walking distance of popular city amenities such as the cruise ship terminal, casino and conference centre.
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