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Largest museum in western Canada opens in Edmonton
by Luke Cloherty | 12 Oct 2018
The history of Alberta, Canada, is now on display at the newly rebuilt Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) in the state capital of Edmonton, following seven years of planning and development. The museum building – now the largest in western Canada – is somewhat of an exhibition itself, with glazed walls that glow and then dissolve as the evening wears on and interior windows that allow views into its research laboratories,
Dialog-designed Zeidler Dome and S.P.A.C.E. Gallery open
by Luke Cloherty | 20 Aug 2018
Canadian science museum Telus World of Science, based in the city of Edmonton, has announced that two new spaces designed by architectural practice Dialog have opened. The Zeidler Dome – an immersive theatre and planetarium – and the S.P.A.C.E (Stars, Planets, Astronauts, Comets, Etc.) Gallery – a space exploration gallery – are now open to the public. Frank Florian, director of planetarium and space science at Telus World of Science,
Thousands attend opening of Edmonton's downtown Rogers Place hockey arena
by Kim Megson | 14 Sep 2016
More than 60,000 people flocked to Rogers Place – the new arena for National Hockey League (NHL) franchise the Edmonton Oilers – on its first public open day last week. Construction has been completed on the CA$600m (US$455.5m, €405.8m, £345m) ice hockey venue, located in downtown Edmonton, Canada, and it will host its first official sporting fixtures next month when the NHL returns. “Watching fans gather in the building for
Rogers Place hockey and concert arena takes shape in Edmonton, Canada
by Kim Megson | 04 May 2016
The developers of Rogers Place, a forthcoming multi-use arena and stadium for Canadian ice hockey franchise the Edmonton Oilers, have released new images showing construction progress. Work on the CA$600m (US$470m, €410m, £325m) venue – located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta – started in March 2014 and is scheduled to be finished in time for the start of the 2016-2017 National Hockey League (NHL) season in October. The new images, released
World of Science's CA$40m redevelopment turns facility into its own science lesson
by Tom Anstey | 12 Feb 2016
Edmonton’s Telus World of Science in Canada has unveiled proposals for a CA$40m (US$28.6m, €25.3m, £19.8m) redevelopment to transform the ageing facility. The ice-inspired concepts by Dialog Design will turn the facility itself into a science lesson. Dialog’s design pools precipitation from the roof, using it to feed wildlife around the building, demonstrating how the freeze-thaw cycle works. In the colder months, water will come from the roof to form
Edmonton's Rogers Place to be the 'best venue in the NHL'
by Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2014
Work remains on schedule and on budget for Edmonton, Alberta, Canada’s new downtown multi-use arena – Rogers Place, with the team behind the project saying that the new arena will be “the best in the NHL”. Dan Vaillant, with project manager Icon Venue Group, said the arena would be “the best facility in the league (NHL)”, with a number of unique features including the HD video screen for the building
Search starts for Edmonton museum firms
by Pete Hayman | 08 Jun 2011
An international procurement process to find contractors to design and build the new Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, Canada, has been launched by the Government of Alberta. The new CA$340m (£212.3m, EUR237.9m, US$347.7m) attraction will double the size of the existing museum and will showcase the province's history and natural environment. A Request for Qualifications stage is currently open until 22 June for interested bidders to submit proposals, form which
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