Vancouver Art Gallery ground awakening ceremony.
A special Ground Awakening Ceremony was held at the site for the new Vancouver Art Gallery at the Chan Centre for the Visual Arts. Partner in Charge Simon Demeuse attended the ceremony alongside Project Director Jeremy Addison and Project Manager Volker Jacob. Site remediation and construction on the new Gallery begins this fall with an estimated completion in 2028.
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The first concept design studies explored joining the two parcels on Larwill Park into one development. All schemes consisted of a low volume activating the streetfront, combined with verticality and a network of landscaped open spaces or courtyards. The vertical elements offer views to the city and nature beyond. The courtyards bring lush nature into this part of the city.
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In conversation with City of Vancouver and various stakeholders, the preference for museum function only and separate mixed-use development adjacent was established. This led to the idea of a vertical stacked gallery, placed within an open, permeable, non-ticketed courtyard.
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