The Design Talks Institute (d.talks) in partnership with The Stride Art Gallery Association will host an exhibition to further explore two earlier d.talks discussions on heritage architecture. The exhibition will be held at The Stride Gallery, 1006 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, from July 21 – August 6, 2016 with Gallery Reception on Friday, July 29, 2016 at 8:00pm.
ICONOMY the economy of our local iconic fabric
This exhibition expands upon initial ideas developed in two earlier d.talks discussions on heritage architecture. Seeking to highlight the intangible economic benefits of the Brutalist Education Centre Building and the Modernist Lacey Court Building, the two ICONOMY events posed an architectural prompt: What to do with the existing building while addressing pressures for growth" How do we negotiate the challenge of ?densification? into ?possibility?" Six architectural firms responded to that prompt, exploring the two buildings’ possibilities for new future. This exhibition presents the diverse approaches to adaptive re-use. From light touch to mild intervention to dramatic alteration, each practice unveils architectural exploration and the complexity of decisions one must confront when deciding the significance of the existing. ARCHITECTS
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