Contemporary Calgary today announced it has selected the team of Calgary-based Gibbs Gage Architects and KPMB Architects of Toronto after an international search for prime consultants to help transform the Centennial Planetarium into a world-class gallery for modern and contemporary art.
A 2017 view of the former Centennial Planetarium. Photo by Jacob83793 via Wikimedia Commons.
?We are thrilled to have the talents of Gibbs Gage and KPMB Architects collaborating on this next phase with us,? said David Leinster, Chief Executive Officer of Contemporary Calgary. ?The transformation of the iconic 1967 Planetarium into a destination for modern and contemporary art will be a dynamic catalyst for the emerging Downtown-West community, providing an important cultural anchor in the Centre City. The project will both reflect and enrich the evolving values of Calgary as a sustainable, creative and entrepreneurial city.? In June 2018, The City of Calgary and Contemporary Calgary announced its intent to partner on a new world-class gallery for modern and contemporary art to be opened in the Centennial Planetarium. Following this announcement, Contemporary Calgary issued a Request for Proposals for architectural design services that drew significant international interest.
?The quality of the submissions and the enthusiasm of the respondents was impressive,? said Douglas Olson, Contemporary Calgary Board member and Chair of the Building Committee. ?We were unanimous in our decision to hir...