WAG | Inuit Art Centre Expansion

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Andy6

Yes I am pleased to see that the IAC does indeed match the beige, balsa-wood parkade across the street.

A thank you posting would have been suffice , always the curmudgeon.

[Wpg_Guy]

[Ando]

Looking great - thanks,

[Wpg_Guy]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7r8BglI8ge/

[Wpg_Guy]

The WAG will be getting some glass next to the Memorial entrance, this will be the new gift shop.

[esquire]

^ Nice touch.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Temperance

Will there be a restaurant in the WAG going forward?

A new café will be in the Inuit Art Centre with patio space.

[headhorse]

sounds like the new focus for the gallery is on selling things...

[EspionNoir]

Originally Posted by headhorse

sounds like the new focus for the gallery is on selling things...

Why would it be a focus?

[trueviking]

holy shit, seriously?! They are cutting windows into the façade of the original building? That's sacrilege. We have all this heritage protection for random shit, but one of the landmark Modernist buildings in the entire country can just be defaced?!

[trueviking]

apparently its not just windows. They are moving the wall forward to get rid of the space under the cantilever. That is f*cking unbelievable. I thought the WAG appreciated design.

[Andy6]

Where did this come from all of a sudden?

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Andy6

Where did this come from all of a sudden?

It's always been part of the plan and reconfiguration with the new IAC.

[headhorse]

Originally Posted by EspionNoir

Why would it be a focus?

corporatization of a public service. they've already got rid of most of their educational/information aspects, esp to the arts community. it's a store to show and sell art now.

[Hecate]

It’s been featured in most of the renders over the last couple of years, I’m surprised no one has noticed the windows until now lol. I don’t think it’s that bad... it’ll let light into the building and people will be able to see what’s in the shop.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Hecate

It’s been featured in most of the renders over the last couple of years, I’m surprised no one has noticed the windows until now lol. I don’t think it’s that bad... it’ll let light into the building and people will be able to see what’s in the shop.

Yep you're correct been there all along.

[Ando]

The NAC in Ottawa was supposed to be a classic too, but the fact is it’s been improved vastly by the addition of glass.

https://www.ottawatourism.ca/member/...l-arts-centre/

[Bdog]

Originally Posted by trueviking

apparently its not just windows. They are moving the wall forward to get rid of the space under the cantilever. That is f*cking unbelievable. I thought the WAG appreciated design.

Don't worry, adding windows will get rid of a blank, barren wall along the street edge. It will help get eyes on the street and animate that public space along Memorial. A very welcome urban touch I think.

[trueviking]

desecration of a masterpiece. That subtle angle in stone was the entire parti of the building. I’m in shock the art gallery of all people would do that.

Cutting open the wall of the art gallery to expose the gift shop is like painting over a Monet because you want the colours to be more vibrant.

[DancingDuck]

Based on the two renders above it doesn't look like they're getting rid of the cantilever or moving the wall at all, just replacing some of the stone that's there now with glass