WAG | Inuit Art Centre Expansion - Page 28

trueviking · #**541** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 6:24 PM**

That line in the middle of the building is indeed the brick angle. It will also have a flashing on it to drain water at that point. Will show wet whenever it rains as the water wicks back up the stone. That's pretty typical for all modern masonry buildings.

CoR East · #**542** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 7:47 PM**

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That line in the middle of the building is indeed the brick angle. It will also have a flashing on it to drain water at that point. Will show wet whenever it rains as the water wicks back up the stone. That's pretty typical for all modern masonry buildings.

I think that the drip line (and eventual resulting dirt line) actually adds to the aesthetics, it makes the brick work look even more glacial by adding a silty striation line midway up the facade, like a glacier or iceberg would have. When I saw the image my first reaction was that was a clever addition by the architect.

bomberjet · #**543** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 10:00 PM**

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I am working on a downtown mixed-use building and the street is getting a complete overhaul during construction. The street lights and signals are right on the property line and basically immovable, even with a completely rebuilt street. The building will also be built right to the property line along the sidewalk. The signal pole will run right up the middle of a huge window into the ground floor commercial space and the sidewalk canopy will have to have a gap in it. It's going to look terrible.

You would think there could be something done, such as hang the light from the building if absolute need be. That's extremely common to be that close to each other in the downtown.

But alas, too much red tape for the City / Hydro to go through for that.

Jeff · #**544** Posted **Dec 16, 2020, 4:17 AM**

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^ hahaha I picture The Simpsons house with some lights out and others blinking. Next door is Flanders (some other Province) with motorized displays.

The province is a little late to the Xmas decorating party but I walked by tonight and they are installing all the decorations from last year! The whale, the moose, the lights on the columns.. Of all the years we need pretty lights to cheer us all up, this is it

Wpg_Guy · #**545** Posted **Dec 27, 2020, 10:13 PM**

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Two amazing Inuit sculptures in limestone and serpentinite for the Qaumajuq plaza at
@wag_ca-- soon to be formally unveiled.

https://twitter.com/stephenborys/sta...377713665?s=20

Ando · #**546** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 7:25 PM**

The new Inuit gallery has front page status today in the Globe’s Arts and Pursuits section.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts...-opening-this/

Gravity Wins · #**547** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 8:33 PM**

I always thought this was a cool project but it has still exceeded my expectations. Just a beauty. And those statues are a great touch.

🌳🌱🌿🌴🍁 · #**548** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 10:13 AM**

Interesting how this type of new cultural institution can garner interest for such lists.

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/b...-to-go-in-2021

pspeid · #**549** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 3:10 PM**

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Interesting how this type of new cultural institution can garner interest for such lists.

Thanks for posting this! Great to see some more recognition for Winnipeg's newest attraction.

🌳🌱🌿🌴🍁 · #**550** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 4:25 PM**

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Thanks for posting this! Great to see some more recognition for Winnipeg's newest attraction.

👍🏻👍🏻

Wpg_Guy · #**551** Posted **Mar 9, 2021, 5:42 PM**

Chadillaccc · #**552** Posted **Mar 9, 2021, 7:24 PM**

Wow that turned out fantastic! Can't wait til my next time in the city. Gonna make sure I get an Airbnb downtown for at least a couple nights.

optimusREIM · #**553** Posted **Mar 9, 2021, 8:43 PM**

With this really spectacular new addition to the WAG it's a real shame that directly across the street is a derelict-looking parkade with no prospect for redevelopment...

Kris22 · #**554** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 1:26 AM**

The building is great but I am very leery of any projections due to my ptsd from the CanadIns logo.

zalf · #**555** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 3:58 AM**

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The building is great but I am very leery of any projections due to my ptsd from the CanadIns logo.

Fear not - my understanding is the projections are a time-limited thing to promote the new gallery. I think they run until March 27.

esquire · #**556** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 2:03 PM**

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The building is great but I am very leery of any projections due to my ptsd from the CanadIns logo.

Haha...how long before they give in to the temptation to slip in a few Winnipeg Supply and Pizza Pizza ads into the rotation of arctic scenes

pspeid · #**557** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 3:09 PM**

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Beautiful! Okay if I share these ob my facebook page?

Wpg_Guy · #**558** Posted **Mar 11, 2021, 7:12 PM**

https://twitter.com/travelling_mom/s...544063494?s=20

GreyGarden · #**559** Posted **Mar 12, 2021, 6:22 PM**

Nice article in Azure showcasing the new gallery:

https://www.azuremagazine.com/articl...ajuq-winnipeg/

It has some nice pictures of the interior that I hadn't seen yet.

bomberjet · #**560** Posted **Mar 12, 2021, 6:51 PM**

Turned out really nice! The third new tower on Colony will fill that gap nicely. Any idea what the status is on that one?