Meet Brad Struble
September 14th, 2011
At this point in the game, Brad Struble is a bit of a trouble-shooter. The Director of Design for the new TELUS World of Science – Calgary spends most of his time at the Deerfoot Trail site, making sure finishing touches are applied and in-line with the original concept. When changes come up, there’s a [...]
Construction Update: September
September 3rd, 2011
It’s amazing to see the volume of changes taking place on the construction site on a daily and weekly basis as we approach the opening date. Installation of the hundreds of new exhibits, designed here in Calgary and fabricated as far afield as Germany, is now well underway in Being Human, Open Studio, Earth & [...]
Construction Update: July
July 26th, 2011
It’s official! There are less than 100 days to go until the New Science Centre opens its doors to the public on October 29, 2011. “We’re now in the process of laying down templates on the gallery floors to mark where the exhibits will be placed when they arrive over the coming weeks,” says Brad [...]
Construction Update: June
June 23rd, 2011
It’s official! There are less than 100 days to go until the New Science Centre opens its doors to the public on October 29, 2011. “We’re now in the process of laying down templates on the gallery floors to mark where the exhibits will be placed when they arrive over the coming weeks,” says Brad [...]
Donor Profile: Petro Group of Companies
June 23rd, 2011
TELUS World of Science – Calgary is proud to recognize one of the largest donations to date to the New Science Centre 2011 Project, a $5 million contribution to the Energy & Innovation gallery in the New Science Centre generously provided by the Petro Group of Companies. “We are honoured to be associated with TELUS [...]
Construction Update: May
May 26th, 2011
With less than 60 days left of construction on the building, work is continuing at an impressive pace. The Open Studio (previously known as Technology, Style and Art) and Being Human (previously known as Human Body) galleries are nearly complete! There’s a lot of flooring work taking place throughout the building, including installation of carpet and [...]
Construction Update: April
April 21st, 2011
The New Science Centre 2011 Project remains on schedule and on budget. With less than 100 days until the completion of active construction (before exhibit installations and moving can begin), our crew from CANA and the many sub-trades are working hard. Some recent highlights include: Scaffolding in the Atrium has very recently been removed, showcasing [...]
Construction Update: February
February 22nd, 2011
Construction continues at a staggering pace, despite the cold February weather. Highlights from the past few weeks include: Electrical power is now online throughout the building; The first heating and cooling pump test will happen this week; The hanging of the heating and cooling panels in the second level Technology, Style & Art and Human [...]
Construction Update: Digital Technology
January 25th, 2011
While construction of the New Science Centre building is advancing on schedule, so to is the development of important behind-the-scenes infrastructure, including Digital Technology. Digital Technology within the New Science Centre refers to the computers, communication systems and applications that generate, monitor and provide secure access to information for staff and guests. A strategy was developed [...]
Construction Update: December
December 22nd, 2010
Even with the onset of winter weather, construction of our new building is making fantastic progress! As President & CEO Jennifer Martin explained while hosting a construction tour for members of the media last week, “We’re on budget and a little ahead of schedule!” Recently, thousands of tonnes of drywall and many miles of steel studs [...]