Project Partner Profile: CANA Construction
November 25th, 2010
CANA is excited to partner with the New Science Centre because it is a unique and one-of-a-kind project that will not only be a landmark in Calgary, but will also inspire so many young minds in our city. Being the first purpose-built science centre built in Canada in nearly 30 years, the building features unique [...]
Construction Update: November
November 25th, 2010
Construction of the New Science Centre continues to progress at a remarkable pace, despite the plunging temperatures! Some notable recent advancements in construction include: All first floor concrete pours were recently complete, this means we can now complete all the walls and windows to close-in the building from those plunging temperatures, and start the interior [...]
Construction Update: October
October 26th, 2010
If you’ve driven down the Deerfoot recently, you’ve likely seen the amazing progress of construction on the New Science Centre! Half way to completion, we’re happy to report that the project remains on schedule and on budget. The building will be fully enclosed by the end of the year. Wall and window panels have been [...]
Bridge Over the River Why
September 28th, 2010
As Robert Plant so famously sang in Led Zeppelin’s 1973 hit The Crunge, “Excuse me Oh will you excuse me I’m just trying to find the bridge… Has anybody seen the bridge? Have you seen the bridge? I ain’t seen the bridge! Where’s that confounded bridge?” While Robert may have been forever stuck in his [...]
Structural Integrity
September 24th, 2010
The last time I visited the site of the new TELUS World of Science — Calgary, you could hardly tell it was a building. Now that all the concrete has been poured and the steel has been erected, it not only looks like a building but you can began to imagine how impressive it will [...]
“This is a Really Important Building”
July 7th, 2010
Harold Perrin, vice-president of program and project management for Stantec, is the man overseeing the construction of the New Science Centre 2011 Project. He agreed to give me the lowdown on all that was bold and beautiful about Calgary’s next BIG thing. When I walked into the building that houses his office – as open [...]
A Sign of Things to Come
June 30th, 2010
If you drive down Deerfoot Trail on your way to work, you may have noticed that we’ve unrolled a new banner from our new building. Twelve feet wide by thirty six long, it’s a good sign of BIG things to come.
A Phoenix Rising
June 24th, 2010
Rumour has it that federal Minister of Environment Jim Prentice is planning a visit to the site of Calgary’s new TELUS World of Science. What will he find when he arrives? A phoenix, rising from the ashes. The site of the new TELUS World of Science has seen many industrial uses over the last century [...]
Ground Breaking Ceremony Marks Start to Construction of Canada’s Newest Science Centre
July 26th, 2009
TELUS World of Science – Calgary today celebrated the start to construction of Canada’s first purpose-built science centre in more than 25 years. When complete in the fall of 2011, the world-class facility will be one of Canada’s largest science centres and will be a significant addition to the cultural offerings within the country. “In [...]
Designs of Calgary’s New World-Class Science Centre Unveiled
April 21st, 2008
Designed to become a new hallmark in Calgary’s city profile, the new TELUS World of Science – Calgary will be stunning architectural stand-out. The new 153,000 square-foot science centre was designed by lead architects Cohos Evamy integratedesign. Exhibit and program development is being led by an in-house team of experienced science-centre professionals. Kasian Architecture Interior [...]