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- Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum
Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum
Museum / arts
Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Dr W
Burnaby , British Columbia V5A 1S6
Canada
Museum / arts
Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Dr W
Burnaby , British Columbia V5A 1S6
Canada
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Recognized with a Canadian Architect Award of Merit, this art museum uses expansive exterior glazing to create visual continuity between the interior galleries and surrounding woods and mountains. It features oversized insulated glass units paired with SunGuard™ SN 68 coating on Guardian UltraClear™ low-iron glass to deliver abundant natural light. Integrating glass into this fully electric building and mass timber structure supports Simon Fraser University’s net-zero ambitions and LEED Gold® target.
Design and supply team
Hariri Pontarini Architects
Architect
Cristacurva
Fabricator
Rutland Glass
Glazier
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