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A New Vision for Alberta’s Capital
The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is creating a new gallery—a “New Vision” for Alberta’s capital. After extensive planning and preparation, this exciting initiative is becoming a reality. On October 13 2005, after an intense global architectural competition, Randall Stout Architects, Inc. was selected to design a new Alberta art gallery. It was a day of celebration on many levels as the Province of Alberta announced its centennial contribution of $15 million towards the New Vision capital campaign. In recognition of the Province’s gift, the Gallery changed its name from the Edmonton Art Gallery to the Art Gallery of Alberta.
Scheduled to open on January 31, 2010, the new AGA will be an 85,000 square foot innovative gallery that will allow us to present national and international exhibitions. It will be a premier presentation venue for international and Canadian art, education and scholarship. The gallery in itself will be a work of art that will complement and complete the cultural precinct surrounding Churchill Square and solidify Alberta’s Capital as a world-class city.
The new AGA will be a centre of excellence for the visual arts in Western Canada in the 21st century, expressing the creative spirit of Alberta. The Gallery will feature:
- Significant increases in the exhibition spaces (from 16,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft)
- Dedicated gallery space for the AGA permanent collection of over 6,000 works of art
- Expanded Education Centre
- Restaurant, gallery shop, and 150 seat theatre
- Unique facility rental spaces such as an atrium for banquets with catering kitchen, outdoor sculpture court and ‘floating’ private lounge
About the Architect
Randall Stout, FAIA, is the President and Principal-in-Charge of Los Angeles-based Randall Stout Architects, Inc. A visionary whose evocative design aesthetic consistently challenges architectural conventions, Stout creates environments that capture the unique composition of their natural surroundings, while transforming light, shadow, form, and materials into dynamic architecture. Directing projects world wide, Stout’s design experience encompasses museum, civic, educational, commercial, institutional, industrial, recreational, and residential facilities. Across this broad spectrum of project types, his buildings are known for dynamic forms, state of the art technology, and environmental sustainability.
A passionate advocate for environmental responsibility, Stout is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited architect. He lectures widely on the topic of green design and focuses on real strategies and results for sustainable design both in the U.S. and abroad.
For further reference visit: www.stoutarc.com
