Civilization.ca - Architectural Tour

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Conceiving a National Museum

The Museum as Symbol

The Museum as Vision

A World-Class Museum

A Change of Address

The Need for New Accommodations

Site Selection

Site Characteristics

The Architect

Selection of the Architect

Douglas Cardinal

Cardinal's Design Vision

The Design Process

Information Gathering

Challenges

Progress of the Work

The Product

Architectural Form

Architectural Symbolism

Meeting the Challenges

Exterior Features and Landscaping

A Museum
for the 21^st Century

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Canadian Museum of Civilization - S91-1150, CD2004-1378

The Museum's site covers 9.6 hectares (24 acres). The face of the Museum along Laurier Street, spans 3½ blocks. The footprint of the Museum is approximately 100,000 square metres (over 1 million square feet).

Date Created: December 10, 2004 | Last Updated: July 30, 2010