Gibson Art Museum at Simon Fraser University Receives Architectural Design Award
The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum, which just opened six months ago at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, has won a prestigious Design Excellence award from the Ontario Association of Architecture. This impressive 14,000-square-foot building, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects from Toronto in collaboration with Vancouver's Iredale Architecture, stands out as the first gallery tailored for SFU's Modernist campus. Situated at the forested entrance plaza, the museum bridges the gap between academia and the local community. It serves as a hub for art collections and academic resources while providing an inviting space for the surrounding mixed-use neighborhood, and its flexible design aims to redefine the campus art museum experience.
Key facts
- The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum at Simon Fraser University won a Design Excellence award from the Ontario Association of Architecture
- The museum opened six months ago in Burnaby, British Columbia
- The museum was designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects of Toronto and Iredale Architecture of Vancouver
- The 14,000-square-foot facility is the first purpose-built art gallery on Simon Fraser University's Modernist campus
- The museum is positioned at the forested plaza gateway to the campus
- The museum serves as a bridge between the university and the community
- The facility functions as an art collection hub, academic resource, and community amenity
- The museum is designed to be flexible and redefine the role of a campus art museum
Entities
Institutions
- Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum
- Simon Fraser University
- Hariri Pontarini Architects
- Iredale Architecture
- Ontario Association of Architecture
Locations
- Burnaby
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Toronto
- Ontario
- Vancouver