Abbotsford Cultural Centre Museum & Art Gallery

RFP Model Gross Area - 20,000

Entry - 3,100

Great Hall - 6,700

Program Studios/Storage - 2,000

Back of House - 3,950

Administration - 1,700

Common and Shared Areas - 2,550

Conceptual Introduction

The planned design is envisioned as a memorable landmark building providing an open platform for the cultural life of the community and its visitors.  The facility will be a destination for visitors, providing dynamic exhibitions and interactive events telling the Abbotsford community story and expressing its vision to the world beyond.

The PCL/TRBP-HCMA design fulfills Abbotsford's vision by:

• providing an efficient and management facility, interpreting the City of Abbotsford and able to support artistic events aimed at enriching the lives of its citizens and visitors.
• offering flexible exhibition and event space, functional curatorial resources and state of the art environmental controls, allowing effective overlap between planned exhibition, studio and curatorial spaces.
• providing a dynamic environment where the many facets of art and history are presented as a significant part of the 'story' of the community experience.

Work Accomplished to August 31st, 2007

• Forming and pouring of strip and pad footings 90% complete

• Forming and pouring of foundation feature walls 65% complete

• Mech & Elec underground services 25% complete
• Backfill of footings and walls 60% complete