National Arts Centre Redevelopment | Completed

[citydwlr]

Here's a "behind-the-scenes" video from ClearLED (the makers of the transparent glass displays that are used on the NAC) via Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClearLED/status/948745227262574592

ClearLED Displays @ClearLED

Watch the behind-the-scenes video on the making of the #KipnesLantern for @CanadasNAC Rejuvenation in #Ottawa - The largest #TransparentLED facade of North America, including over a year of design, engineering, manufacturing and building by @ClearLED. youtu.be/e7XUMNDXvQc

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* Interesting that it's "the largest transparent LED facade of North America"...

[J.OT13]

From NAC's Twitter


https://twitter.com/CanadasNAC/status/953711772938133504

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

From NAC's Twitter


https://twitter.com/CanadasNAC/status/953711772938133504

Looking good!

[Glenlivet Ave]

Here's a link to the article on Wallpaper:

https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/nac-kipners-lantern-dsai-ottawa

[J.OT13]

The NAC's addition is amazing. I was afraid the lantern's LEDs would burn out and start looking bad in the medium term, possibly even be shut off, but it's holding up quite well and offers a nice beacon on Elgin and down Queen. They've really been taking full advantage of the feature.


https://twitter.com/CanadasNAC/status/1404468385019203586


https://twitter.com/CanadasNAC/status/1404468381990985736

[J.OT13]

I mentioned this on the Convention Centre thread, but the NAC has become one of the City's great third spaces. Every time I walk in, the addition is filled with people hanging out, working, reading, studying. Just having a coffee shop probably helps, but it's more than just that.

Huge kudos to the team at the NAC at the time for pulling this off. Overall wasn't a fan of Harper, but this is one great Harper era project.