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The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum

Status: In construction
Project Location: East of Strand Hall
Project Gross: 12,000 -sq. ft.
Prime Consultant: Hariri Pontarini Architects and Iredale Architects
Expected Completion Date: Winter 2024/2025

The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum will serve ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's academic mission by deepening knowledge and understanding through new areas of inquiry, research and learning. It will create a vibrant focal point for the arts and culture in an iconic new space that will anchor the east gateway of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Burnaby. The space will acknowledge visitors' different "time signatures" for engaging and create spaces for pause, rest and recharging. It will feature: 

  • An open, accessible, welcoming entrance that allow visitors to orient and circulate
  • Three large exhibition spaces to present art work
  • Learning spaces, including art studio, seminar room and outdoor learning courtyard
  • Spaces for encountering, gathering and community building