RAM - Royal Alberta Museum - Page 30

big W · #**581** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 2:56 PM**

I understand that is it nothing earth shattering in terms of design (probably a little sterile) but it is not terrible either. In other words, its not bad but nothing exciting either.
The only thing I can say about the design is it is more of the same.

Rocket252 · #**582** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 3:28 PM**

^ yes more of the same - maybe call it "Edmonton Institutional"

we seem to be good at it.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**583** Posted **Apr 22, 2017, 2:34 PM**

Paula Simons: Heart of glass: New Royal Alberta Museum aims to be transparent, in more ways than one
http://edmontonjournal.com/entertain...-ways-than-one

Coldrsx · #**584** Posted **Apr 22, 2017, 7:43 PM**

First I have heard of 2018. Still hoping for a nice celebration for the 50th anniversary.

itom 987 · #**585** Posted **Apr 22, 2017, 8:29 PM**

Would that be a delay from a previous announcement?

Hallsy's Toupee · #**586** Posted **Apr 22, 2017, 8:35 PM**

I think they initially said late 2017 but maybe they are now saying early 2018 to avoid any disappointments.

Rocket252 · #**587** Posted **Apr 22, 2017, 11:31 PM**

Whats the holdup?

Why does it take so long to get things completed in this town?

Bridges, roads , LRT , Buildings - whether it's incompetence, bad planning or a combination of both people should be called out on these delays

EdmTrekker · #**588** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 1:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rocket252

^ yes more of the same - maybe call it "Edmonton Institutional"

we seem to be good at it.

We had guests from out of town who had seen the Remand on a previous trip ... and knew it had closed. As we drove by RAM on our way for Chinese one of them asked if that was the replacement building. Seriously.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**589** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 1:39 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket252

Whats the holdup?

Why does it take so long to get things completed in this town?

Bridges, roads , LRT , Buildings - whether it's incompetence, bad planning or a combination of both people should be called out on these delays

You DO realize that new RAM construction finished last year and the time is now being spent moving and setting up the exhibits and such, don't you?

Rocket252 · #**590** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 4:48 AM**

Yes but when there are hints this place will not be open till early 2018 you can bet there will be scope creep

Airboy · #**591** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 7:55 PM**

You also need at least a year to commission systems and get the indoor environment to exacting levels . I have worked on a couple of museums over the years and it is not a fast process. Plus the mechanical systems need to becsignecboff for a museum accreditation service.

s211 · #**592** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

We had guests from out of town who had seen the Remand on a previous trip ... and knew it had closed. As we drove by RAM on our way for Chinese one of them asked if that was the replacement building. Seriously.

If it weren't for the art elements of the former post office (which I absolutely love) posted along 104th, I'd say that the new RAM has got to be one of the most soul-less buildings I've seen in a very long time. Institutional enough to replace the remand centre? Not that far of a leap.

Rocket252 · #**593** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 9:07 PM**

Is there anything that can be done externally to change the design without spending a ton of money?

Probably not.

Coldrsx · #**594** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 10:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

We had guests from out of town who had seen the Remand on a previous trip ... and knew it had closed. As we drove by RAM on our way for Chinese one of them asked if that was the replacement building. Seriously.

Give me a break.

Hardhatdan · #**595** Posted **Apr 23, 2017, 11:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Give me a break.

I laughed.

Black Star · #**596** Posted **Apr 24, 2017, 3:18 AM**

I seriously don't mind the new RAM at all.

It turned out better than the renderings.

Its not stunning...but I wasn't expecting this, nor was I comparing it to any other museum.

Albicaulis · #**597** Posted **Apr 24, 2017, 2:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

We had guests from out of town who had seen the Remand on a previous trip ... and knew it had closed. As we drove by RAM on our way for Chinese one of them asked if that was the replacement building. Seriously.

"Is that big museum-looking building that says 'museum' on it a prison?"

Hallsy's Toupee · #**598** Posted **May 11, 2017, 1:44 AM**

Royal Alberta Museum ice age exhibit under construction

CBC:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...109105?cmp=rss

CTV:
http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video?cli...ylistPageNum=1

Hallsy's Toupee · #**599** Posted **Jun 10, 2017, 3:16 PM**

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...2018-1.4151802

Quote:

The new location will showcase 400 exhibits displaying 5,300 objects.

Standing in one of three new large loading bays where a steady stream of trucks deposit wooden crates filled with display cases, artifacts and models Robinson admits, "making a museum is pretty hard stuff.

"The museum has 99 permanent staff and we have about 60 temporarily helping us with the mammoth task of moving the new museum downtown," Robinson said.

Rocket252 · #**600** Posted **Jun 10, 2017, 4:09 PM**

The museum is hard stuff - the bridge is complicated.

The Metro LRT - bad design?

It seems we have a number of reasons for the delays that plague this city's various projects.