Robson Square Roof?
Controversy is a-brewing in Vancouver, over adding a roof over the famed Robson Square. Not just any roof, but a clam-shaped roof. Maybe that’s where the biggest controversy is coming from… a clam shaped anything sounds kind of dumb, but a roof?
But after looking at the sketch of Robson Square’s roof proposal, it doesn’t look too bad. Sure it takes away from the original intentions of Robson Square – an open area for all to enjoy – but it does make it slightly more useable in the less than stellar weather, which we enjoy a good majority of the year.
The downside of course, is the cost… For $40 million dollars, they can add a roof, and update the square. Is that reasonable? Who knows – the project has had a pretty tight seal on all the details for Robson Square.
And for those who don’t know what Robson Square is, it’s a three block complex made of concrete. IT has a pool, waterfalls, plants, and a 7 story law court with exposed framing and tilted glass. It also homes the old courthouse, which is now home to the Vancouver Art Gallery. It was built in 1980, and designed by architect Aurthur C. Erickson.