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Why Do We Demolish So Many Historic Buildings?
Alberta's government plans to knock down the former Royal Alberta Museum, replacing the magnificent Manitoba Tyndall stone structure with (more) green space. Many prominent Albertans are speaking out against the plan, including architect Vivian Manasc, who says the UCP is about to make a huge mistake.
3:00 | Vivian explains what makes the former RAM so special, and how it might be reimagined. Plus, we discuss the bigger picture - why do we knock down so many of our historic buildings?
CHECK OUT VIVIAN'S WORK: https://reimagine.ca/
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