The Polygon Gallery, art gallery in North Vancouver, Canada
The Polygon Gallery is a two-level art gallery in North Vancouver designed by Patkau Architects, built on the former BC Rail station grounds. It holds 25,000 square feet of exhibition space, a café and a gift shop, and is the largest non-profit photographic gallery in Western Canada.
The gallery has operated since 1981 as the Presentation House Gallery. Construction of the new building by Patkau Architects began in early 2016 on the former BC Rail North Vancouver station grounds. It cost $18 million and opened on November 18, 2017.
The gallery has run since 1981, when it was called Presentation House Gallery; it took the Polygon name with the 2017 move to the Patkau Architects building on the former BC Rail North Vancouver station grounds. It is the largest non-profit photographic gallery in Western Canada, with a café and gift shop on site.
The gallery sits on the former BC Rail North Vancouver station grounds at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue, a short walk from the Lonsdale Quay SeaBus terminal. The two-level building has a café and gift shop, and the 25,000 square feet of exhibit space are reached from the entrance level.
The gallery stands on the former grounds of the BC Rail North Vancouver station, and its 25,000 square feet of exhibit space are split across two levels. Patkau Architects designed the $18 million building, which opened on November 18, 2017.
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