Dome

Frontal view of the west elevation, south end, showing the entrance and entrance canopy; With Architectura. "...the 32,000-square-foot complex--designed jointly by Architectura and Canada's living architectural legend, Arthur Erickson--is more than another pretty monument in the battle for urban renewal. The project was dedicated by Canada's Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in August 2001 and opened officially by Scotiabank President Bruce Birmingham in September, a mere two years and four months after the selection of the site. The Dance Centre has emerged as a model for collaboration between the nonprofit sector and the business community. There's something symbolic about the structure: One side retains the temple-style facade of the Scotiabank branch, built in 1929 (when it was called Bank of Nova Scotia) and still functioning with a staff of two. Erickson's airy inspiration clings to the older frontage (preserved as a Canadian Heritage structure) and extends down the side street, where dancers, their support staffs, and audiences will enter to participate in the artistic ferment of the new millennium. The bank still owns the land. The center holds the deed to the building, pays for its maintenance, keeps all funds from rentals of the plant, and has a twenty-nine-year lease on the site, with an option to renew." Source: http://www.kitchener.com/Public-library/Dance-Magazine