Upper Canada Village Discovery Centre — Upper Canada Village
The Upper Canada Village Discovery Centre, a new 8,000-square-foot, LEED Silver visitor centre and exhibit gallery at the living-history village in Morrisburg, Ontario, opened to the public in August 2011 for the bicentennial of the War of 1812; architecture and exhibit design by Reich+Petch Architects Inc. in association with NORR Limited.
| Venue | Upper Canada Village |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2011 |
| Technologies | touch table, projection |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Reich+Petch | Architecture | In association with NORR Limited. |
| Reich+Petch | Exhibit Design | 4,500 sq. ft. exhibit on the St. Lawrence River's role in the War of 1812 and the Battle of Crysler's Farm, including a giant touch table and an immersive fog-wall projection. |
| norr-limited | Architecture | Associate architect. . |
Description
The project also included a new gateway to the village and a renovation of the village's store and eatery, commissioned by the St. Lawrence Parks Commission.