Studio Bell. Calgary.
Rising in a neighbourhood called the East Village, the National Music Centre’s Studio Bell is a bold statement
. It is a national monument to music built not in Toronto or even Ottawa – but in Calgary.
It is a work of impressive architecture in a neighbourhood that could have once, not that long ago, been described as barren. It is multigenre: not a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or a Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum or a hallowed hall of classical music. It is not a museum, either, but it has collections and exhibitions; it’s not a school, but there will be educational programs; it’s not a concert hall, but it will host concerts. Original public domain image from Flickr