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The Waterloo Region Museum forms a new gateway to the existing living history village Doon Heritage Crossroads. The museum is built on the exact crossroads of two historic transportation routes significant to the development of Canada and the Region of Waterloo. The Old Huron Road, built in the 1830's to bring settlers into the region and beyond and a rail line that connected the region from Elmira to Galt, providing a link between the distinct cultures of North Dumfries and Waterloo Townships. At the heart of the museum, the crossroads is the one point from which visitors experience the convergence of many of the significant aspects of the architectural design: + Symbolizing the agricultural roots of the community, the wood walls of the entry corridor and lobby walls are clad in boards reclaimed from one of the Region's most historic barns. + The stone wall oriented along the rail line axis representing the industrial aspects of the Region, with windows offering glimpses into the exhibit spaces beyond. + The connections to the surrounding landscape - on one side the ponds and waterfall evoking the importance of the Grand River to the Region and on the other side, panoramic views out to the living history village beyond. Wrapped like a jacket around the open book of the museum is the coloured glass quilt wall, embedded with images taken from the museum's collection. The colour scheme was derived by converting a famous quote by Sir Wilfred Laurier using a hexadecimal encoded colour mapping; connecting the quilt to the high-tech sector of the regional economy. Quilts are a creation of something new out of something old, and in their making, represent the spirit and coming together of the community to craft a new future. + Moriyama & Teshima Architects in association with the Walter Fedy Partnership. Links:
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