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In the late 1970s the City of White Rock, having newly acquired the station, was deciding the best policy for the use and care of the building. Parks and Recreation Director Doug Stone was quoted in a newspaper article at the time - "We'd like to make the best use of the building as an arts centre, but we want to preserve its historical integrity as well."This attitude still prevails today, and in the summer of 2004 a team of Kwantlen College design students, in consultation with Barry Marshall of Karo Design, a Vancouver based firm, worked with the Museum staff to come up with a vision of the future for the station building. The 'White Rock Museum and Archives Revitalization Project' suggested many imaginative solutions to current problems.
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Another of the proposed new floor plans developed by Kwantlen College design students in spring 20042004
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Several new floor plans for the station building were developed by the design team. While preserving historical aspects of the interior and maximizing the building's utility, the new plans allow for expanded offices, collections area and gallery space, while preserving the original ticket office.4
Restored breezeway is a major feature of the White Rock Museum and Archives Revitalization Project.2004
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A good view of the breezeway which divided Customs and Immigration from the railway offices.1917
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The original design of the station building provided access to the public from both the waterfront and Marine Drive. A restoration of the breezeway concept (with proper environmental controls) would allow much needed access from both sides of the Museum.7
An image of the station building after proposed changes by the Revitalization Project.2004
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Four themes of the White Rock Museum and Archives depicted by Kwantlen College student design group.2004
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The design team's development of the 'four themes' has been incorporated in the Museum's permanent gallery as well as the gift shop, giving the institution a much more homogeneous character.10
One vision of the gift shop.2004
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Restoring the breezeway would make the building resemble its 1912 design more closely2004
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"Our vision for the future of the White Rock Museum and Archives building is bold and it's exciting. It embraces all of the positive aspects of the building and filters it through a renovation concept that makes the most dramatic, efficient, and practical use of the space in an innovative way. We want to make a lasting contribution to the cultural development of White Rock through the creation of an engaging, challenging environment for our visitors. With a dramatic physical change to the building we will solidify our presence on the waterfront as the respected voice of White Rock history."-Meagan Kus, Director
White Rock Museum and Archives
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