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Science World British Columbia

Built:	1986
Designed by:	Bruno Freschi
Type:	Museum
Type:	Dome
Maximum height:	155 feet
Location:	1455 Quebec Street

A nice addition to Vancouver's waterfront, this science museum sports a geodesic dome which lights up at night. The dome is made from 766 aluminum triangles covered with vinyl yielding a volume of 36,790 cubic meters. It was originally the Expo Centre during "Expo ‘86" but has now found new life as an Omnimax theater.

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