Rose Colored Glass Royal Canadian Mint Building Winnipeg City

The rose colored glass on the exterior of the Royal Canadian Mint building in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba is striking especially when the sunlight reflects off of it.

The sunlight reflects off the rose colored glass on the exterior of the building which houses the Royal Canadian Mint in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. For the first 50 years, there was only the mint located in Ottawa but it was not big enough to keep up to the demands.

There were many controversies about where this new building was going to be built with talks starting in 1960. This building in Winnipeg was not agreed on until December of 1971 with construction beginning in late 1972. The building was designed by a local Manitoba architect by the name of Etienne Gaboury which displays a unique triangular form and the rose colored glass.

Coins were made at the new Winnipeg facility but it was not officially opened until 1976. ... continue below the picture...