11 photos of Studio Bell's opening weekend

Housing a performance hall, three recording spaces, classrooms, and museum, Calgary’s Studio Bell is a one-of-a-kind facility in North America.

The building’s architecture is inspired by Canadian landscape and instruments, and each floor has a theme. Large, empty spaces help the acoustics of the building, and all of the walls are concave or convex and clad in glazed terracotta.

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The best part? The 4,000 square-foot performance hall can be converted from a more intimate space, to a larger space should the need arise.

In case you didn’t make it out to Studio Bell’s opening weekend, here are 11 photos that showcase the new space in all its stunning glory.

Happening. #yyc #capturecalgary #calgaryisbeautiful #nmc #studiobell #modern #architecture #design #calgary #beautiful #archilovers #instadaily #iphone #nmccanada

A photo posted by Nancy (@missnancymac) on Jul 3, 2016 at 2:00pm PDT

The #new #studiobell #national #music #centre #eastvillage #Canada #Calgary #yyc #alberta #architecture #amazing davidlongpre.ca

A photo posted by David Longpre (@longpredave) on Jul 4, 2016 at 6:12am PDT

Open this weekend! @nmc_canada had the chance to see this amazing building twice now. #studiobell #yyc #calgary #music

A photo posted by Neil McCue @ Whitehallyyc (@whitehallyyc) on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:39am PDT

We did it!! What fantastic turnout for our Canada Day opening…so many people! #linedup #ilovemyjob #studiobell #grandopening

A photo posted by Lee Mayne (@mspenelopeq) on Jul 2, 2016 at 7:59am PDT

National Music Centre #nationalmusiccentre #nmc #naturallight #calgary #eastvillage #cantos #yyc #travelalberta #nofilter #explorealberta #canada #alberta #studiobell

A photo posted by b r a d (@superabound) on Jul 2, 2016 at 3:38pm PDT

#canadaday🇨🇦 #eastvillage #studiobell #yyc

A photo posted by Miss Katsuragi (@misskatsuragi) on Jul 1, 2016 at 7:49pm PDT

Sound affects demo at the music centre grand opening. I couldn’t capture all the right pieces at the right time, but i found this too cool not to share.My favourite exhibition within #studiobell #nationalmusiccentre #yyc

A video posted by Ivy Yau (@kraziyau) on Jul 1, 2016 at 6:39pm PDT

Spent the day at #studiobell #nmc #yyc Happy Canada Day! #canadaday #freeentry #gotfreeswag #musictomyears @nmc_canada

A photo posted by @cshumster on Jul 1, 2016 at 6:31pm PDT

Today was a busy day but I’m finally getting to some posts. This drum kit on display at the National Music Centre was used by Neil Peart of Rush… true piece of Canadiana what with the hockey teams and all. @nmc_canada #nationalmusiccentre #music #canadianmusic #nmc #studiobell #calgary #yyc #rush

A photo posted by Jodi B (@decidedly_unprofessional) on Jun 30, 2016 at 8:15pm PDT

At StudioBell #studiobell #yyc #canadaday #eastvillage

A photo posted by iAwffe (@iawffe) on Jul 1, 2016 at 3:30pm PDT

What a great day @nmc_canada. I’ve been driving by this behemoth daily since they first starting construction and I felt a great sense of accomplishment and pride for all the hard working people who had a hand in its creation. It’s absolutely stunning, inside and out. I felt very fortunate to perform on day one. I can only imagine the caliber of artists and performances that will grace this building in the future. . The cross between interactive/educational exhibits with incredibly rare music artifacts (Elton John’s piano??!) and top shelf performance spaces makes this a destination worth checking out. Never mind the studio spaces and gear available to musicians in the future! . The positive energy and buzz was palpable today and I think we, as Calgarians, should feel lucky and proud to have this in our downtown core. The mix of new developments in @eastvillageyyc and surrounding areas is pretty exciting as I imagine a downtown core that is vibrant and populated after 5pm, unlike the ghost town it’s been for years. . Well done, Andrew Mosker and your entire team. And, special thanks to @jasonvalleau for treating the musicians so well and making us feel welcome! . #whereisBT #studiobell #NMC #YYC

A photo posted by Brent Tyler (@brentyler) on Jul 1, 2016 at 5:19pm PDT