Western Canadian Place

Office tower complex located in the city's downtown core of Calgary, Alberta
51°02′43″N 114°04′37″W / 51.04528°N 114.07694°W / 51.04528; -114.07694Completed1983OwnerGWL RealtyHeightRoof164 m (538 ft)[1]Technical detailsFloor count41[2]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Cohos EvamyMain contractorPCL Construction Management Inc.[3]Websitewww.westerncanadianplace.com

Western Canadian Place is an office tower complex located in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It consists of two buildings, the taller North Tower and the shorter South Tower.

It was designed by the architectural firm, Cohos Evamy (the same firm who designed Bankers Hall - East and Bankers Hall - West in Calgary) in late modernist style.[2] The office complex was purchased in 2004 for $230,675,000 by bcIMC and is run for them by GWL Realty Advisors, one of the firms involved in building the structure.

It is the headquarters of Husky Energy and also has offices of APA Corporation.

Towers

The north tower is located at 707 8th Avenue SW, it stands at 164 m (538 ft) or 40 storeys.[1] The south tower is shorter, standing only 30 storeys for a height of 128 meters (420 feet).[4] The ensemble was completed in 1983.

Tower Height Storeys Built Address
North Tower 164 m (538 ft) 41 1983 707 - 8th Avenue SW
South Tower 128 m (420 ft) 31 1983 700 - 9th Avenue SW

Photo gallery

  • View from street level
    View from street level
  • +15 connection above 9th Avenue S
    +15 connection above 9th Avenue S
  • Corporate art in main lobby
    Corporate art in main lobby

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Emporis - Western Canadian Place - North
  2. ^ a b "Western Canada Place North". Skyscarper Pages. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  3. ^ "Western Canadian Place - North". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ^ Emporis - Western Canadian Place - South

External links

  • Western Canadian Place official website
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