Bankers Hall is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, which includes twin 52-storey office towers (197 metres high), designed by the architectural firm Cohos Evamy in postmodern architectural style.[1]
The first building, known as Bankers Hall East, is located at 855 2nd Street SW and was completed in 1989.[3] It was followed in 2000 by Bankers Hall West, at 888 3rd Street SW. After its completion, they became the tallest twin buildings in Canada.[4]
Both buildings contain four-level podiums with an upscale retail gallery connected to the Plus 15skywalk network. The Core Shopping Centre, the largest shopping complex in downtown Calgary, is directly connected via Plus 15. The northeast corner of the complex incorporates the historic Hollinsworth Building, whose intricate terra cotta facade has been fully restored. [citation needed]
The distinctive crowns of the buildings are intended to resemble cowboy hats when viewed from afar; Bankers Hall West is topped by a gold roof structure while the East building's crown is in silver. A white cowboy hat has long been an iconic symbol of Calgary, being portrayed on the city's flag, and presented as gifts to foreign dignitaries by the civic government at "white hatting ceremonies".
The complex previously featured a fitness centre called Bankers Hall Club and, prior to that, a multiplex movie theater, however both facilities are now closed.
The bottom 4 floors of the Bankers Hall complex feature a shopping mall of the same name, which has skywalk connecting it to the larger The CORE shopping centre to the north.
The shopping mall of Bankers Hall contains 222,000 square feet (20,600 m2) of retail floor area.[5]
^"Bankers Hall Retail in Calgary, AB". www.brookfieldproperties.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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bankers, hall, building, complex, located, downtown, calgary, alberta, which, includes, twin, storey, office, towers, metres, high, designed, architectural, firm, cohos, evamy, postmodern, architectural, style, twin, buildingsgeneral, informationtypeoffice, co. Bankers Hall is a building complex located in downtown Calgary Alberta which includes twin 52 storey office towers 197 metres high designed by the architectural firm Cohos Evamy in postmodern architectural style 1 Bankers HallBankers Hall twin buildingsGeneral informationTypeOffice CommercialCoordinates51 02 43 4 N 114 04 09 6 W 51 045389 N 114 069333 W 51 045389 114 069333Completed2000Cost 225 million CADOwnerBrookfield PropertiesHeightRoof197 m 646 ft Technical detailsFloor count52 1 Design and constructionArchitect s Design Dialog formerly known as Cohos EvamyStructural engineerJablonsky Ast and Partners 2 The first building known as Bankers Hall East is located at 855 2nd Street SW and was completed in 1989 3 It was followed in 2000 by Bankers Hall West at 888 3rd Street SW After its completion they became the tallest twin buildings in Canada 4 Both buildings contain four level podiums with an upscale retail gallery connected to the Plus 15 skywalk network The Core Shopping Centre the largest shopping complex in downtown Calgary is directly connected via Plus 15 The northeast corner of the complex incorporates the historic Hollinsworth Building whose intricate terra cotta facade has been fully restored citation needed The distinctive crowns of the buildings are intended to resemble cowboy hats when viewed from afar Bankers Hall West is topped by a gold roof structure while the East building s crown is in silver A white cowboy hat has long been an iconic symbol of Calgary being portrayed on the city s flag and presented as gifts to foreign dignitaries by the civic government at white hatting ceremonies The complex previously featured a fitness centre called Bankers Hall Club and prior to that a multiplex movie theater however both facilities are now closed Contents 1 Shopping Mall 2 Major Tenant 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksShopping Mall editThe bottom 4 floors of the Bankers Hall complex feature a shopping mall of the same name which has skywalk connecting it to the larger The CORE shopping centre to the north The shopping mall of Bankers Hall contains 222 000 square feet 20 600 m2 of retail floor area 5 Major Tenant editCanadian Natural Resources LimitedGallery edit nbsp Bankers Hall West nbsp Bankers Hall East nbsp Bankers Hall West nbsp Bankers Hall East nbsp Heritage facade incorporated into the newer development nbsp Bankers Hall shopping area nbsp Tops of the towers at nightSee also editList of tallest buildings in Calgary List of shopping malls in CanadaReferences edit a b Skyscraper Pages Bankers Hall West Tower Retrieved 2007 09 08 Jablonsky Ast amp Partners BANKERS HALL CALGARY Emporis Bankers Hall East Emporis Bankers Hall West Bankers Hall Retail in Calgary AB www brookfieldproperties com Retrieved 2023 04 13 External links editBankers Hall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bankers Hall amp oldid 1201121927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,