Centennial Place (Calgary)
Centennial Place is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which includes a 39-storey 182.6 m (599 ft) and 23-storey 165.2 m (542 ft) office tower.
| Centennial Place | |
|---|---|
Centennial Place seen from the west | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed 2010 |
| Type | office |
| Location | Calgary |
| Coordinates | 51°03′03″N 114°04′21″W / 51.05083°N 114.07250°W |
| Construction started | September 2006 |
| Opening | 2010 |
| Cost | CA$320-million |
| Owner | Oxford Properties Group |
| Management | Oxford Properties Group |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 182.6 m (599 ft) (Centennial place I) 117.6 m (386 ft) (Centennial place II) |
| Roof | 165.2 m (542 ft) (Centennial place I) 100.1 m (328 ft) (Centennial place II) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 39 (Centennial place I) 23 (Centennial place II) |
| Floor area | 1,400,000 sq ft (130,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | WZMH Architects & Gibbs Gage Architects |
| Structural engineer | Read Jones Christoffersen |
The complex was named to honour Alberta's Centennial year. The complex includes an underground five-level parkade with 793 stalls. The office space covers 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2). Construction of Centennial Place started in 2006 and was completed in 2010 at a cost of $320-million ($388.94 million in 2021).[1] The property's sustainability features include curtain wall technology, motion sensors on lighting controls, low-flow plumbing fixtures, a high-efficiency heating and cooling plant, and a green roof with 30% of its surface planted. In 2010, the complex was certified LEED Gold for Core and Shell Development and LEED Platinum for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.[2] The buildings are owned and operated Oxford Properties.
The roof of the 39-floor east tower rises to a height of 165.2 m (542 ft),[3] with the spire reaching a height of 182.6 m (599 ft). The roof of the 23-floor west tower rises to a height of 100.1 m (328 ft), with a spire that is 117.6 m (386 ft) tall.[4] As of 2020, Centennial Place I is listed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as the 8th tallest building in Calgary, and 52nd tallest in Canada.[3]
Centennial Place's tenants include Vermilion Energy, Borden Ladner Gervais, MLT Aikins, Divestco, Baytex Energy, AER, Murphy Oil, the Alberta Securities Commission, Sabre Well Servicing Inc., Spencer Stuart and OMERS Worldwide.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Centennial Place". archello.com. Archello. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Centennial Place, Calgary, AB - Project 16233". leed.cagbc.org. Canada Green Building Council. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Centennial Place I". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Centennial Place II". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
External links
- "Centennial Place I". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Centennial Place II". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.