During the 1960s, as a result of the Quiet Revolution, the Government of Quebec undertook a period of rapid expansion, resulting in a greater need for office space in the downtown area.[5] In 1961, the "Commission d'aménagment de Québec" (Quebec Planning Commission) was formed and in 1963 the Commission produced an ambitious plan for the area surrounding the Hôtel du Parlement. The different buildings outlined in the plan were identified by letters, hence the name "Complexe G". The first version of "Complexe G", which appeared in 1965, comprised four towers between 22 and 25 floors, a complex that would have offered two and a half times more floor space than what was eventually constructed.[6] In 1969 the project was modified to include the current tower, as were two other towers between it and the Grand Théâtre de Québec. The existing buildings on the site were acquired and demolished, however these two additional towers were never constructed. Construction of the current tower began in 1967 and was completed in 1972.[7]
On the highest floor of the building, the Observatoire de la Capitale provides a 360 degree view of the city from a height of 221 meters. Visitors can see the Citadelle de Québec, the Château Frontenac and the countryside surrounding Quebec City.
Édifice, marie, guyart, previously, still, commonly, known, complexe, storey, office, skyscraper, completed, 1972, quebec, city, quebec, canada, brutalist, style, tower, tallest, building, city, well, tallest, building, canada, east, montreal, situated, parlia. The Edifice Marie Guyart previously and still commonly known as Complexe G is a 33 storey 132 m 433 ft office skyscraper completed in 1972 in Quebec City Quebec Canada The brutalist style tower is the tallest building in the city as well as the tallest building in Canada east of Montreal Situated in the Parliament Hill borough the building houses most notably the Ministry of Education Recreation and Sports the Ministry of Sustainable Development Environment and Parks as well the Observatoire de la Capitale observation deck Edifice Marie GuyartGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeGovernment officesArchitectural styleBrutalistAddress675 boulevard Rene Levesque Est Quebec City QuebecG1R 5X9Coordinates46 48 29 N 71 13 02 W 46 808056 N 71 217222 W 46 808056 71 217222Completed1972HeightAntenna spire176 5 m 579 ft Roof132 m 433 ft Technical detailsFloor count33Websiteobservatoire capitale wbr com wbr en wbr References 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 Observatoire de la Capitale 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editDuring the 1960s as a result of the Quiet Revolution the Government of Quebec undertook a period of rapid expansion resulting in a greater need for office space in the downtown area 5 In 1961 the Commission d amenagment de Quebec Quebec Planning Commission was formed and in 1963 the Commission produced an ambitious plan for the area surrounding the Hotel du Parlement The different buildings outlined in the plan were identified by letters hence the name Complexe G The first version of Complexe G which appeared in 1965 comprised four towers between 22 and 25 floors a complex that would have offered two and a half times more floor space than what was eventually constructed 6 In 1969 the project was modified to include the current tower as were two other towers between it and the Grand Theatre de Quebec The existing buildings on the site were acquired and demolished however these two additional towers were never constructed Construction of the current tower began in 1967 and was completed in 1972 7 In 1987 the tower was officially renamed Edifice Marie Guyart in honour of Saint Marie of the Incarnation born Marie Guyart an Ursuline nun who was the religious foundress of the Ursuline order in New France Observatoire de la Capitale editOn the highest floor of the building the Observatoire de la Capitale provides a 360 degree view of the city from a height of 221 meters Visitors can see the Citadelle de Quebec the Chateau Frontenac and the countryside surrounding Quebec City Gallery edit nbsp See also editList of tallest buildings in Quebec City Parliament Building Quebec Citadelle de Quebec Chateau Frontenac Edifice Andre LaurendeauReferences edit Edifice Marie Guyart CTBUH Skyscraper Center nbsp Emporis building ID 113440 Emporis Archived from the original on 2019 03 23 Edifice Marie Guyart SkyscraperPage Edifice Marie Guyart at Structurae Jean Marie Lebel et Alain Roy Quebec 1900 2000 p 95 sur Google Recherche de livres Jean Marie Lebel et Alain Roy Quebec 1900 2000 p 100 sur Google Recherche de livres Commission de la Capitale NationaleExternal links editObservatoire de la Capitale Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edifice Marie Guyart amp oldid 1146515211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
