Brookfield Place (Calgary)

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Brookfield Place
Brookfield Place from the south in July 2017
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General information
TypeOffice
Location225 6 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates51°02′49″N 114°03′58″W / 51.0470°N 114.0661°W / 51.0470; -114.0661
GroundbreakingOctober 29, 2013
Opened2017
OwnerBrookfield Properties
Height
Roof247 m (810 ft) (East)
Technical details
Floor count56 (East)
Floor area130,000 square metres (1.4 million square feet)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Arney Fender Katsalidis;
Dialog
DeveloperBrookfield Properties
Structural engineerEntuitive
Website
www.brookfieldproperties.com/en/our-properties/brookfield-place-calgary-east-tower-206.html

Brookfield Place is a skyscraper located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The complex is home to Brookfield Place East, a 56-storey 247 m (810 ft) office tower, which, upon its completion in 2017, became the tallest building in Calgary, exceeding The Bow.[1] Its anchor tenant is the oil and gas company Cenovus.[2]

The commercial complex between 1st and 2nd Streets and 6th and 7th Avenues SW in downtown Calgary, was originally imagined as a full-block development with a 56-storey East and 41-storey West office tower, the project has since been scaled back with groundbreaking indefinitely delayed for the West tower.

Construction[edit]

The Brookfield Place complex was designed by London and Toronto-based architecture firm Arney Fender Katsalidis.[3] The delivery architect was Calgary based Dialog.[3] The original name for the site was "225 Sixth", which was later changed to Brookfield Place. The design would feature a three-storey, 50,000 square foot transparent glass pavilion connected to the City's Plus 15 pedway system, a winter garden, and numerous sustainable design features such as storm-water management and auto sharing, car pooling and electric plug-in parking facilities.[4]

Brookfield Place and Telus Sky

Groundbreaking for the complex took place on October 29, 2013, which was attended by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi.[5] On May 11, 2016, Brookfield Place East reached 247 metres, exceeding The Bow and becoming the tallest building in Calgary.[1]

The development is constructed to LEED Gold standard for Core and Shell.[6] Commuters have direct access to the Plus 15 skywalk system and the CTrain LRT system on 7th Avenue.

Glass window failures[edit]

In October 2017 Brookfield Place East experienced two separate window failures, the first occurring on October 15 when high wind caused window-washing equipment to strike the northeast facade causing a panel from the 51st floor to break. The second incident on October 29 saw a panel from the 23rd floor break, causing shards of glass to fall on the street below.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bell, David (May 11, 2016). "Calgary's Brookfield Place throws shade on The Bow". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Cryderman, Kelly (July 24, 2013). "Cenovus to be top tenant for Calgary's Brookfield Place skyscraper". The Globe and Mail. Calgary, AB. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cogley, Bridget (September 27, 2018). "Arney Fender Katsalidis completes Calgary's tallest skyscraper". Dezeen. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Office tower to bolster Calgary's growing skyline". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Calgary, AB. December 1, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Schmidt, Colleen (October 30, 2013). "Brookfield breaks ground on new tower in the core". CTV News. Calgary, AB. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Awards & Certifications – myBrookfield". mybtenantapp.com. Brookfield Properties. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Pearson, Heide (November 1, 2017). "'Every glass panel' on Brookfield Place to be inspected after downtown Calgary road closures". Global News. Calgary, AB. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

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2017-present
247 m 		Succeeded by
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