Centennial Place (Calgary) Explained

Centennial Place
Coordinates:51.0508°N -114.0725°W
Status:Completed 2010
Start Date:September 2006
Opening:2010
Building Type:office
Antenna Spire:182.6m (599.1feet) (Centennial place I)
117.6m (385.8feet) (Centennial place II)
Roof:165.2m (542feet) (Centennial place I)
100.1m (328.4feet) (Centennial place II)
Floor Count:39 (Centennial place I)
23 (Centennial place II)
Cost:CA$320-million
Floor Area:1400000square feet
Architect:WZMH Architects & Gibbs Gage Architects
Structural Engineer:Read Jones Christoffersen
Owner:Oxford Properties Group
Management:Oxford Properties Group

Centennial Place is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which includes a 39-storey 182.6m (599.1feet) and 23-storey 165.2m (542feet) office tower.

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 1200000square feet. Construction of Centennial Place started in 2006 and was completed in 2010 at a cost of $320-million ($ million in).[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 165.2m (542feet),[3] with the spire reaching a height of 182.6m (599.1feet).The roof of the 23-floor west tower rises to a height of 100.1m (328.4feet), with a spire that is 117.6m (385.8feet) 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centennial Place . archello.com . Archello . July 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Centennial Place, Calgary, AB - Project 16233 . leed.cagbc.org . . July 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Centennial Place I . The Skyscraper Center . . July 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: Centennial Place II . The Skyscraper Center . . July 6, 2020.