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
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General information
StatusCompleted 2010
Typeoffice
Location Calgary
Coordinates51°03′03″N 114°04′21″W / 51.05083°N 114.07250°W / 51.05083; -114.07250
Construction startedSeptember 2006
Opening2010
CostCA$320-million
OwnerOxford Properties Group
ManagementOxford Properties Group
Height
Antenna spire182.6 m (599 ft) (Centennial place I)
117.6 m (386 ft) (Centennial place II)
Roof165.2 m (542 ft) (Centennial place I)
100.1 m (328 ft) (Centennial place II)
Technical details
Floor count39 (Centennial place I)
23 (Centennial place II)
Floor area1,400,000 sq ft (130,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)WZMH Architects & Gibbs Gage Architects
Structural engineerRead 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 ($431.52 million in 2023).[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]

Centennial Place Roof

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References

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  1. ^ "Centennial Place". archello.com. Archello. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Centennial Place, Calgary, AB - Project 16233". leed.cagbc.org. Canada Green Building Council. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Centennial Place I". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Centennial Place II". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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