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
StatusCompleted 2010
Typeoffice
Location Calgary
Coordinates51°03′03″N 114°04′21″W
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
ArchitectWZMH 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 ($366.42 million in 2018).[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 by global real estate investor, developer and owner 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 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.

Centennial Place Roof

See also

References
  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. "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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