Western Canadian Place

Western Canadian Place is an office tower complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It consists of two buildings, the taller North Tower and the shorter South Tower.

Western Canadian Place
Western Canada Place, with north tower on the left hand side
General information
TypeOffice
Location801 6th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 3V8
Coordinates51°02′43″N 114°04′37″W
Completed1983
OwnerGWL Realty
Height
Roof164 m (538 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count41[2]
Design and construction
ArchitectCohos Evamy
Main contractorPCL Construction Management Inc. [3]
Website
Western Canadian Place

It was designed by the architectural firm, Cohos Evamy (the same firm who designed Bankers Hall - East and Bankers Hall - West in Calgary) in late modernist style.[2] The office complex was purchased in 2004 for $230,675,000 by bcIMC and is run for them by GWL Realty Advisors, one of the firms involved in building the structure.

It is the headquarters of Husky Energy and Apache Corp.'s Canadian subsidiary, Apache Canada.

Towers

The north tower is located at 707 8th Avenue SW, it stands at 164 m (538 ft) or 40 storeys.[1] The south tower is shorter, standing only 30 storeys for a height of 128 meters (420 feet).[4] The ensemble was completed in 1983.

Tower Height Storeys Built Address
North Tower 164 m (538 ft) 41 1983 707 - 8th Avenue SW
South Tower 128 m (420 ft) 31 1983 700 - 9th Avenue SW
  • View from street level
  • +15 connection above 9th Avenue S
  • Corporate art in main lobby

See also

References
  1. Emporis - Western Canadian Place - North
  2. Skyscarper Pages. "Western Canada Place North". Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  3. "Western Canadian Place - North". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. Emporis - Western Canadian Place - South


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