Calgary Municipal Building
| Calgary Municipal Building | |
|---|---|
 The Calgary Municipal Building dwarfs the Calgary City Hall. | |
| General information | |
| Type | City hall |
| Architectural style | high rise building |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Address | 800 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5E6 |
| Construction started | 1982 |
| Completed | October 1985 |
| Cost |
$97,000,000[1] ($196 million in 2016 dollars[2]) |
| Client | City of Calgary |
| Owner | City of Calgary |
| Height | 56.26 m (185 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14.[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | WZMH Architects |
The Calgary Municipal Building is the seat of local government of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building has been the centre for civic administration for the City of Calgary since it opened in 1985 to replace the old Calgary City Hall, which is now used as office space for the Mayor and Councillors.
The structure currently houses 2,000 city employees[3] and is open to the public Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.
Background
The City of Calgary held a plebiscite in 1980. Citizens selected a city-owned structure rather than opting for privately owned buildings.[1]
Awards
On December 4, 1981 Mayor Ralph Klein awarded best design to the architect Chrisopher Ballyn.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Emporis page for Calgary Municipal Building
- ↑ Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada. "Consumer Price Index, historical summary". CANSIM, table (for fee) 326-0021 and Catalogue nos. 62-001-X, 62-010-X and 62-557-X. And Consumer Price Index, by province (monthly) (Canada) Last modified 2015-09-08. Retrieved September 22, 2015
- 1 2 City of Calgary page
Coordinates: 51°02′44″N 114°03′23″W / 51.0456°N 114.0565°W
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