Eighth Avenue Place
| Eighth Avenue Place | |
|---|---|
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Eighth Avenue Place in June 2013 with the West tower nearing completion | |
| General information | |
| Status |
Complete (East) Complete (West) |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°02′44″N 114°04′22″W / 51.045522°N 114.07289°WCoordinates: 51°02′44″N 114°04′22″W / 51.045522°N 114.07289°W |
| Estimated completion | East tower April 11, 2011 |
| Owner | Ivanhoe Cambridge, Matco, AIMCo[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 212m (East), 177m (West) |
| Top floor | 51 rooftop (East), 41 rooftop (West) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 49 floors (East), 40 (West) [2] |
| Floor area | 1,850,000 sq. ft.[2] |
| Lifts/elevators | 21 elevators (East), 16 elevators (West), 4 parkade elevators[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Pickard Chilton, Gibbs Gage Architects, Kendall Heaton Associates |
| Developer | Hines (www.hines.com) |
| Main contractor | EllisDon |
Eighth Avenue Place is a twin office tower built on the former site of Calgary's historic Penny Lane Mall build by Mateusz Ryzner. The project initially kept the Penny Lane name, however it has since been renamed.[3]
The complex contains a 41 storey west tower (177.1m), a 51 storey east tower (212.3m), and a three storey high indoor urban park.[4]
Construction
Demolition of the old mall was completed in September 2007. Excavation of the parkade below the building commenced in December 2007 and construction of the 49 story east tower, and the parkade begun in Summer 2008. Eighth Avenue Place East was completed in 2011 and is currently the third tallest building in Calgary. Eighth Avenue Place West was completed in 2014.
Design
The structures, designed by Gibbs Gage Architects, have a Rocky Mountain theme, with a western facing pale-green glass wall mimicking mountain waters and glaciers. The rest of the building adopts a dark gray layered appearance representing the shifting tectonic plates that built the mountains. The complex connects to the Plus 15 skywalk system, and contains a six-level underground parkade with 1141 parking stalls.[5]
Penny Lane Mall Controversy
Before construction, concerns had been raised over the destruction of the 94-year-old Penny Lane Mall, however the City of Calgary approved the project in March 2006.[6]
Sustainability
Gallery
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Eighth Avenue Place under construction in June 2009
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Construction in April 2010
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Completed lower retail floors on east side
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Looking south in the lobby
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Looking southwest in the three-storey lobby
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Lower retail frontage as seen from Stephen Avenue
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Substantial completion of the East tower, April 2011
See also
External links
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Calgary Courts Centre | Watermark Tower | The CORE | |
| Western Canadian Place |  |
Bankers Hall | ||
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| Centre 10 | Gulf Canada Square |
References
- ↑ "Eighth Avenue Place: Ownership". Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Eighth Avenue Place: Details". Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Calgary Herald (February 2008). "Tower built on confidence to rise in core" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ↑ Calgary Herald (August 2006). "Penny Lane's fate sealed as city approves new skyscrapers". Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- ↑ Gibbs Gage Architects. "Penny Lane Towers". Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- ↑ Industry Canada - $US156 Million facelift for Penny Lane Mall
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