2000 McGill College facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2000 McGill College (IA Tower) |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Postmodernism |
| Location | 2000 McGill College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Owner | Industrielle Alliance |
| Height | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Lifts/elevators | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Tolchinsky and Goodz |
The IA Tower (also known as the Industrielle Alliance Tower) is a tall building in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has 23 floors and stands 282 feet (86 meters) high. Opened in 1986, it was one of the first buildings in Montreal to use a special design style called postmodernism.
Contents
History of the IA Tower
The IA Tower was built by two companies working together: the Industrial Life Insurance Company and First Québec Corporation. They wanted to create a top-quality office building on McGill College Avenue.
Many businesses moved into the tower when it first opened. These included Industrial Life, Dominion Securities Pitfield, and others. In 1987, Industrial Life Insurance joined with another company called Alliance Nationale. After this, the building was renamed the Industrielle Alliance Tower, or IA Tower for short.
The IA Tower is located between Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest and Avenue du Président-Kennedy. Outside the building, you can see city decorations and a public art piece called Le banc des secrets by artist Lea Vivot.
Building Design and Architecture
The IA Tower was designed by a Montreal company called Tolchinsky and Goodz. The building is made from polished granite, a type of stone found in Quebec.
The top three floors of the building are wider than the floors below. This special design helps people inside get the best possible view of Mont-Royal. Because of how it was built, almost every floor has eight corner offices. This means more offices get great views and lots of natural light!
Companies in the Tower
Many different companies have offices in the IA Tower. Here are some of the well-known ones:
- American International Group (AIG), a big insurance company.
- British Consulate-General in Montreal, which is like an embassy for the United Kingdom.
- Chambre de la sécurité financière, an organization that helps make sure financial advisors follow the rules in Quebec.
- Co-operators General Insurance Company, a Canadian insurance company.
- Crédit agricole CIB, a large bank.
- Cresa, a company that helps businesses find office spaces.
- Industrielle Alliance, the company the tower is named after.
- IWG plc (Regus), a company that provides shared office spaces.
- Microsoft, a famous technology company.
- Maples Group, a law firm.
- RSA Insurance Group, another insurance company.
Images for kids
-
Night view of 2000 McGill College, taken in May 2019.
-
2000 McGill College (left) and Bell Media Tower (right)
-
View from the corner of McGill College and President Kennedy
-
-
-
View from Mansfield
-
