Brookfield Place (Calgary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brookfield Place |
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Brookfield Place from the south in July 2017
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 225 6 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°02′49″N 114°03′58″W / 51.0470°N 114.0661°W |
| Groundbreaking | October 29, 2013 |
| Opened | 2017 |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 247 m (810 ft) (East) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 (East) |
| Floor area | 130,000 square metres (1.4 million square feet) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Arney Fender Katsalidis; Dialog |
| Developer | Brookfield Properties |
| Structural engineer | Entuitive |
Brookfield Place is a huge group of office buildings in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The most important part is Brookfield Place East. This tower has 56 floors and is 247 meters (about 810 feet) tall. When it was finished in 2017, it became the tallest building in Calgary. It even passed another famous building called The Bow!
This big building complex is located between 1st and 2nd Streets and 6th and 7th Avenues SW. The first idea was to build two towers: a 56-story East tower and a 41-story West tower. But for now, only the East tower has been built.
Building Big
The Brookfield Place complex was designed by architects from London and Toronto. A local Calgary company, Dialog, also helped with the design. The building was first called "225 Sixth," but its name was later changed to Brookfield Place.
Cool Features
The design includes a three-story glass building that is 50,000 square feet big. This glass building connects to Calgary's Plus 15 system. The Plus 15 is a network of walkways high above the streets. This lets people walk between buildings without going outside.
Brookfield Place also has a "winter garden." This is a special indoor area with plants, like a park inside the building. The building also has many features that help the environment. These include ways to manage rainwater and special parking for carpooling or electric cars.
Reaching for the Sky
Work on the complex started on October 29, 2013. The mayor of Calgary at the time, Naheed Nenshi, was there for the start. On May 11, 2016, Brookfield Place East reached its full height of 247 meters. This made it the tallest building in Calgary.
The building was built to a high environmental standard called LEED Gold. This means it is very energy-efficient and good for the planet. People who work there can easily get to the Plus 15 skywalk system. They can also use the CTrain light rail system on 7th Avenue.
Window Incidents
In October 2017, two windows broke at Brookfield Place East. The first happened on October 15. Strong winds caused window-washing equipment to hit the building. This broke a window panel on the 51st floor. The second event was on October 29. A panel from the 23rd floor broke, and pieces of glass fell onto the street below.
Who Works There?
After the Brookfield Place complex was announced, a Canadian oil and gas company called Cenovus agreed to be the main tenant. This means Cenovus uses a lot of the office space in Brookfield Place East. They made this agreement in July 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Brookfield Place (Calgary) para niños
