The Bow (Calgary)
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| Basic data | |
| Place: | Calgary , Canada |
| Construction time : | June 13, 2007–2012 |
| Status : | completed |
| Architectural style : | Modern |
| Architect : | Foster and Partners, Zeidler Partnership Architects |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | office building |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height to the roof: | 236 m |
| Floors : | 58 |
| Usable area : | 158,000 m² |
| Building material : | Structure: steel; Facade: steel / glass |
| Building-costs: | $ 1.4 billion |
The Bow is a 236 meter high office building in downtown Calgary , Alberta , Canada . The building has a total of 58 floors, of which 53 floors are office space, two floors are restaurants and shops and three are skygardens. The Canadian energy company EnCana Corporation is headquartered in the tallest office building in Calgary.
history
Early planning
The EnCana Corporation announced the construction of a new headquarters in 2006. EnCana is North America's second largest natural gas producer. The first plans were originally based on two buildings. The largest building in these plans should have 60 floors or more. The Suncor Energy Center, which is located in the immediate vicinity in the city center, served as an example. Due to different opinions, it was finally decided against a building with over 70 floors and over 300 meters in height. A short time later, the official decision was announced to build a building with 58 floors and a height of 236 meters.
construction
The application for building permit was submitted under the name "The Bow", as one has an unobstructed view of the Bow River from the building . On October 12, 2006, the architects Foster and Partners presented their designs for the building.
The official start of construction was on June 13, 2007. Construction work began on both sides at the same time on 6th Avenue Street between Center Street and 1st Street. The historic hotel building in the immediate vicinity, which was built between 1929 and 1930, was demolished so that enough space could be created for the new building. The old facade was later reconstructed and integrated into the outer facade of the building. Construction was completed in 2012. The building is Calgary's tallest office building in front of the city's tallest building to date, the Suncor Energy Center's West building.
use
Encana and Cenovus share the building. Both companies want to concentrate their workforce in one location in the city. Cenovus has 2,300 offices available and the first employees moved into the new building in August 2012. Encana employees began moving in in October 2012.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Bow Factsheet ( Memento of the original from May 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 168 kB)
- ^ Mario Toneguzzi: Cenovus employees start moving into the Bow. 2,100 people to occupy floors three to 28. (No longer available online.) In: Calgary Herald. August 14, 2012, archived from the original on August 16, 2012 ; accessed on December 23, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Encana prepares to start Bow move. (No longer available online.) In: Calgary Herald. October 22, 2012, archived from the original on February 3, 2016 ; accessed on December 23, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 51 ° 2 '52 " N , 114 ° 3' 44" W.