Type Office Lifts/elevators 21 | Floor area 17 ha Floor count 49 | |
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Status Complete (East)Complete (West) Estimated completion East tower April 11, 2011 Owner Ivanhoe Cambridge, Matco, AIMCo Roof 212m (East), 177m (West) Similar Suncor Energy Centre, Bankers Hall, The Bow, Jamieson Place, Centennial Place | ||
A day in the life at eighth avenue place
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.
Contents
- A day in the life at eighth avenue place
- Birth of a skyscraper eighth avenue place in downtown calgary
- Construction
- Design
- Penny Lane Mall Controversy
- Sustainability
- References
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.
Birth of a skyscraper eighth avenue place in downtown calgary
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.
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.
Sustainability
