Bow Valley Square, Calgary
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Bow Valley Square is an office tower complex in Calgary
, Alberta
, Canada
.
It was designed by WZMH Architects
and built by CANA Construction Company Limited. The buildings are managed by Oxford Properties Group
. Located in downtown Calgary
at 205 5 Ave SW, the buildings are directly connected by the Plus 15
skywalk system to Fifth Avenue Place
to the north and Suncor Energy Centre to the east. A shopping gallery is located at the +15 level, and contains retail, recreation, services and financial services.
Construction started in 1972 and ended in 1981 with the fourth tower.
in the complex is Bow Valley Square 2, with 39 floors and reaching 143 m (469.2 ft). It was the tallest building in western Canada
when it was built, in 1975.
Calgary
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, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
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.
It was designed by WZMH Architects
WZMH Architects
WZMH Architects is an architecture company based in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1961, and is known for the design of landmark structures, skyscrapers, major mixed use, commercial, institutional, residential and hospitality projects, as well as renovation and retrofit projects...
and built by CANA Construction Company Limited. The buildings are managed by Oxford Properties Group
Oxford Properties
Oxford Properties is an investor, owner, developer and manager of commercial real estate of more than . of commercial & industrial space, more than half of it in the city of Toronto and its suburbs, from where the company is based, but also has regional head offices in New York and London...
. Located in downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....
at 205 5 Ave SW, the buildings are directly connected by the Plus 15
+15
The Plus 15 or +15 Skyway network in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the world's most extensive pedestrian skywalk system with a total length of and 59 bridges. The system is so named because the skywalks are approximately 15 feet above street level...
skywalk system to Fifth Avenue Place
Fifth Avenue Place (Calgary)
Fifth Avenue Place is a high-rise skyscraper complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Esso Plaza and Imperial Oil is still the anchor tenant of the building...
to the north and Suncor Energy Centre to the east. A shopping gallery is located at the +15 level, and contains retail, recreation, services and financial services.
Construction started in 1972 and ended in 1981 with the fourth tower.
Towers
The highest skyscraperSkyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in the complex is Bow Valley Square 2, with 39 floors and reaching 143 m (469.2 ft). It was the tallest building in western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
when it was built, in 1975.
| Tower | Floors | Height | Built | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 1972 | SE | |
| 2 | 39 | 143 m (469.2 ft) | 1975 | NE |
| 3 | 32 | 116 m (380.6 ft) | 1979 | NW |
| 4 | 37 | 134 m (439.6 ft) | 1981 | SW |