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Fifth Avenue Place (Calgary)
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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. It occupies the entire area of a city block, between 4th and 5th Avenue South and 1st and 2nd Street W.
The buildings are managed by Brookfield Properties.
style and has curtain wall
s with alternating vision glass on all sides. The three level underground parkade provides 793 parking stalls. The two towers are connected by a two level shopping galleria, which is connected by the Plus 15
skywalk network to nearby structures. A recreation area on the north side contains a large reflecting pool with three fountains.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Esso
Esso
Esso is an international trade name for ExxonMobil and its related companies. Pronounced , it is derived from the initials of the pre-1911 Standard Oil, and as such became the focus of much litigation and regulatory restriction in the United States. In 1972, it was largely replaced in the U.S. by...
Plaza and Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest petroleum company. The company is engaged in the exploration, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It is controlled by US based ExxonMobil, which owns 69.6% of its stock...
is still the anchor tenant of the building. It occupies the entire area of a city block, between 4th and 5th Avenue South and 1st and 2nd Street W.
Towers
The complex consists of two structures, East Tower and West Tower, both with 35 floors and a height of 133 m (436.4 ft). Construction started in 1979 and the complex was completed in 1981, at the height of the 1980s oil boom. Although the towers are almost identical, they are arranged in an "L" shape, with the West Tower oriented east-west, and the East Tower places on a north-south direction. Fifth Avenue Place was built in late modernistModern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
style and has curtain wall
Curtain wall
A curtain wall is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, but merely keep out the weather. As the curtain wall is non-structural it can be made of a lightweight material reducing construction costs. When glass is used as the curtain wall, a great advantage is...
s with alternating vision glass on all sides. The three level underground parkade provides 793 parking stalls. The two towers are connected by a two level shopping galleria, which is 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 network to nearby structures. A recreation area on the north side contains a large reflecting pool with three fountains.
| Tower | Address | Floors | Height | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | 237 4 Ave SW | 35 | 132.6 m (435 ft) | 1981 |
| East | 425 1 St SW | 35 | 132.6 m (435 ft) | 1981 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Calgary
- Imperial Oil Building, the Imperial Oil Company's former Toronto headquarters