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Peace Bridge (Calgary)

2012 establishments in AlbertaBridges by Santiago CalatravaBridges completed in 2012Bridges in CalgaryNeo-futurism architecture
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The Peace Bridge in Calgary an HDR photo

Peace Bridge is a bridge that accommodates people walking and cycling across the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bridge, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, opened for use on March 24, 2012. The bridge was built by The City of Calgary to connect the southern Bow River pathway and Downtown Calgary with the northern Bow River pathway and the community of Sunnyside. This connection was designed to accommodate the increasing number of people commuting to and from work and those utilizing Calgary's pathways. The bridge is reportedly used by 6000 people a day and has ranked among the top 10 architectural projects in 2012 and among the top 10 public spaces of 2012.

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Peace Bridge (Calgary)
Peace Bridge, Calgary Sunnyside

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T2P 5G8 Calgary, Sunnyside
Alberta, Canada
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Centennial Place (Calgary)
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Centennial Place is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which includes a 39-storey 182.6 m (599 ft) and 23-storey 165.2 m (542 ft) office tower. The complex was named to honour Alberta's Centennial year. The complex includes an underground five-level parkade with 793 stalls. The office space covers 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2). Construction of Centennial Place started in 2006 and was completed in 2010 at a cost of $320-million ($388.94 million in 2021). The property's sustainability features include curtain wall technology, motion sensors on lighting controls, low-flow plumbing fixtures, a high-efficiency heating and cooling plant, and a green roof with 30% of its surface planted. In 2010, the complex was certified LEED Gold for Core and Shell Development and LEED Platinum for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance. The buildings are owned and operated Oxford Properties. The roof of the 39-floor east tower rises to a height of 165.2 m (542 ft), with the spire reaching a height of 182.6 m (599 ft). The roof of the 23-floor west tower rises to a height of 100.1 m (328 ft), with a spire that is 117.6 m (386 ft) tall. As of 2020, Centennial Place I is listed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as the 8th tallest building in Calgary, and 52nd tallest in Canada.Centennial Place's tenants include Vermilion Energy, Borden Ladner Gervais, MLT Aikins, Divestco, Baytex Energy, AER, Murphy Oil, the Alberta Securities Commission, Sabre Well Servicing Inc., Spencer Stuart and OMERS Worldwide.