The Bow (Calgary)
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The Bow is the proposed 1.7-million-sq.-ft. headquarters for Energy giant EnCana Corp.
The proposed building will be built in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. After completion of construction, the building will be the tallest office tower in Canada outside of Toronto.[2]
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[edit] History
[edit] Early project
The proposed highrise was announced in 2005 by EnCana Corporation, North America's second largest natural gas producer. Early schematic design concepts suggested that the project would consist of a complex of towers (perhaps two or more) over two blocks. The tallest of these towers could be 60-stories tall, which would make it taller than the current tallest tower in Western Canada, the Petro-Canada Centre (also in Calgary). Conflicting reports suggested that it would be one single tower around 70 stories tall and possibly over 1000 feet(305m), making it the tallest building in Canada. Other sources suggested a two tower complex spanning the entire surface of two blocks, with a second tower of 40 to 50 storeys connected at 6th storey level over 6th Avenue.[3] Official statements declare that the tower will be 59 stories (247 meters) tall. A neighbouring historic Calgary building - The York Hotel - will be incorporated into the complex by having a seven story addition surrounding its west side and roof.
The management company in charge of the project is Texas-based Matthews Southwest, with architectural services being furnished by UK-based Foster and Partners.[4]
[edit] The Bow announced
The project filed for development permit application is called The Bow, for its crescent shape and the view of the Bow River.[5][6] On October 12, 2006, Foster and Partners revealed the first designs for the new tower.[7]
The project will eventually house all of EnCana's 3,300 Calgary-based employees, presently located at five different sites throughout the city. With an estimated 1.7-million square-feet of total office space, the complex is expected to be the city's largest. The towers will be Canada's tallest-built since Toronto's BCE Place, completed as Canada Trust Tower in 1990. Construction costs are estimated to reach C$1 billion. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in spring of 2007, and is expected to be completed by 2010.[8] When the tower is completed it will become the 107th tallest building in the world.
On February 9, 2007, EnCana sold The Bow office project assets to a H&R Real Estate Investment Trust for C$70 million,[9] while siging a 25-year tenant lease agreement that would start after the project's completion in 2011.
[edit] Building details
- Height: 247 m (810 ft)
- 58 stories
- 2 retail floors - 18,580 m² (200,000 ft²)
- 3 floors - sky gardens, spaced approximately every 18 floors (sky lobbies), served by express elevators
- 53 office floors - 157,930 m² (1.7 million ft²)
- 4 mechanical floors
- Footprint: 17,651 m² (190,000 ft²)
- Parking: 1,400 parking stalls (6 level parkade)
- +15 skywalk connections to neighbouring buildings (TELUS building, Petro-Canada Centre, Hyatt Regency Calgary)
- Source: Encana Corporation[10]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ EnCana (October 2006). Concept drawings of The Bow. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ CBC Article (October 2006). EnCana unveils plans for downtown Calgary office tower. Retrieved on 2006-01-06.
- ^ Businessedge magazine (November 2005). Project could loom over Calgary skyline. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ EnCana (December 2005). Architects selected for EnCana's new office complex. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ EnCana (October 2006). EnCana unveils The Bow - Calgary's newest tower. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ EnCana (October 2006). Foster + Partners reveals designs for a new EnCana headquarters building – The Bow - in Calgary. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ Foster and Partners (October 2006). designs for new EnCana HQ in Calgary. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ CTV news. EnCana's $1-billion tower to be the tallest in Calgary. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ EnCana (February 2007). EnCana advances The Bow office project. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ EnCana. The Bow fact sheet. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
