Calgary Courts Centre
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| Calgary Courts Centre | |
 Calgary Courts Centre under construction in October 2006 |
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| Location |  Calgary Canada |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Status | Complete |
| Groundbreaking | 2004 |
| Constructed | 2007 |
| Use | Institutional |
| Roof | 129 m (423 ft)[1] |
| Floor count | 24[1] |
| Floor area | 90,000 m² (968,752 sq ft) |
| Cost | $ 300,000,000 |
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| Architect | Carlos Ott[2] |
| Contractor | Cana[3] |
Calgary Courts Centre is an institutional tower in downtown Calgary, Alberta. It was constructed by the Government of Alberta and provides over 1 million square feet (90,000 m²) of court and office space.
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[edit] History
Construction began in late 2004, and is now complete. Development of the east block will begin in the Fall of 2007, and will include the demolition of the Court of Queen's Bench facility, a 700-stall underground parkade and an urban park.[4]
The building was designed by architect Carlos Ott[2] and is built by the Cana construction company[3] with the security system being installed by Convergint Technologies. The structural engineering was provided by Stantec. On completion, the north tower's 24 floors will stand 129 m (423 ft) high.[1] The project has a budget of 300 million dollars and will host 73 courtrooms, judicial chambers, and facilities for 180 security personnel and approximately 360 government, library and external agencies staff.
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The complex has incorporated many post-9/11 security measures into its design, such as large steel barriers that can be raised to prevent cars from entering the glass atrium. One difference between the CCC and conventional buildings is its ability to withstand structural damage. The structure has been designed to remain standing even after 2/3s of the exterior columns on the first six floors have experienced failure. This is possible because each tower contains more structural steel than both of the 52 story Bankers Hall towers combined, rendering the building virtually airplane-proof. The courtrooms features bullet-proof judges' benches, jury boxes, and witness stands.
In April 2007, Telus was awarded the 16.3 million dollar contract to provide the buildings with high-tech video recording, video conferencing, remote witness facilitation and remote management. The west block of the complex is scheduled to open in August 2007
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