FEATURE | Brookfield Place
It is estimated that construction of Phase 1 of Brookfield Place will total 7.5 million man-hours, all working together as one complicated, effective team of know-how and integrity. Photos by Hammad Chaudhry, VDC coordinator/project coordinator for Brookfield Place Calgary, EllisDon Construction Services Inc.
Anticipated to be the tallest building in Western Canada, Phase 1 of Brookfield Place, will be a 247-metre addition to the Calgary skyline.
glass Pavilion. From there, two new Plus 15 bridge connections will give pedestrian access to adjacent buildings and the First Street LRT station. Seele Canada Inc. is constructing the Pavilion using a structural steel mullion system with aluminum profiles followed by unique glass units. The mullions include intricate, slender, rounded, and curved sections all to be covered with glass manufactured in China. One unique feature is that all the mechanical/electrical services are essentially con-
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The north side of the tower features the crown, a curved steel structure and aluminum mullion system which will receive special bent glass.
cealed in the steel mullions and support system. Glazing profiles include traditional flat, curved, and, in some cases, glass bent in multiple directions - possibly the first time attempted in the world. Bechberger expects the Podium, the official name of the building’s lobby, and Pavilion will be closed in by early September, allowing AM&T to finish the interior walls with two granites - Mocha Cream, mined and manufactured in Portugal, and Statuario from Italy. Flooring will also be completed at this time.
From the top of the Pavilion, the tower is a tall stretch of spectacular glazing, reflecting the surrounding city on all sides, corners curving gracefully up to its crown. The glass came from Spain to Canada by water, was manufactured in Toronto and Vancouver, and then shipped to the Calgary site. Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® installed that curtain wall, and Bechberger has nothing but praise for them. “There were challenges at the beginning; however, they collectively in-