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, and the first major project since Toronto's BCE Place in 1990.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early project
The proposed highrise was announced in 2005 by EnCana Corporation<ref>Encana.com - New Tower project</ref>, 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<ref>Businessedge article - Project over Calgary skyline</ref>. 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 it's 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<ref>Encana.com - Architects selected</ref>.
[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.<ref>EnCana News Release - EnCana unveils The Bow - Calgary's newest tower </ref> On October 12, 2006, Foster and Partners reveled the first designs for the new tower.<ref>Foster and Partners - designs for new EnCana HQ in Calgary</ref>
The project will eventually house all 3,300 Calgary-based employees, currently 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 Canada Trust Tower, completed 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<ref>CTV news - EnCana's $1-billion tower to be the tallest in Calgary</ref>. When the tower is completed it will become the 107th tallest building in the world.
[edit] Building details
- Height: 247 m (810 ft)
- 59 stories
- 2 retail floors - 18,580 m² (200,000 ft²)
- 3 floors - sky gardens (spaced approximately every 18 floors, 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<ref>EnCana - The Bow fact sheet</ref>
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