The Bow (skyscraper)
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The Bow is a prominent crescent-shaped office skyscraper in Calgary, Alberta, known for its distinctive curved design and status as one of the city's tallest and most recognizable buildings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bow | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | skyscraper ⓘ |
| address | 500 Centre Street SE, Calgary ⓘ |
| architect |
Foster + Partners
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeidler Partnership Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | office skyscraper ⓘ |
| city | Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| developer | H&R Real Estate Investment Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energyDesignFeature |
diagrid structure reducing steel usage
ⓘ
south-facing curved facade for solar gain ⓘ |
| floorArea |
approximately 1.7 million sq ft
ⓘ
approximately 158000 m² ⓘ |
| floorCount | 58 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
atrium facing the Bow River
ⓘ
indoor sky gardens ⓘ |
| hasPublicArt | Wonderland sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView |
Bow River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calgary city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
236 m
ⓘ
774 ft ⓘ |
| location |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainContractor | Ledcor Construction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bow River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
curved facade
ⓘ
diagrid structural system ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| owner | H&R Real Estate Investment Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceOrState | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicArtArtist | Jaume Plensa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank |
one of the tallest buildings in Calgary
ⓘ
one of the tallest office towers in Canada ⓘ |
| region | Downtown Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | crescent-shaped ⓘ |
| skylineStatus | landmark of the Calgary skyline ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 2007 ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Halcrow Yolles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
office
ⓘ
retail ⓘ |
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