- Year: 2022
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Photographs:James Brittain Photography
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Manufacturers: AB Applicators Ltd., Alsa Road Construction Ltd., Atlas Anchor Systems (B.C.) Ltd., Burton General Contracting Ltd., CP Distributors Ltd., Calibre Coatings Ltd., Creative Door Services Ltd., Crosstown Heating and Ventilating (Calgary) Ltd., Custom Electric Ltd., Dura Stainless & Sheet Metal Mfg. Ltd., Durwest Construction Systems (Alberta) Ltd., EllisDon Construction Services Inc., Enmax Power Corporation, Ferguson Corporation, Flynn Canada, Geba Interiors Ltd., HCM Contractors Inc., Harris Rebar d/o Harris Steel ULC, Heavy Industries Theming Corp., IB Jensen Masonry Ltd., +15
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Lead Architects: Johanna Hurme, Sasa Radulovic
Text description provided by the architects. The City of Calgary required a downtown parkade to free up multiple downtown lots for development. Understanding the likelihood of building’s future obsolescence, municipal officials also wanted a creative solution that would justify the expenditure now and in the future. And so, the city asked 5468796 Architecture in collaboration with Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning to design a 510-stall parkade that could be easily converted into an office, light industrial, or residential building. The project site – adjacent to the new Calgary Library, Calgary City Hall, and the Studio Bell, (the National Music Centre) – included an unbuildable easement for an underground light rail tunnel, cutting through the middle of the project site and representing what the city determined as a 20% loss in the buildable area.
