Laurence Grigorov, as director of a residential property development company, constantly looks for inspiration from international architectural designs and trends in order to keep the development projects that the company is involved in, relevant and modern. Laurence Grigorov enjoys keeping track of modern design trends in the global development world.
The tallest building in western Canada is now a 56-storey glazed skyscraper with rounded corners, designed by global firm Arney Fender Katsalidis.
Measuring 247 metres, Brookfield Place Calgary has overtaken The Bow by Foster + Partners at 236 metres to claim the title in both the city and wider region.
Shaped like a huge reflective pillar, the commercial building provides 130,000 square metres of office space in the Downtown area. The rectangular tower is fully glazed to offer views of Calgary's skyline and dramatic natural surroundings, while its rounded edges soften the form.
Headquartered in London and with an office in Toronto, architects Arney Fender Katsalidis (AFK) led the design of Brookfield Place, and local firm Dialog managed its construction documentation and project delivery.
The project also involved the creation of a 2,137-square-metre plaza for hosting community activities. Aside from office and retail space, the building also contains a three-storey winter garden, a bicycle park with bike ramps, and an electric car plug-in recharge station. Calgary's elevated pedestrian walkway system, Plus 15 Skywalk, is integrated into the design.
Situated in a flat river valley with the Rocky Mountains in the distance, the city and the surrounding province of Alberta is the centre of Canada's oil industry. Its economy grew when oil prices increased with the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973, and the city's population and urban development drastically ballooned as a result.
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