First Canadian Centre
| First Canadian Centre | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the First Canadian Centre area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 350 7 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N9 |
| Coordinates | 51°02′49″N 114°04′12″W / 51.04694°N 114.07000°W |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 166.7 m (547 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 41 |
| Floor area | 48,275 m2 (519,630 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Main contractor | PCL Construction Management Inc. |
| References | |
First Canadian Centre is an office tower in Calgary, Alberta designed by Donald C. Smith (1929–2014) of the New York firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It was the second SOM project in Calgary after Toronto-Dominion Square, which is on the neighbouring block to the south. The project was intended to include 41-storey and 64-storey towers connected by a banking hall. However, due to the early 1980s recession, the taller tower was never completed.
Located at 350 7 Avenue SW in the city's downtown core, it stands at 167 metres (548 ft) or 41 storeys tall. The skyscraper has a floor area of 48,275 m2 (519,630 sq ft) and was built in the international and late modernist architectural styles.
The Bank of Montreal occupies most of the ground floor with a large retail bank branch.