| 400 4th Avenue (formerly Shell Centre) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 400 4 Avenue SW, Calgary |
| Coordinates | 51°05′00.2″N114°07′30.8″W / 51.083389°N 114.125222°W /51.083389; -114.125222 |
| Construction started | 1975 |
| Completed | 1977 |
| Owner | Cadillac Fairview |
| Height | |
| Roof | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 |
| Floor area | 630,000 sq ft (59,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | WZMH Architects |
| Developer | Olympia and York |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 86 |
| References | |
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Shell Centre was a 33-storey, 140 m (460 ft) office tower inCalgary,Alberta,Canada. At completion in 1977, Shell Centre was the fourth tallest building in Calgary, behindTD Square Dome Tower,Bow Valley Square Two, andStephen Avenue Place. The building was renamed 400 4th Avenue in 2024, when Shell Canada moved their offices to the Bow building in Calgary, AB. Shell removed their logo in October 2023 before moving offices.
Shell Centre was announced byOlympia and York Developments in February 1975 as a $35-million, 33-storey, 630,000 sq ft (59,000 m2)[2] tower to be built on the site of the former Caravan Hotel. The building would be Olympia and York's first development inWestern Canada, which went ahead despite the absence of a major tenant at announcement.[3] During construction of the buildingShell Oil would step forward to become the primary tenant for the building in a plan that would consolidate the oil company's 1,000 employees in Calgary, and changing the name of the building to Shell Centre.[4] Shell Centre's design called for 34,000 cubic yards of concrete and 4,700 tons of steel in construction, and the structure was cladded with 1.25 inch think slabs of Italiangranite.[5] The building included one level ofunderground parking with capacity for 86 cars.[5] The building was designed in afigure eight shape which allows for eightcorner offices, and includes a recessed lobby accessible from street levels behind a series of supportive pillars.[5] TheCalgary Herald would note the tower marked a turning point incorporate offices in Calgary, moving away from the traditional simple towers which were previously common in the city, to more elaborate and flamboyant skins of marble and granite which were common inAmerican cities.[5]
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