Bankers Hall

Bankers Hall
Bankers Hall twin buildings
General information
Type	Office, Commercial
Coordinates	51°02′43.4″N 114°04′09.6″W / 51.045389°N 114.069333°W / 51.045389; -114.069333
Completed	2000
Cost	$225 million CAD
Owner	Brookfield Properties
Height
Roof	197 m (646 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	52[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Design Dialog - formerly known as Cohos Evamy
Structural engineer	Jablonsky, Ast and Partners[2]

Bankers Hall is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, which includes twin 52-storey office towers (197 metres high), designed by the architectural firm Cohos Evamy in postmodern architectural style.^[1]

The first building, known as Bankers Hall East, is located at 855 2nd Street SW and was completed in 1989.^[3] It was followed in 2000 by Bankers Hall West, at 888 3rd Street SW. After its completion, they became the tallest twin buildings in Canada.^[4]

Both buildings contain four-level podiums with an upscale retail gallery connected to the Plus 15 skywalk network. The Core Shopping Centre, the largest shopping complex in downtown Calgary, is directly connected via Plus 15. The northeast corner of the complex incorporates the historic Hollinsworth Building, whose intricate terra cotta facade has been fully restored. ^{[citation needed]}

The distinctive crowns of the buildings are intended to resemble cowboy hats when viewed from afar; Bankers Hall West is topped by a gold roof structure while the East building's crown is in silver. A white cowboy hat has long been an iconic symbol of Calgary, being portrayed on the city's flag, and presented as gifts to foreign dignitaries by the civic government at "white hatting ceremonies".

The complex previously featured a fitness centre called Bankers Hall Club and, prior to that, a multiplex movie theater, however both facilities are now closed.