Mississauga Civic Centre

Mississauga Civic Centre
View of Mississauga City Centre from the southeast. The architecture is based on a "futuristic farm" (the clock tower is the windmill, the main section containing the offices on the top-right corner is the farmhouse, the cylindrical council chamber is the silo, and the pentagonal wing on the bottom left is the barn)
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General information
Address300 City Centre Drive
Town or cityMississauga, Ontario
CountryCanada
Opened1987
OwnerCity of Mississauga
Height92 metres (302 ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmJones and Kirkland

The Mississauga Civic Centre is the seat of local government of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The 37,280 square metre complex is a prominent example of postmodern architecture in Canada, finished in 1987 by Jones and Kirkland. It stands at 92 metres or 302 feet. The design was influenced by farmsteads which once occupied much of Mississauga[1] as well as historical features of city centres. The building, for instance, includes a prominent clock tower. It was chosen as the winner of a design competition that included 246 submissions. Mississauga Civic Centre is located in the City Centre near Square One Shopping Centre and is home to the Mississauga City Council. The civic center building is considered one of the most iconic and recognizable buildings and cultural icons of Mississauga city.[2]

  1. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia - Mississauga: Present Day Archived 2008-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Mississauga Civic Centre". 26 October 2016.