Calgary Courts Centre
Court facility in Alberta, Canada
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Calgary Courts Centre is the largest court facility in North America by size (square footage), and is in Calgary, Alberta.[5] It was constructed by the Government of Alberta and provides over 93,000 m2 (1 million square feet) of court and office space.
| Calgary Courts Centre | |
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Calgary Courts Centre under construction in October 2006 | |
 Interactive map of the Calgary Courts Centre area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Institutional |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°02′50.0″N 114°04′25.7″W |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Cost | $300 million |
| Owner | Government of Alberta |
| Height | |
| Roof | 129 m (423 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24[2] |
| Floor area | 90,000 m2 (970,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kasian Architecture / Carlos Ott[3] |
| Main contractor | Cana[4] |
History
Construction began in late 2004, and is now complete. Development of the east block began in the fall of 2007. It included a 700-stall underground parkade, an urban park,[6] and the demolition of the Court of Queen's Bench facility.
The prime consultant for the building was Kasian Architecture and Interior Design Ltd[7] working collaboratively with design architect Carlos Ott[3] and is built by the Cana construction company[4] with the security system being installed by Convergint Technologies. The structural engineering was provided by Stantec. The north tower's 24 floors stand 129 m (423 ft) high.[1] The project had a budget of $300 million and hosts 73 courtrooms, judicial chambers, and facilities for 180 security personnel and approximately 360 government, library and external agencies staff.