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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] Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Cohos Evamy is an architectural, engineering, interior design and planning company based in Calgary, Alberta. ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Cohos Evamy is an architectural, engineering, interior design and planning company based in Calgary, Alberta. ... Postmodernity (also called post-modernity or the postmodern condition) is a term used by philosophers, social scientists, art critics and social critics to refer to aspects of contemporary art, culture, economics and social conditions that are the result of the unique features of late 20th century and early 21st century...

The first building, known as Bankers Hall - East, is located at 855 2nd Street SW and was completed in 1989.^[2] 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.^[3] Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Both buildings contain four-level podiums with an upscale retail gallery connected to the Plus 15 skywalk network, and incorporate the historic Hollingsworth Building, whose intricate terra cotta facade has been fully restored. +15 sign and covered walkway The Plus 15 or +15 Skyway network in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the worlds most extensive pedestrian skywalk system with a total length of 16 km (10 miles). ... In an urban setting, a skyway, catwalk, or skywalk, is a type of pedway consisting of an enclosed (or covered) bridge between two buildings. ... Terra cotta is a hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction. ...

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This is a list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... This article is a list of shopping malls in Canada by province: Opened in 1949, the first shopping mall in Canada is the Norgate shopping centre in Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, which is a strip mall. ...

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