Calgary Courts Centre is the largest court facility in North America by size (square footage), and is in

Calgary Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...

, Alberta. It was constructed by the

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and provides over of

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and office space.

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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

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, and the demolition of the Court of Queen's Bench facility. The prime consultant for the building was Kasian Architecture and Interior Design LtdKasian Architecture. Envelope completed by NORR Architects engineers and planners (Toronto), Courtroom design by Spillis Candela & Partners (Florida
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Carlos Ott Carlos Adolfo Ott (born October 16, 1946) is a Uruguayans, Uruguayan-Canadians, Canadian architect. He became famous when he won the international design competition in 1983 for the construction of the Opéra Bastille in Paris, which was inaugu ...

Calgary Courts Centre
and is built by the Cana construction companyCana
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with the security system being installed by Convergint Technologies. The structural engineering was provided by Stantec. The north tower's 24 floors stand high. - Calgary Courts Centre The project had a budget of $300 million and hosts 73 courtrooms,

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chambers, and facilities for 180 security personnel and approximately 360 government, library and external agencies staff.

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