Steel: A History of Strength. A Future of Possibilities.

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

   

CISC Canada Awards 2010

 

The Water Centre

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ARCHITECTURE
Award of Merit

Architect: Sturgess Architecture / Manasc Isaac Architects
Structural Engineer: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
Owner: City of Calgary
General Contractor: Dominion Construction

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About 700,000 kg of reinforcing steel went into the construction of this distinctive building, with most of the structural materials left exposed. The most notable use of steel was cladding the unique five-storey curved envelope that arches over the building like a giant cresting wave. The design of maximizes the amount of natural light within this 160-metre-long, 20-metre-wide, and four-storey high building.