Edmonton City Hall
The Edmonton City Hall is the home of the municipal government of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Designed by Dub Architects, the building was completed in 1992. It was built to replace the former city hall designed by architects Kelvin Crawford Stanley and Maxwell Dewar in 1957, which had become outdated and expensive to operate.
| Edmonton City Hall | |
|---|---|
City Hall's main pyramid and fountain. To the left is a cenotaph; in the background are the CN Tower and Epcor Tower. | |
| General information | |
| Type | City hall |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Address | 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7 |
| Coordinates | 53°32′44″N 113°29′24.5″W |
| Construction started | June 1990 |
| Opened | August 28, 1992 |
| Cost | CA$48.9 million ($82.4 million in 2021 dollars) |
| Owner | City of Edmonton |
| Height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Dub Architects |
| Main contractor | Stuart Olson Dominion |
| Awards and prizes | American Concrete Institute - 1993 Award for Excellence for Design and Construction |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Churchill station |
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