Bell Trinity Square | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Architectural style | Modernism |
Location | 483 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E1 |
Coordinates | 43°39′12″N79°22′56″W / 43.65333°N 79.38222°W |
Construction started | 1980 |
Completed | 1983 |
Renovated | 2010 |
Owner | BTS Realty Limited Partnership |
Height | 52.53 metres (172.34 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Floor area | 943,630 square feet (87,670 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 16 Passenger, 2 Service |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John C. Parkin |
Architecture firm | Parkin Partnership Architects Planners |
Renovating team | |
Awards and prizes | LEED Gold 2011 Canadian Building of the year TOBY Award |
Other information | |
Parking | 575 spaces underground |
References | |
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Built in from 1980 to 1983 and designed by architect John C. Parkin, [1] the post modern complex consists of 15 floor and 10 floor towers connected by a glass atrium. The building is connected to the Toronto PATH underground pedestrian network.
After renovations completed in 2010 which brought the building up to LEED Gold standards, the first retrofitted building in Toronto to achieve the standard, the site has been partially used by CIBC. [2]
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