Standard Life Centre (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Standard Life Centre
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Standard Life Centre
General information
TypeOffice
Location Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Address120 King Street West
Coordinates 43°15′30″N79°52′23″W / 43.25836°N 79.87310°W / 43.25836; -79.87310 Coordinates: 43°15′30″N79°52′23″W / 43.25836°N 79.87310°W / 43.25836; -79.87310
Completed1983;36 years ago (1983)
Height
Roof62 m (203 ft)
Technical details
Floor count14
Floor areaLow Rise: 38,400 sq ft per floor, High Rise: 40,400 sq ft per floor
Lifts/elevators8
Design and construction
ArchitectArthur C.F. Lau

The Standard Life Centre is a 14-storey high-rise office building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [1] The 62 metre building was completed in 1983, [1] and is part of the Lloyd D. Jackson Square complex. [2] The building was named after the Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada, one of the companies responsible for the development of the Jackson Square complex. [3] The building has since been renamed, and is now officially known as 120 King Street West, but many locals still refer to it as the Standard Life Centre.

Hamilton, Ontario City in Ontario, Canada

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. An industrialized city in the Golden Horseshoe at the west end of Lake Ontario, Hamilton has a population of 536,917, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 747,545. The city is about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Toronto, with which the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is formed.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and stretch northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

Lloyd D. Jackson Square shopping mall in Hamilton, Ontario

Lloyd D. Jackson Square, also known as Jackson Square, is an indoor shopping mall, commercial, and entertainment complex located in the downtown core of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is named after Lloyd Douglas Jackson, who served as mayor of the city from 1950 to 1962. The civic square is located in the centre of the city, bounded by several major roads: King Street (south), Bay Street (west), York Boulevard (north) and James Street (east), with the appointed address being 2 King Street West. The mall officially opened in 1972.

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Description

The building's facade consists of alternating horizontal rows of concrete, and glass windows. The corners of the facade are clad entirely with glass. The interior features a large lobby with granite walls and columns, a security desk, a digital directory, and 2 elevator banks. The low-rise elevator bank, located on the east side of the lobby, features 4 modernized Schindler elevators that serve floors 1 through 6, with one of the elevators serving the underground parking lot. The high-rise elevator bank, located on the West side of the lobby, also features 4 modernized Schindler elevators that serve floors 7 through 11, with one of the elevators serving the underground parking lot, as well as the mechanical floor. All of the elevators from both banks serve the plaza level. The building also features escalators and stairs that lead from the main level (lobby and mall) to the plaza level. The interior of the Standard Life Centre features a large central atrium with a fountain at its base, as well as column-free floor plates. The Jackson Square mall, as well as the 3 other office buildings in the complex are accessible from the lobby level. The building features a large common underground parking lot with a capacity of 1300 vehicles. [2]

Elevator Vertical transport device

An elevator or lift is a type of vertical transportation device that moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel, or other structure. Elevators are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems like a hoist, although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack.

Schindler Group Manufacturer of escalators and elevators

The Schindler Group is a manufacturer of escalators, moving walkways, and elevators worldwide, founded in Switzerland in 1874. Schindler produces, installs, maintains and modernizes elevators and escalators in many types of buildings including residential, commercial and high-rise buildings. The company is present in more than 140 countries and employs more than 58,000 persons worldwide. The production facilities are located in Brazil, China, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, India and the United States.

Stairs construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances

A stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or simply stairs, is a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps. Stairs may be straight, round, or may consist of two or more straight pieces connected at angles.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Standard Life building: 1983".
  2. 1 2 "Standard Life Centre Office Space".
  3. ↑ "Real Group of Companies".
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