Edmonton City Hall
Dub Architects
Edmonton, Alberta
| Terri Meyer Boake BES BArch MArch LEED AP Associate Professor :: Associate Director :: School of Architecture :: University of Waterloo |
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Edmonton City Hall Dub Architects Edmonton, Alberta
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Owner: The
City of Edmonton |
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View
of front of building.
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View
out towards side office wing.
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Side
of building with glazing into central public space.
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Rear
of building that holds the council chambers.
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up into the main steel truss over the public space. The pyramid visible
beyond is over the council chamber.
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View
from central public space into truss.
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Tubular
steel truss system is created using square hollow sections.
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Grand stairs
lead to council chamber.
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The trusses
are articulated into a diamond shaped grid.
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View from
platform adjacent to council chamber entrance.
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View down
into main public space from one of the linking walkways that surround
it.
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Closer view
of truss.
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View of parallel truses - note absence of diagonal elements. |
View into apex of truss pyramid. |
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Exterior view. |
Detail of top of bell tower. |
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Skateboard deterrent. |
Skateboard deterrent on edge of granite bench. |
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Connection of skylight glazing system to truss. |
View inside front entrance. |
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Clearing the skating rink after a heavy snow. |
Seating area along the ring of public walkways. |
Truss erection: Read Jones Christoffersen
These images are for educational use only and may not be reproduced commercially without written permission. tboake@sympatico.ca |
Updated April 14, 2006
