Soon to be the tallest building in Western Canada, the 56-storey East Tower of Calgary's Brookfield Place is approaching its final height of 247 metres between 1st & 2nd Streets and 6th & 7th Avenues SW. With the tower's concrete core now just eight levels shy of topping off, we are turning back the clock to watch the project's growth since the 2013 start of construction.

Brookfield Place as seen on December 17, image by Forum contributor Surrealplaces

Shoring work for the office tower commenced in late 2013. The aerial view below, captured on November 8th of that year, reveals the presence of shoring rigs on site, as well as a number of piles protruding above grade.

Brookfield Place as seen on November 8, 2013, image by Construction Mania via Flickr

Just under one year later, a similar aerial capture from October 26, 2014, shows the office tower's below grade levels taking shape. At this time, work was still two levels under ground.

Brookfield Place as seen on October 26, 2014, image by Construction Mania via Flickr

Things were starting to heat up in March 2015, by which time the tower's concrete core had progressed five storeys above grade.

Brookfield Place as seen on March 24, 2015, image by Construction Mania via Flickr

The first signs of the structure's steel skeleton began to appear by the following month.

Brookfield Place as seen on April 20, 2015, image by Construction Mania via Flickr

By late May, six levels of the steel frame had been assembled as the concrete core continued to rise higher. At this point, the tower's curved corners had become apparent to passersby.

Brookfield Place as seen on May 28, 2015, image by Construction Mania via Flickr

As the spring turned to summer, the tower began to make its impact on the Calgary skyline known.

Brookfield Place as seen on August 24, 2015, image by Construction Mania via Flickr

The development is currently expected to open its doors in 2017. The under-construction East Tower is expected to be followed up by an approved 42-storey, 178-metre West Tower, to be built on the site of an existing seven-storey parking garage.

Brookfield Place as seen on December 21, image by Forum contributor Surrealplaces

Further information and renderings of the project can be found in our Database file, linked below. If you want to get in on the discussion, visit the associated Forum thread or leave a comment at the bottom of this page.