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Construction has begun on what will be Calgary’s longest, privately owned Plus-15 walkway, without crossing a city street.

Located along 9th Avenue S.W., it will connect the two imposing towers of 11 and 20 storeys that hold 635,000 square feet of office space plus main floor retail, commonly known as Penn West Plaza, with Gulf Canada Square.

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Planned by the original owners of the tower complex, it is now being completed by Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust, which purchased the property in 2012.

It is using the original design by Abugov Kaspar Architects that sweeps in a graceful curve to take pedestrians into the food court area of Gulf Canada Square and on into Bankers Hall and the maze of Plus 15 downtown connectors.

The design also features a single mast with radial cable supports towering above the structure that will give the walkway a pendulous form drawing attention to its location as an important visual stop at the south end of 2nd Street. This will be emphasized at night when LED-illuminated panels lining the curved portion of the skywalk will create an attractive wall of art.