More than five years in the making, Calgary's Brookfield Place began its ascent in 2015. Fast-forward to today, and the consensus appears to be that the striking appearance of the recently-lit crown has made the project well worth the wait. Designed by Arney, Fender and Katsalidis, and developed by Brookfield Properties, the 1.4 million square-foot, 56-storey tower Brookfield Place has also taken the crown, so to speak, having become Calgary's tallest building.

View of the crown lighting from the north-west, image by Kevin Cappis

Calgarians got their first glimpse of the crown lighting on May 2nd, as it was being tested. For the next week or so the lighting was intermittent during the testing, revealing multiple colours, including red, light blue, dark blue, and purple. Since last week, the lighting system has been active on a regular basis.

View of the crown lighting from McHugh Bluff, image by Kevin Cappis

The general consensus among members weighing in on the Brookfield Place discussion forum appears to show that the majority believe that the special lighting feature is at least as good as, or even better than expected.

Close-up of the crown lighting from the north, image by Kevin Cappis

With the building now fully compete, and tenants such as Scotia Bank already having moved in, and Cenovus not far behind, all that is left is to see how many different colour combinations will be displayed, and whether or not there will be any added themes or unique displays to come about as time goes on.

We will continue to monitor any further developments regarding the crown lighting system. For more updates, photos, and discussion, check out the related Database file and Forum thread, and as always, feel free to join the conversation in the comments section below.