Montreal Tower

Montreal Tower, part of the city's Olympic Stadium and Parc Olympique and formerly known as the Olympic Tower,[1] is the tallest inclined structure in the world at 175-metre (574 ft), and the sixth tallest structure in Montreal. It was designed by architect Roger Taillibert and leans at a degree larger than that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.[2]

North-east view from elevator lower deck compartment

The cables that open the stadium's retractable roof are suspended from the tower. [3]

The tower was not complete in time for the Olympics, and construction resumed following with the building's observatory, accessed by an inclined elevator, opening in 1987.[4] The observatory showcases the history of the stadium, and the Olympics overall, including Bruce Jenner's decathlon win. The Tower overlooks the Olympic Village, the Biodome, the Botanical Gardens and Saputo Stadium. At the base of the tower is the Olympic Park Sports Centre, home to elite training facilities.[2]

Between 2015 and 2019, the Olympic Installations Board spent $200 million to convert the building into an office tower, designed by Provenchen Roy which housed more than 1,000 Desjardins Group employees as of 2019.[2] [5]

References
  1. Hickman, Matt (2020-02-18). "Montreal's iconic Olympic Tower reborn as office complex". The Architecht's Newspaper. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. Brennan, Pat (2019-06-07). "Visit the leaning tower of Montreal". The Star. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. "Big O architect to do roof study". Montreal Gazette. June 10, 1981. p. 1.
  4. "The Montreal Tower". WSP. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. Cogley, Bridget (2018-09-30). "Montreal Tower to become glazed offices for Desjardins Group". dezeen. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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