100 King Street West

100 King Street West
File:100 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario.jpg 100 King Street West
Former names	Stelco Tower
General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	International
Location	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 100 King Street West
Coordinates
Completed	1972 (1972)
Height
Roof	103 m (338 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	25
Floor area	1,579 m2 (17,000 ft2) per floor
Lifts/elevators	10
Design and construction
Architect	Arthur C.F. Lau
References

100 King Street West, formerly known as Stelco Tower, is the third tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The 103 metres (338 ft), 25-storey office skyscraper was completed in 1972, and is part of the larger Lloyd D. Jackson Square complex.

History

The tower was built as the head office of Stelco, Canada's largest steel producer and one of Hamilton's largest employers. The company used the tower to demonstrate the versatility of steel and to showcase its newest development, "Stelcoloy"; a specialised steel alloy designed to slowly rust over time. The rust helps protect the steel from further damage. This process of oxidation accounts for the steel's unique self-colouring nature; the steel was grey-blue when the building was first erected.

Description

The building's facade consists of alternating horizontal rows of Stelcoloy steel, and glass windows. The interior features a large lobby with granite floors, a security desk, a digital directory, and 2 steel-clad elevator banks. The low-rise elevator bank, located on the east side of the lobby, features 4 modernized Otis elevators that serve floors 2 through 14, with one of the elevators serving the underground parking lot. The high-rise elevator bank, located on the West side of the lobby, features 5 modernized Otis elevators that serve floors 15 through 24, with one of the elevators serving the underground parking lot, as well as mechanical floors 1 and 25. There is a single Otis elevator between the 2 elevator banks that serves the plaza level and the underground parking lot. The lobby also features escalators and stairs that lead to the plaza level. The building features column-free floor plates, and is a rare example of a modern skyscraper that features a mail chute. The Jackson Square mall, as well as the 3 other office buildings in the complex are accessible from the lobby level. The building features a large common underground parking lot with a capacity of 1300 vehicles.

Images

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  Stelco Tower viewed from the Jackson Square rooftop plaza
• Stelco Tower at dusk
  Stelco Tower at dusk
• Stelco Tower lobby
  Stelco Tower lobby
• Stelco Tower lobby viewed from the Jackson Square mall
  Stelco Tower lobby viewed from the Jackson Square mall
• Looking North from the 24th floor of Stelco Tower. The Hamilton Harbour can be seen in the distance
  Looking North from the 24th floor of Stelco Tower. The Hamilton Harbour can be seen in the distance
• Looking East from the 24th floor of Stelco Tower. Landmark Place, Hamilton's tallest building, as well as the Niagara Escarpment can be seen to the right.
  Looking East from the 24th floor of Stelco Tower. Landmark Place, Hamilton's tallest building, as well as the Niagara Escarpment can be seen to the right.
• Looking South from the 24th floor of Stelco Tower. Commerce Place II can be seen in the bottom left, the BDC Building in the centre, and the Ellen Fairclough Building in the bottom right. The Niagara Escarpment can also be seen in the distance
  Looking South from the 24th floor of Stelco Tower. Commerce Place II can be seen in the bottom left, the BDC Building in the centre, and the Ellen Fairclough Building in the bottom right. The Niagara Escarpment can also be seen in the distance

See also

• Lloyd D. Jackson Square
• 1 James Street North
• Robert Thomson Building
• 120 King Street West
• List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario

External links

• Hamilton Skyscraper page- diagrams
• Image: Stelco Tower