Mississauga Civic Centre 25th Anniversary 1987 – 2012

January 1, 1968 Toronto Township becomes the Town of Mississauga

Town’s “City Hall” opened at 1 City Centre Drive in 1971

$1.2 millionspacious complex

HOW DID IT START?

January 1, 1974, the City of Mississauga becomes a new cityThe city’s estimated population growth was to be 700,000 by

2010 With rapid growth a new Civic Centre was envisioned by

Square One

Mayor Hazel McCallion and members of Council,

Lieutenant Governor John Black Aird, Chief Frank Laforme of the Mississauga of the New Credit

1984 – ground breaking ceremony for a new Civic Centre

Dignitaries included:

HOW WOULD IT ALL HAPPEN?

April 1982

Host a Canada wide architectural competition!

the location had been decided through the 1979 City Centre Secondary Plan -

“…built form with buildings facing directly

onto public spaces, well-related to amenities

and pedestrian movement”

there were 246 entries

THE COMPETITION CRITERIA:Urban Design – a departure from existing suburban building form (40,000 sq. m.), a landmark with integrated civic square

Energy – efficient with low annual operating costs

Expansion – some areas to have tenants but allow for city staff & use expansion

Budget - $56 million

Phasing and Construction – phase one to be City Hall and phase two to add civic square

TOP FOUR DESIGNS

Fourth: Michael Brisson Architect

Third: The Thom Partnership and Harvey Cowan Architect

Second: Barton Myers Associates Architects/Planners

First: Jones & Kirkland Architects

THE VISION

Construction

underway…

The building is completed

OPENING DAY! July 18, 1987Mayor McCallion with the Duke and Duchess of York

A GROWING CONTEXT

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS YOUNG!