Richardson Building (Winnipeg)

The Richardson Building is a 34-storey office tower at the intersection of Portage and Main in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The building forms the anchor of the Lombard Place development, and is connected to Winnipeg Square shopping mall via the Portage and Main Concourse.

[5] Designed by Smith Carter Searle and Associates, with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill as consulting architects, it was completed in 1969 and still serves as the headquarters of James Richardson & Sons, Limited.

[8] In order to support the skyscraper, the construction involved augering through 50 feet (15 m) of clay above the granite boulders and limestone bedrock underneath the location to install caissons.

They are flanked by a pair of 500-horsepower boilers which were fueled by natural gas, but could be transitioned to oil for days of extreme cold.

[9] Shortly after opening, the 31st floor was reserved as an Observation Deck where Winnipeggers could view the city and on a clear day see the Selkirk Water Tower.

The Winnipeg artist's piece is title North Watch, and depicts a man and his devoted dog.

The renovation included new granite flooring, new wall and ceiling coverings and a new conference centre.

Leo Mol sculpture in the Richardson Building lobby