Edmonton City Hall, Municipal government building in downtown Edmonton, Canada.
Edmonton City Hall is a three-storey concrete building by Dub Architects, completed in 1992, topped by two steel and glass pyramids; the taller one rises 43 metres from ground to peak. One pyramid lights the main atrium, the other the council chambers. It stands on the eastern edge of the downtown financial district, facing Sir Winston Churchill Square.
The current structure opened in 1992, replacing an earlier building from 1957 that had become too small and expensive to maintain. This new design reflected the city's growth and modernization at the end of the 20th century.
In August 2021 the building was renamed the "Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion" for 24 hours to mark the release of The Suicide Squad, in which the Edmonton-born actor appears. The pyramids were a revision: Dub Architects first proposed four cones evoking the tipis of the First Nations who once lived on the site, but the public compared them to dunce caps and nuclear reactors.
The building is open for visits on weekdays and requires going through security screening at the main entrances. Access is easiest through the southwest and southeast doors, making navigation straightforward.
Next to City Hall stands the Friendship Tower, rising 60 meters and holding 23 carillon bells that ring throughout the year. In winter, the plaza around it transforms into a public skating rink where locals and visitors enjoy ice skating.
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