1965 – Public Safety Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

On December 21, 1964, Winnipeg City Council awarded a contract for the construction of the new Public Safety Building and Civic Parkade on land directly west of the City Hall at a cost of $4.8 million. These buildings were completed in 1966. The Public Safety Building contained the headquarters of the Winnipeg Police Service and the Emergency Response Service. Both buildings were connected to the City Hall by an underground walkway.

Almost universally disliked by the public, the building is a good example of Brutalism with a strongly expressed external grid of posts, beams and windows all contributing to a fortress-like appearance.

From the late 20th century, the building suffered from the failure of its stone facade which was crumbling and falling off. Eventually the city moved the police department to the former Canada Post building on Graham Avenue. Demolished. The parkade has also been demolished due to structural concerns.