One Canada Square Canada Square was completed and open for business. His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened One Canada Square on the morning of 26 August 1991, and unveiled a commemorative plaque at the entrance to the building. Hundreds of construction workers attended the opening ceremony. The Duke of Edinburgh addressed some 800 invited guests, many of whom had been involved in the project. He spoke of the "large, airy space and clean, efficient office layout", as he declared the building ready for business. The attendees heard a specially-commissioned piece of music performed by a 30-strong choir. Paul Reichmann, Chairman
1 Thibault Square cafes and coffee shops throughout the day. The building provides a focal point for Thibault Square. In 2008 the building was acknowledged in a national survey by the South African Institute of Architecture to be one of the country’s "good buildings". 1 Thibault Square 1 Thibault Square, formally known as the LG Building and originally known as the BP Centre, is a modernist skyscraper on the European-style Thibault Square at the end of St George’s Mall, Cape Town, South Africa. Work on the building began in 1969 and was completed in 1972. As of 2014 it is the second tallest