Bourke Place
Bourke Place is a 224-metre (735 ft) skyscraper situated in 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne Central Business District, Australia. It is the sixth tallest building in Melbourne and the 18th tallest building in Australia. It was completed in 1991.
Designed by the architectural firm Godfrey & Spowers, it is a modernist building. It previously served as the headquarters for BHP Billiton, and the company's sign on the outside of the structure was the highest in the country. BHP has since moved to a new building across the city in QV Village.
The building's most obvious feature on the skyline is its sloped roof, which hides various communications equipment. The structure's facade is 170,000 m² of laminated glass.
Bourke Place is home to numerous law firms, including King & Wood Mallesons, which occupies the top 11 floors,[1] Corrs Chambers Westgarth,[2] Gadens,[3] and Lander & Rogers.[4] Other tenants include Maersk Australia and Interpro.
References
- ↑ Mallesons Stephen Jaques (2011). Our Offices - Melbourne. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Corrs Chambers Westgarth (2011). Contact Us. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Gadens Lawyers Melbourne (2011). Contact Us. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Lander & Rogers (2011). Contact Us. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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Skyscrapers in Melbourne over 150 metres in height |
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| 150–200 m |
- Abode 318 (188 m, 2014)
- Sofitel Hotel (185 m, 1981)
- ANZ Tower (185 m, 1980)
- Nauru House (182 m, 1977)
- MY80 (173 m, 2014)
- 385 Bourke Street (169 m, 1983)
- Zen Apartments (168 m, 2012)
- Australian Stock Exchange Building (167 m, 1991)
- Casselden Place (166 m, 1992)
- Ernst & Young Tower (165 m, 2005)
- SX Stage 1 (163 m, 2005)
- Royal Domain Tower (162 m, 2005)
- ANZ World Headquarters (162 m, 1993)
- National Bank House (161 m, 1978)
- 2 Southbank Boulevard (160 m, 2005)
- Verve 501 (159 m, 2006)
- Upper West Side Tower 2 (156 m, 2014)
- Optus Centre (153 m, 1975)
- Crown Towers (152 m, 1997)
- Upper West Side Tower 3 (152 m, 2015)
- 140 William Street (152 m, 2005)
- Urban Workshop Lonsdale (150 m, 2005)
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- Australia 108 (317 m, 2019)
- Victoria One (241 m, 2018)
- Vision Apartments (226 m, 2016)
- 568 Collins Street (224 m, 2015)
- Eq. Tower (202 m, 2017)
- 80-82 Collins Street (187 m, TBA)
- Empire Melbourne (177 m, 2017)
- Upper West Side Tower 5 (170 m, 2016)
- 35 Spring Street (166 m, 2017)
- Platinum Tower (160 m, 2016)
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- Buildings listed in order of height and with year of completion
- Building data source: Skyscraper Center
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