101 Collins Street
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101 Collins Street is a 260 metres (853 ft) skyscraper
located in Melbourne
, Australia
. The 57 storey
building was completed in 1991
under the design by Denton Corker Marshall
Pty Ltd. Towards the end of project, with a change of developer, the foyer space was designed by Johnson Burgee.
The tower is currently the 4th tallest building in Australia and the 125th tallest building in the world when measured up to the tallest architectural point which is the 60 metre tall spire
.
The tower contains 83,000m² of rentable space which are rented by large companies. The floor to ceiling height is unusually large for a skyscraper at 2.77 metres. The 30m lifts can reach speeds of 7 m/s. There are 414 underground car park spaces.
The building contains double glazed window
s with surface coated tempered glass which will increase thermal efficiency.
The CRA Building
was demolished for the construction of this building.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The 57 storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
building was completed in 1991
1991 in architecture
The year 1991 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* One Canada Square in London becomes the tallest building in England.* Stansted Airport terminal building in Essex, England, designed by Norman Foster....
under the design by Denton Corker Marshall
Denton Corker Marshall
Denton Corker Marshall is a major award-winning Australian architecture practice established in Melbourne in 1972. It was founded by architects John Denton, Bill Corker, and Barrie Marshall...
Pty Ltd. Towards the end of project, with a change of developer, the foyer space was designed by Johnson Burgee.
The tower is currently the 4th tallest building in Australia and the 125th tallest building in the world when measured up to the tallest architectural point which is the 60 metre tall spire
Spire
A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass....
.
The tower contains 83,000m² of rentable space which are rented by large companies. The floor to ceiling height is unusually large for a skyscraper at 2.77 metres. The 30m lifts can reach speeds of 7 m/s. There are 414 underground car park spaces.
The building contains double glazed window
Window
A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...
s with surface coated tempered glass which will increase thermal efficiency.
The CRA Building
CRA Building
The CRA Building was the tallest building in Melbourne, Australia. between the completion of its construction in 1962 and 1969 when AMP Square was constructed...
was demolished for the construction of this building.
See also
- List of skyscrapers
External links
- Emporis.com - Building ID 108454
- SkyscraperPage.com's entry
- Official Website