Collins Place
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Collins Place is a shopping
and office complex in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
. Built in 1981, it comprises two office buildings (35 and 55 Collins Street) and a shopping mall in between. Also located at 35 Collins Street is The Sofitel Melbourne at level 35 and above.
It was initially constructed with the assistance of American Vincent Ponte, the AMP Society and ANZ Bank, the world renowned New York firm of Architects, I.M. Pei and Partners and the Melbourne firm of Bates, Smart and McCutcheon as associate architects.
Collins Place was built in seven stages, taking approximately ten years to complete at a cost of A$270 million dollars. The complex opened in May 1981.
. At 35 Collins Street the Sofitel Hotel Incorparates the last 15 floors. In the Collins Place shopping area theres a food court and cinemas.
55 Collins Street
Shopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
and office complex 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...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, 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...
. Built in 1981, it comprises two office buildings (35 and 55 Collins Street) and a shopping mall in between. Also located at 35 Collins Street is The Sofitel Melbourne at level 35 and above.
History
Collins Place is one of Melbourne's premier landmark buildings.It was initially constructed with the assistance of American Vincent Ponte, the AMP Society and ANZ Bank, the world renowned New York firm of Architects, I.M. Pei and Partners and the Melbourne firm of Bates, Smart and McCutcheon as associate architects.
Collins Place was built in seven stages, taking approximately ten years to complete at a cost of A$270 million dollars. The complex opened in May 1981.
Overview
35 and 55 Collins Street's office buildings were built in the modern style of the eighties offices. Both towers were built on a square plan at 45 degree angles to the Hoddle GridHoddle Grid
The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the centre of the central business district of Melbourne. Named after its designer, Robert Hoddle, the Grid was laid out in 1837, and later extended...
. At 35 Collins Street the Sofitel Hotel Incorparates the last 15 floors. In the Collins Place shopping area theres a food court and cinemas.
Notable tenants
35 Collins Street- 3-22 + 31, TelstraTelstraTelstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
- 23,24 , Victorian Auditor - General's Of
- 24 , Agora Assest Management
- 25 , Amdocs
- 26 , ITS Global
- 26 , Jetro
- 27-28 , Productivity Commission
- 29 , AMP Capital Investors
- 30 , Victorian Managed Insurance
- 32 , Office of the Employment Advocate
55 Collins Street
- All floors are completely leased to ANZ
- There a number of sub-tennants in the building including Drake International and Clark and CG Associates
External links
- http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=18