Bourke Place

Bourke Place is a 224-metre (735 ft) skyscraper situated in 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It is the equal 11th tallest building in Melbourne and the 25th tallest building in Australia. It was completed in 1991.

Bourke Place
Location in Greater Metropolitan Melbourne
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
LocationBourke Street, Melbourne CBD, Victoria
Coordinates37°48′57.37″S 144°57′21.56″E
Construction started1990
Completed1991
OwnerAMP Capital
Height
Antenna spire254 metres (833 ft)
Roof224 metres (735 ft)
Technical details
Floor count51
Design and construction
ArchitectGodfrey & Spowers
Services engineerNorman Disney & Young

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 to 171 Collins Street.

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 square metres (1,800,000 sq ft) of laminated glass.

In 2019 the building's ground floor foyer has undergone refurbishment under the guidance of 3XN Architects in collaboration with NH Architecture with construction work carried out by Probuild.

Bourke Place is home to numerous law firms, including King & Wood Mallesons, which occupies the top eleven floors,[1] Sparke Helmore Lawyers,[2] Gadens,[3] and Lander & Rogers.[4] Other tenants include M&K Lawyers, Berkshire Hathaway, Scottish Pacific and Interpro.

See also

References
  1. Mallesons Stephen Jaques (2011). Our Offices - Melbourne. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. Sparke Helmore (2016). Contact Us. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. Gadens Lawyers Melbourne (2011). Contact Us Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. Lander & Rogers (2011). Contact Us. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
List of tallest buildings in Australia
Next shorter
Rialto Towers
251 m (823 ft)
Next taller
101 Collins Street
260 m (850 ft)
Heights are to highest architectural element.
List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
Next Shortest
Rialto Towers
251 m (823 ft)
Next Tallest
101 Collins Street
260 m (850 ft)
Heights are to highest architectural element.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.