Collins Place
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For the heritage-listed building in Brisbane, Queensland, see Collins Place, South Brisbane.
Collins Place is a large mixed-use complex in the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. Designed in about 1970 by IM Pei & Partners, and finally completed in 1981, it was Melbourne's first and Australia's largest mixed use project, including basement car-parking, a shopping plaza with professional suites, cinemas and a nightclub in the lower levels, and offices and a high-rise hotel in a pair of towers (35 and 55 Collins Street) above.
Quick Facts 35 and 55 Collins Street, Record height ...
35 and 55 Collins Street | |
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Record height | |
Tallest in Melbourne from 1978 to 1986[I] | |
Preceded by | Nauru House ANZ at Collins Place |
Surpassed by | Sofitel Hotel at Collins Place Rialto Towers |
General information | |
Type | Hotel and Office |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Coordinates | 37°48′51″S 144°58′22″E |
Construction started | 1971 |
Completed | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
Cost | A$270 million |
Owner | AMP Wholesale Office Fund and AMP Capital Investors |
Height | |
Roof | 185 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 46 levels - 55 Collins Street 50 levels - 35 Collins Street |
Floor area | 94,600 m2 (1,018,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Architect: Pei Cobb Freed and Partners |
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