Rialto Towers
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Rialto (often The Rialto, or Rialto Towers) is a skyscraper located at 525 Collins Street, in the western side of the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It was the tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere when it was constructed.
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Rialto | |
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Record height | |
Tallest in Melbourne from 1986 to 1991[I] | |
Preceded by | Sofitel Hotel at Collins Place |
Surpassed by | 101 Collins Street |
General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Coordinates | 37°49′08″S 144°57′30″E |
Construction started | 1982 |
Completed | 1986 |
Height | |
Architectural | 251 m (823 ft)[1] |
Roof | 247 m (810 ft)[1] |
Observatory | 234 m (768 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 55 (plus 3 underground) |
Floor area | 84,000 m2 (904,200 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Gerard de Preu and Partners Perrott Lyon Mathieson |
Main contractor | Grollo Australia |
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The Rialto featured Melbourne's first skyscraper public observation deck, which operated between 1994 and 31 December 2009.[2] It was also the location of Melbourne's first Tower running event.