Collins Place
| 35 and 55 Collins Street | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Melbourne from 1978 to 1986 | |
| 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 / 37.81417°S 144.97278°ECoordinates: 37°48′51″S 144°58′22″E / 37.81417°S 144.97278°E |
| Construction started | 1971 |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Cost | A$270 million |
| Owner | AMP Wholesale Office Fund andAMP 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 | Architect: Pei Cobb Freed and Partners |
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 Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.
It was initially constructed with the assistance of American Vincent Ponte, the AMP Society and ANZ Bank, the 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. The complex opened in May 1981.
35 and 55 Collins Street's office buildings were built in the modern style of the 1980s offices. Both towers were built on a square plan at 45 degree angles to the Hoddle Grid. At 35 Collins Street, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins occupies the top 15 floors. In the Collins Place shopping area there's a food court and cinemas.
35 Collins Street
55 Collins Street
View from opposite side of Collins Street
Collins Place food court
35 Collins Street
55 Collins Street
Collins Place food court
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