120 Collins Street

120 Collins Street is a 265 m (869 ft) skyscraper in Collins Street, Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It was built from 1989 to 1991 and it comprises 50 levels of office accommodation and four levels of plant.

120 Collins Street
120 Collins Street Tower in September 2005
Record height
Tallest in Melbourne from August 1991 to 2006[I]
Preceded by101 Collins Street
Surpassed byEureka Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationCollins Street, Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°48′49.8″S 144°58′10.2″E
Construction started1989
Completed1991
OwnerInvesta Property Group
Height
Antenna spire265 m (869 ft)
Roof222 m (728 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count52
Floor area65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hassell
Daryl Jackson
Structural engineerConnell Wagner
Main contractorGrocon

The building was designed by architectural firm Hassell, in association with Daryl Jackson.[2] Structural engineers were Connell Wagner, and mechanical, electrical and fire services engineers were Lincolne Scott.

120 Collins Street is a postmodern style building, paying homage to New York City's grand Art Deco buildings, such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. This influence can be seen in the building's granite façade, its setbacks and its central mast.[3]

The building is home to a number of high-profile tenants including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bain, BlackRock, Rothschild, Knight Frank, Qualitas, Standard & Poor's, BlueScope, Urbis, Mitsubishi, Rio Tinto Group, Ord Minnet, System Partners, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Korn Ferry.[4]

When completed in August 1991, the building had a roof height of 220 m (720 ft) with a 45 m (148 ft) spire, bringing the total height to 265 m (869 ft).[5] It was the tallest building in Australia for 14 years until it was surpassed by the Q1 in 2005. It remained the tallest building in Melbourne until being surpassed by the residential Eureka Tower in 2006. As of 2022, it is the fifth-tallest building in Melbourne and the eighth-tallest building in Australia.

See also

References
  1. "120 Collins Street | Buildings | EMPORIS". 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Grollo Group. "120 Collins St, Melbourne". Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. Investa Property Group (September 2012). "Landmark Style, 120 Collins" (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. Investa Property Group (2012). "About 120 Collins". 120 Collins St. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. "120 Collins Street, Melbourne Celebrates 25 Years" (Press release). Investa. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

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