Collins Place
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.
| 35 and 55 Collins Street | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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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