Melbourne Buildings

Aquavista is a mixed use strata titled office and apartment building. Completed in 2010 i was one of the first buildings completed behind the waterfront and one of the first office buildings completed at New Quay.
It was completed in June 2007¹ and developed and anchor tenanted by MAB developer of New Quay with signage rights. The architects were Peddle Thorp and the project cost $52 million.²

Aquavista Tower: 401 Docklands Drive as viewed from opposite carpark looking south

The 15 storey curtain walled blue reflective glass tower reads differently while simmilar from each side it blends symmetry and asymmetry with different treatments and edging to the glass. Some curtain-walled sections are framed in bold white geometrical panels. With a dfferentiated carpark podium which features tin louvres with geometrical shape cutouts toward the waterfront side, the building appears to have a set back profile reminiscent of New York skyscrapers whilst maintaining a clean modern and sophisticated look.