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National Australia Bank: 800 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour. Docklands

One of the first commercial buildings completed in the Docklands precinct, construction of the headquarters for the National Australia Bank commenced in 2002 and the new building was opened in October 2004.1 The complex was widely attributed to popularising the “campus style” office building in Australia that became common in Docklands and other new developments. Designed by Bligh Voller Nield, it became a new global headquarters for the Australian Big Four bank in 2009. The building was a leader in sustainable architecture at the time, making the most of its north facing aspect with a four star energy rating, becoming the first awarded by the Green Building Council of Aurstralia.2

  1. Day, Norman. National Australia Bank. TheAge.com.au. February 21, 2005
  2. Johnson, Nathan. Melbourne building grabs Australia’s first Green Star – Performance rating. Architecture and Design

The Gauge: 825 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour. Docklands

The Gauge is a six level office building developed in 2008 by Bovis Lend Lease through Lend Lease’s architects and BVN.

Architecturally the building is dictated by green design principles. The building extends lengthways down Merchant Street. The exterior is modern, curtain wall glass with metal shadesd. The most and features a large shade structure with a yellow coloured edge originating on the eastern side and cantilevering to the west over the top. This structure shields an internal atrium which runs up the east side of the building.

It was opened in August 2009 by John Lenders.1

  1. Docklands Community News, October 2009

National Foods Headquarters: 737 Bourke Street, Melbourne Docklands

A new headquarters for Melbourne based National Foods was completed in 2009 on a prominent corner former industrial site in Docklands.   Designed by F2 architects and developed by Equiset at a cost of AUD $100 million and construction began in April 2007.12

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