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Aquavista Tower: 401 Docklands Drive. New Quay, Docklands
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
- Melbourne’s New Business Address Docklands.com ↩
- Aquavista project profile Peddle Thorp ↩
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Myer Headquarters: 800 Collins Street, Docklands
Myer’s new headquarters began in 20081 designed James Gross of Bligh Voller Nield (BVN) architects and completed in 2010 at a final cost of over $200 million.2
Posted in City of Melbourne, Docklands 3008, Mid-rise (5-13 storeys) | 
Tags: 10 storey, 2010, 2010s, 21st century, 5 star green rating, bligh voller nield, bvn glass, collins street docklands, curtain wall, docklands, green building, james gross, lend lease, modern, myer, office building, sustainable architecture | 
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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
- Docklands Community News, October 2009 ↩
Old County Court: 223 William Street, Melbourne
This 16 storey building on the corner of William and Lonsdale Streets was first constructed in 1968 after the abolition of local county courts and the creation of a central court, it was refurbished inside and out in mid 2010.1
Posted in City of Melbourne, Melbourne 3000, Skyscraper (13+ storeys) | Tags: 16 storey, 1960s, 1968, 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century, 5 star green rating, curtain wall, green building, hansen yuncken, international style, lonsdale street melbourne, modern architecture, office building, photovoltaic array, refurbishment, solar power, v arc, william street melbourne | No Comments »
National Australia Bank: 800 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour. Docklands