140 William Street (RICO)
Summary
140 William Street Melboune, formerly BHP House, is a timeless and architecturally renowned A-grade building.
It was designed and constructed between 1968 and 1972, as the headquarters of mining giant BHP. It was designed by Melbourne architects, in collaboration with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) of Chicago, in the ‘Modern Style’. At the time of completion in 1972, through until 1975, it was the tallest building in Melbourne.
The building is included in the Victorian Heritage Register, and the National Trust regards BHP House as an “extremely refined and successful” example of a modernist building where you can see the structure of the steel trusses on the façade.
140 William Street is now dwarfed by many taller buildings, some newer buildings offer ‘green’ credentials, and some offer luxuries like outdoor terraces, sporting/recreational facilities, social areas, quiet areas, in-house bars and cafés, vast atriums, indoor gardens, edible gardens, the list goes on and on. Yet at 45 years of age, this elegant modernist building, remains among the most prestigious office buildings in Melbourne. Its popular with the law fraternity, being conveniently located nearby Melbourne’s courts.
A few years ago, the “Melbourne Age” newspaper asked local architects, which are the best and worst buildings in Melbourne? 140 William Street was ranked number 2 on the list of Melbourne’s best buildings.
Features
– Huge floor to ceiling windows
– Flush glazing
– No internal columns
– State of the Art End-of-Trip facilities
– 41 Floors
– 152m tall
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