Multiplex completes final Tower at iconic Collins Square
15 March 2019
Premier global construction company,
Multiplex, has reached completion on the fifth and final commercial
office
tower at
Walker Corporation’s landmark $2.5 billion
Collins
Square development located at 727 Collins Street in
Melbourne’s CBD.
Collins Square is one of the largest commercial
mixed-use developments
in Australia. Spanning an entire city block, it consists of five
commercial office
buildings with retail space providing a combined total of more than
250,000 square metres of commercial space and 10,000 square meters of
retail area.
The final $168.5 million tower spans 33-levels and reaches 117 metres in
height. It provides a total area of approximately 40,000 square metres
of commercial office space, and includes an integrated fit-out for the
anchor tenant
Transurban on Levels 24 – 31.
Designed by high-profile architects
Woods Bagot, Collins Square Tower 5
features high quality office space with an architectural curved curtain
wall façade to provide a light-filled spacious office floor plate. Tower
5 connects to the foyers of the adjacent towers and sits above retail,
public circulation spaces, car parking and end of trip facilities.
“We are proud to deliver the final tower at Collins Square, completing
this premier commercial precinct for Melbourne,” said Graham Cottam,
Regional Managing Director of Multiplex
Victoria.
“The smooth delivery of this major project is a reflection of our
on-going collaboration with Walker Corporation, which has seen Multiplex
deliver the last four towers at Collins Square.”
Challenges faced during construction include the construction of the
tower above a seven level operational commercial carpark, and structural
and service integration with the adjacent Tower 4 without interruption
to existing tenants.
Innovative design features include a curved architectural curtain wall
system and curved structural steel roof to prevent overshading of
Southbank.
The building also includes innovative destination-controlled lifts with
Bluetooth
technology throughout allowing occupants to access and control the
elevators via mobile phones.
Work commenced on Tower 5 in April, 2017 and according to Multiplex a
total of 1,973 people worked on site throughout construction.
Collins Square seamlessly integrates commercial office space with retail
on Collins Street. The
precinct forms a vital ‘bridge’ between
Melbourne’s two major commercial centres, the CBD and Western Precinct.
The revival of Collins Square commenced in 2010 and includes the
refurbishment of the historic Goods Shed which has stood at Melbourne
Docklands for over 120 years. The precinct also includes innovative
retail and dining space, as well as a childcare facility, supermarket,
health and wellbeing and general services.
The Collins Square development has a
Green Star Design and As Built v3
Rating as well as a minimum
NABERS Energy 5 Star Rating due to its use
of a Tri-Generation system for producing power; along with the rainwater
harvesting system and water efficient fixtures and fittings. The
precinct boasts the highest concentration of environmentally sustainable
buildings in the Southern Hemisphere.
Multiplex has completed a number of commercial projects across Melbourne
over the past few years including
Cbus Properties Medibank office at
720
Bourke Street, National Australia Bank building at
700 Bourke Street and
Queensland Investment Corporations development in Collins Street.
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