澳新银行中心

NZ Centre is one of the most open and permeable banking headquarters in the world. Rarely – if ever before – has a bank invited the public into the heart of its workplace. This ‘urban campus’ houses 6,500 people – as many as a small town – within the largest single-tenanted commercial office building in Australia. Incorporating a raft of first-time green initiatives, the building is also a global environmental and social sustainability benchmark.

photography by © Earl Carter

Located in Melbourne’s Docklands, the building’s fluid forms are inspired by its riverside setting and the external color palette is derived from nature, ranging from earth tones at ground level to light blue sky references at the upper levels. Despite its large scale, ANZ Centre provides an opportunity to make small-scale engagements with its local community. The building form steps down to engage with the waterfront and operates as a permeable extension of the existing urban precinct. Building character changes from floor-to-floor with large floors at lower levels and smaller floors at upper levels.

photography by © Earl Carter

The ‘urban campus’ concept focuses around a central publicly accessible ‘common’, bringing the community into the organization’s heart and creating a lively ground-level hub including cafes, public art and visitor center. This demonstrates a bold new direction for a banking institution seeking to balance the need for security with the desire to demonstrate transparency and openness. ANZ Centre includes innovative energy, water, and waste management initiatives and was awarded a 6 Star Green Star Office Design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

photography by © Earl Carter

Project Info Architects: Hassell Location: Docklands, Australia Environmental Engineer: Lend Lease design (Sustainable Design) Fire Engineering & Mechanical Design Overview: Norman Disney Young Lighting Consultant: NDY Light Project Manager: Bovis Lend Lease Storage Consultant: P2M Structural Engineer: Winward Structures Workplace Advisor: DEGW Client: ANZ Access Consultant: Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting Acoustics Consultant: Marshall Day Acoustics Building Certifier: PLP Building Surveyors & Consultants Communications And Audio Visual: Umow Lai Associates Environmental Graphics And Wayfinding: Fabio Ongarato Design Hydraulics Engineer: CLG Plumbing Kitchen Consultant: Sangster Design Group Main Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease Mechanical/Electrical/Security Services: Umow Lai Associates Area: 130000.0 sqm Year: 2010 Type: Office Building Photographs: Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

photography by © Earl Carter

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