Collins House (Melbourne)

Collins House is a residential skyscraper in Collins St Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Collins House
General information
StatusComplete
Location466 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Coordinates37°49′03″S 144°57′31″E
Construction started2016
Estimated completion2018[1]
Height
Roof190 m (620 ft)
Technical details
Floor count61
Floor area28,775 m² (GFA)[1]
Lifts/elevators4[1]
Design and construction
Architecture firmBates Smart[1]
Developer
  • Asian Pacific Group[1]
  • Golden Age
Main contractorHickory Group[1]
Other information
Number of rooms298[1]
Parking73[1]
Website
www.collinshousemelbourne.com.au

The project has been developed by both the Asian Pacific Group, Golden Age and designed by architectural firm Bates Smart.[1] Launched in 2013, the project received approval by the then-Planning Minister Matthew Guy in February 2014 as part of a "Super Tuesday", whereby five skyscrapers had been approved.[2][3] With a width of 11.8 metres (39 feet) at its narrowest,[4] Collins House has been designed as one of the world's slimmest skyscrapers and has been referred to as a "pencil skyscraper" or "pencil tower".[5][6] The development comprises approximately 300 residential apartments across 61 levels, and will reach a height of 190 metres (620 feet)[7] — thus becoming one of the tallest buildings in Melbourne.

Construction on Collins House commenced in February 2016, and it was completed in 2019.[8]

See also

References
  1. Collins House - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. Fedele, Angela. (27 February 2014). "Super Tuesday: Matthew Guy Approves Five Melbourne Towers". Sourceable. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. Chua, Geraldine. (26 February 2014). "Super Tuesday: approval for 5 Melbourne towers fast-tracked". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. Chang, Olivia. (17 February 2016). "This ultra-thin Melbourne skyscraper is part of an amazing global architecture trend". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. Baljak, Mark. (12 September 2013). "The Pencil Skyscraper > 464 Collins Street in depth". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. (16 February 2016). "Melbourne’s new ‘pencil tower’ to be one of world’s skinniest skyscrapers". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  7. Collins House Melbourne – 466 Collins Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  8. Cheng, Linda. (16 February 2016). "Melbourne’s next ‘pencil tower’". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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