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Located within the ‘Paris end’ of Collins Street,  101 Collins Street is widely recognised as Melbourne’s premier office address. Designed by Melbourne architects Denton Corker Marshall it boasts 83,600 sqm of net lettable area, in addition to retail frontages along Collins Street and a grand foyer designed by renowned American postmodern architect, John Burgee from New York.

Since 1991, it has ranked among Australia’s five largest office towers and has played a defining role in the character and identity of Melbourne's skyline for more than 25 years.

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The tower is set back from the Collins Street frontage with a podium level that defines the footpath edge and relates to existing street scale development. The tower is of polished grey granite, articulated by four symmetrical framed glass buttresses projecting from the tower, but stepping back to the façade at the upper levels.

The project also included the restoration and conversion of two existing historic buildings. As with Governor Phillip Tower, 101 Collins Street is also recognised as one of the most prestigious and lettable buildings in Australia, due to designs that combined remarkably flexible floor plates with timeless architectural expression.

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In recognising its status and presence on the skyline, 101 Collins Street will be providing a dazzling new lighting show on the Melbourne skyline every night.  This will be achieved via 700m of linear LED - capable of displaying 16 million different colours - extending from the building’s 43rd floor to the top of the 260-metre high spires.

Citing the likes of global landmarks such as the Empire State building and the Eiffel Tower, as sources of inspiration, AXA Investment Managers have commissioned an installation which features curated displays designed to reflect changes in season, in addition to major cultural and sporting events, such as the Grand Prix, AFL Grand Final, and the Melbourne Cup.

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<figcaption>101 Collins Street's dazzling new light show. Images: Supplied</figcaption></figure>The display was officially launched on Wednesday night (24 October) with a lighting display specifically designed to commemorate the occasion. Daily programmed lighting displays will commence at sunset, transitioning through a variety of hourly scenes before finishing with a ‘moonset’ show at midnight.

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We wanted to build on 101’s iconic status by creating something that engages with not only our tenants, but with the broader Melbourne community. While 101 Collins is synonymous with Melbourne’s corporate strength, projects like this help bring together the built environment with the creative culture that really defines this city. AXA IM is consistently innovating with new initiatives at 101 Collins Street to ensure the building remains a leader in Melbourne’s fiercely competitive commercial market.

-  Brett Dillon, Head of Funds Management at AXA Investment Managers
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The show’s RGB LED lighting technology uses a Philips Colour Kinetics lighting system, making it up to 50 per cent more energy efficient than the energy source its replacing. Designed by renowned engineering firm ARUP, the show uses a 3D canvas for displaying layered content on the building’s different surfaces. To ensure the original architecture of 101 Collins Street is respected, the lighting fixtures will be unnoticeable during the day.

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<figcaption>101 Collins Street's lighting has been upgraded lighting. Image: Supplied</figcaption></figure><h2>101 Collins Street in brief</h2>

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<li>Year Completed: 1991</li>
	<li>Architect: Denton Corker Marshall</li>
	<li>Builder: Grocon</li>
	<li>Structural Engineer: ARUP</li>
	<li>Lighting: ARUP</li>
	<li>Number of Floors: 57-storeys</li>
	<li>Height: 195m (to roof) | 260m (to spire)</li>
	<li>GFA / NLA: 130,000 sqm GFA / 83,600 sqm NLA</li>
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Laurence Dragomir

Lighting 101: A Collins Street landmark lights up the Melbourne skyline

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Lendlease officially opened the first stage of its $2.5b Melbourne Quarter mixed-use development this morning, with Minister for Planning Richard Wynne and Lendlease Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Steve McCann on hand to open the group’s new Victorian home at One Melbourne Quarter.

Located within the Batmans Hill precinct of Docklands, One Melbourne Quarter is home to approximately 400 Lendlease employees who have relocated from three different office locations across Melbourne. Lendlease occupies levels four to six of the 13-storey building, the first commercial tower to be delivered in the 2.5 hectare Melbourne Quarter precinct on Collins Street.

A key feature of the development is the first phase of the precinct’s elevated Sky Park, characterised by a feature sculptural spiral staircase providing access to the park from Collins Street. The second phase will be delivered as part of the future Melbourne Quarter Tower commercial development.

The concept of the Sky Park was conceived by Denton Corker Marshall and developed in collaboration with ASPECT | OCULUS to improve health and well being. Based on principles of biophilic design, the elevated park comes complete with wifi and encourages workers to work outside and connect with nature.

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<figcaption>One Melbourne Quarter is now complete. Image: Lendlease</figcaption></figure>Lendlease’s new office tenancy is based on the concept of team neighbourhoods of 15 – 20 employees. Allocated desks are eliminated and replaced with centralised team tables to promote a team based working culture and opportunities for immediate feedback, staff connectivity and collaboration. Employees are free to choose how and where they work. Each neighbourhood has a range of spaces including ‘working walls’ for visual communication, enclosed meeting pods with access to virtual technology, breakaway areas for collaboration and services such as IT help desks on each floor to support high performance.

The provision of a wellness hub reinforces the Lendlease's commitment to employee health and well being and offers discretionary nutrition options, wellness and lifestyle seminars, health checks and group training activities including yoga, pilates and bootcamp. Additional features include a dedicated event space, a high-tech immersion room, a social hub with a barista and interconnecting stairs across the three floors, promoting free movement and social connectivity.

2,500 workers will ultimately call One Melbourne Quarter home, with design and engineering firm Arup joining Lendlease in moving in, with AMP due to move in early next year. The building is targeting a 6 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, a 5.5 star NABERS Energy tenancy rating and a WELL New Interiors Certification.

Meanwhile, work continues at pace on Lendlease's two construction sites within Melbourne Quarter - Two Melbourne Quarter and East Tower. Due for completion in mid-2020,  Two Melbourne Quarter will comprise 50,000 sqm of A-Grade commercial space with EnergyAustralia secured as the anchor tenant.

Melbourne Quarter has achieved a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating, showcasing world leadership in sustainability and upon completion 50 per cent of the Melbourne Quarter's development footprint will be dedicated to public open space. A central plaza and neighbourhood park designed by ASPECT | OCULUS, will join the already completed Sky Park.

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<figcaption>Construction continues at Melbourne Quarter. SkyscraperCity user: worzil</figcaption></figure><h2>What they say...</h2>

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One Melbourne Quarter is active demonstration of Lendlease’s integrated model – delivering a workplace that is owned by a Lendlease-managed fund, built by our building business, in a precinct transformed by our urban regeneration business. Bringing our Melbourne workforce together in one central location means we’ll be more accessible to our customers while championing excellence, wellbeing and innovation.

Based on the workplace strategies implemented at our global headquarters in Barangaroo, our new Melbourne location demonstrates greener and healthier ways of working. This creates a workplace that lives and breathes a culture of collaboration and purposeful interactions, providing employees with a sense of belonging. Moving into One Melbourne Quarter cements our bricks and mortar commitment to the precinct, while demonstrating our belief in our capacity to create the best places for our employees, customers, the environment and the community.

- Steve McCann, Lendlease Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
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The opening of Melbourne’s first Sky Park at Melbourne Quarter has brought an exciting new green public space to the city for residents, visitors and thousands of Victorians who work nearby. I want to congratulate Lendlease on its commitment to this bold project, which represents a long-term commercial and residential investment in the area.

The Melbourne Quarter precinct creates an important gateway, linking Docklands to the CBD, creating thousands of jobs for Victorians both during construction and once complete.This is a place where Melburnians will want to visit, live and work.

- Richard Wynne, Minister for Planning
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<figcaption>The feature spiral stair leads up to the Sky Park. Image: Lendlease</figcaption></figure>
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