Bourke Place

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Bourke Place is a Script error: No such module "convert". skyscraper situated at 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. As of 2024, it is the equal 18th tallest building in Melbourne and the 37th tallest building in Australia. It was completed in 1991.[1]

Designed by the architectural firm Godfrey & Spowers, it is a modernist building. It previously served as the headquarters for BHP, and the company's sign on the outside of the structure was the highest in the country. BHP has since moved to a new building across the city to 171 Collins Street.

The building's most obvious feature on the skyline is its sloped roof, which hides various communications equipment. The structure's facade is Script error: No such module "convert". of laminated glass.

In 2019 the building's ground floor foyer has undergone refurbishment under the guidance of 3XN in collaboration with NH Architecture with construction work carried out by Probuild.

Bourke Place is home to numerous law firms, including King & Wood Mallesons, HFW, Sparke Helmore Lawyers,[2] Gadens,[3] and Lander & Rogers.[4] Other tenants include Zurich Insurance Group, M&K Lawyers, Berkshire Hathaway, Scottish Pacific and Interpro.

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  1. 600 Bourke Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 February 2024
  2. Sparke Helmore (2016). Contact Us. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. Gadens Lawyers Melbourne (2011). Contact Us Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. Lander & Rogers (2011). Contact Us. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

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