Nauru House facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nauru House |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Melbourne from 1977 to 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Optus Centre |
| Surpassed by | Collins Place |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′48″S 144°58′15″E / 37.81333°S 144.97083°E |
| Completed | 1977 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Roof | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Floor area | 50,500 m2 (544,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Perrott Lyon Timlock & Kesa |
| Main contractor | Civil & Civic |
Nauru House is a very tall building in Melbourne, Australia. It has 52 floors and is also known as 80 Collins Street. This important building is in the middle of Melbourne's city area. An architecture company called Perrott Lyon Timlock & Kesa designed it. The building was finished in 1977.
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Building History: Nauru House in Melbourne
How Nauru House Was Built
In the early 1970s, the small island nation of Nauru had a lot of money. This money came from selling phosphate, a mineral used in fertilizer. Nauru created a special group called the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust (NPRT). This group invested Nauru's money in buildings around the world.
In 1972, the NPRT bought a piece of land in Melbourne for A$19 million. They wanted to build a tall office tower there. The land was at the corner of Exhibition and Little Collins streets.
Melbourne's Tallest Building
When Nauru House was finished in 1977, it was the tallest building in Melbourne for a short time. However, it was not the tallest in all of Australia. A similar but taller building in Sydney, called the MLC Centre, was finished just before it. In 1978, another building in Melbourne, the first Collins Place tower, became taller than Nauru House.
Changes to the Building's Look
Over time, the outside of Nauru House started to show cracks. In 1991, workers covered the entire outside of the tower with matte-gray aluminum. This made the building look new and protected it.
New Owners for Nauru House
In the early 2000s, the NPRT faced financial problems. They had to sell their buildings around the world. In December 2004, the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) bought Nauru House for A$140 million.
Modern Redevelopment of 80 Collins Street
Plans for a New Look
After buying Nauru House, QIC planned a big update for the area. They wanted to build an even taller office tower next to Nauru House. This new tower would be closer to Collins Street.
QIC also bought some other buildings nearby. This allowed them to create a wider entrance to the area from Collins Street. The final plan included a new 35-story office tower. It also had new shops, an arcade, and a hotel. Many different architects worked together on this design.
Construction and New Names
Construction for the new project started in 2017. The new tower is now known as 80 Collins South Tower. Nauru House was renamed 80 Collins North Tower.
In early 2019, a company called Dexus bought the entire development for about $1.4 billion. The project was mostly finished between 2020 and 2021. Now, there are many fancy restaurants and shops on the ground floor and in the new buildings facing Collins Street.
See also
In Spanish: Nauru House para niños
- List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
- Pacific Star Building
- Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust
