Mixed-use development 700 Bourke Street will become the gateway to the Docklands, heralding the precinct as an up-and-coming corporate hub of Melbourne.
It is one of the two proposed office buildings forming part of a development known as ‘Bourke Junction’ at the corner of Bourke Street and Wurindjeri Way, adjacent to Southern Cross Station and Etihad Stadium.
700 Bourke Street will be an architecturally significant 16-level commercial hub that includes retail facilities, two podium levels incorporating car park, plant rooms, bicycle parking and a fitout for the National Australia Bank (NAB).
The concourse opens to the community features, which includes retail facilities, an auditorium, NAB branch and cafe. Above this, on levels four to fourteen, are childcare facilities and NAB office space. Rooftop plant rooms and a garden terrace offer a green contrast to the urban setting, while a continuous atrium between levels two and fourteen allows natural light to permeate the design.
Environmental sustainability and accessibility for the local community are key elements of the building design, with an aspiration to achieve a 6 star green star rating for the base building and fitout. Among the environmentally sustainable features are an energy efficient facade, high performance solar glazing, a percentage of ‘small car’ car parks and a black water treatment plant.
The new development will be the second major building for NAB in the Docklands precinct, a significant blue-chip tenant. The commencement of 700 Bourke Street confirms that major and significant businesses see a competitive advantage in relocating and growing their businesses in Docklands.
