2021 National Architecture Awards shortlist
Traditional Land Owners: Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation
Olderfleet is a 40-storey workplace tower designed to be one of Melbourne’s exclusive PCA Premium Grade commercial buildings. Its Collins Street address comprises the ‘Olderfleet Buildings’, significant heritage fabric which is unified with the contemporary tower.
The primary entrance on Collins Street directs people through a heritage vestibule, intentionally dark to create a sense of anticipation before opening into a light-filled, 25-metre-high lobby that provides legibility of the heritage buildings, and grounds the new tower elements to create an exciting juxtaposition.
The architectural vision for the project is complemented by a comprehensive interior architecture approach that places the building’s occupants front and centre by providing comfort and convenience akin to a fine hotel.
Olderfleet is the first building in Australia to achieve a Platinum WELL pre-certification for the base building due to its incorporation of numerous health and wellbeing initiatives.
Client perspective:
How does the design benefit the way you live/work/play/operate/educate/other?
“As an exemplar of modern-day workplace design, Olderfleet maximises flexibility and connectivity, fostering collaboration. The design provides outdoor terraces as areas of respite but also to entertain and collaborate. Olderfleet places the occupants of the building first by offering comfort and convenience through the design of hotel-style end-of-trip facilities, childcare, a concierge, food and beverage retailers and flexible space. The design focuses on enhancing occupants’ health and wellbeing through sustainable design. Olderfleet is a new breed of smart building where technology enhances the human experience and includes technology solutions that delivers a best-in-class platform to improve occupant and visitor experience”.
Neil Stonell, Managing Partner
Timothy Cox, Associate Principal
Rosie Morley, Associate Director
Rebecca Walsh, Associate
Daniela Goedecke, Senior Designer
Emma Phythian, Interior Designer
Dan Cox, Director of Interior Design
An Bui, Senior Interior Designer
Jann Agac-ac, Interior Designer
Erin Uphill, Interior Designer
Clare Fairey, Interior Designer
Cecilia Martinez, Graduate of Architecture
Han Chua, Other, Architect
Ashini De Alwis, Architect
Laura Harrison, Graduate of Architecture
Arup, Services Consultant
Electrolight, Lighting Design
TILT Creative, Branding and Way finding
UAP, Artwork
du Chateau Chun, Certification
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
