NAB Headquarters – Docklands, Melbourne
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About the location (from here):
Designed by James Grose of Bligh Voller Nield, the building is located on one of the best sites in the Docklands. On the southern side of Victoria Harbour, adjacent to Harbour Esplanade, it is the first to enjoy a northerly aspect over the water. But the main advantage is the opportunity to move away from the typology of the office tower and adopt a more lateral profile. The building is in principle a tower lying on its side, with vertical hierarchy giving way to horizontal integration.
At Docklands, NAB has avoided the typology of the tower while still enjoying an inner city location. The plan consists of four elongated floor plates running roughly north-south in a W formation. Between each pair of floor plates is a service core at the southern end and an atrium running down towards the water’s edge. The atria are crossed by walkways at various angles, their connection to the floor plates defined by “portals” or landings formed by support spaces with photocopiers and other facilities. Each atrium is penetrated by an open stair, encouraging vertical as well as lateral movement through the common spaces. At ground level, the eastern atrium contains an amphitheatre for large training sessions, while the western one contains a cafe with a variety of seats, plants and ornamental pools. Through the middle, dividing the building in two, is an external walkway, with a large door that can be lowered in windy conditions.
Movies shot at this location:
Sehereeri from Oye!
Nee Mutham Ondru Koduthaal from Pokkiri(Tamil)
Sydney Nagaram song from Orange




