140 William Street, Perth
| 140 William Street, Perth | |
|---|---|
 140 William Street as seen from Central Park | |
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| Alternative names | One40william Commercial Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office/retail |
| Address | 140 William Street |
| Town or city | Perth |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′7″S 115°51′29″E / 31.95194°S 115.85806°E |
| Current tenants | Government of Western Australia |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2010 |
| Cost | A$216M |
| Height | 92 metres (302 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Hassell |
| Website | |
| http://www.one40william.com.au | |
140 William Street, Perth (styled as one40william) is a commercial development in Perth, Western Australia.
It includes the Gordon Stephenson House, named in honour of Gordon Stephenson, an architect responsible for planning much of modern Perth's urban form through the 1955 Plan for the Metropolitan Region, Perth and Fremantle.[1][2] It currently houses the government departments of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Transport and Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, and various other offices.[citation needed]
Architecture
[edit]The site is located over an underground platform of the Perth railway station known as Perth Underground. The building includes an entrance to the railway station.
The building has won a number of Western Australian design awards[3] and a 2012 International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum.[4]
History
[edit]The land for 140 William Street had been acquired by LandCorp in 2003 and 2004 for the construction of Perth Underground station. The land was developed following the completion of the station.[5] The tender process for the sale and redevelopment of the land began in September 2005. The process was managed by LandCorp in conjunction with the Western Australian Planning Commission. As an incentive, the state government committed to a 15-year lease of 22,000 square metres (240,000 sq ft) of office space within the future development.[6][7] The developer chosen would have to come to a heritage agreement allowing for the retainment and integration of the Wellington Building, Globe Hotel, Baird's Building, and the Mitchell's Building façade within the development.[8] Four developers were shortlisted in December 2005: Evolution Consortium (Cbus Property and Leighton Contractors), Grocon, Lendlease/Australian Prime Property Fund, and Multiplex.[9][10] Each developer was issued with a request for proposal in March 2006, requiring them to submit their proposals by 28 June.[8][11] The Evolution Consortium was chosen as the preferred proponent in September 2006,[12][13] and by December 2006, the contract had been signed and the design revealed. The development was in total worth $200 million.[14] By August 2007, construction had commenced,[15] and in 2010, construction was completed.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Overview". one40william.com.au. cbus property. 3 October 2011.
- ^ Boddy, Natasha (28 August 2011). "Office complex named". The West Australian. Retrieved 3 October 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Perth's one40william building wins WA Awards". Architecture and Design. Reed Business Information. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "International Architecture Awards 2012". The Chicago Athenaeum. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "LandCorp to manage City Rail land acquisition". Media Statements. 19 May 2003. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Minister announces sale of prime city site above new train station". Media Statements. 28 September 2005. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Parker, Gareth (29 September 2005). "State underwrites $25m office tower". The West Australian. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Developers to submit proposals for 140 William Street". Media Statements. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Short-listed developers for 140 William Street site announced". Media Statements. 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Big names on 140 William Street shortlist". Business News. 19 December 2005. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Developers submit proposals for 140 William St". Business News. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Proponent chosen for 140 William Street". Media Statements. 18 September 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Drummond, Mark (19 September 2006). "Union fund wins $200m tower deal". The West Australian. p. 5.
- ^ "William Street development to pump new life into central Perth". Media Statements. 1 December 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Rejuvenation of Perth's business heart under way". Media Statements. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "140 William Street". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.