140 William Street l MELBOURNE l 152m l 41fl

tayser · April 22nd, 2003, 01:29 PM

140 Williams Street
Melbourne, Australia

HEIGHT: 152m
FLOORS: 41 floors
COMPLETION: 1972
ARCHITECT: ?

Built in the Sixties period in the Modern style

Notable architectural features :
Former BHP House is a smooth steel and glass prism reticulated by a graphic statement of the structural frame.

The building was erected on the site of the Menzies Hotel as the new home for mining giant BHP steel and quickly became a new Melbourne urban icon.

Building design by : Yuncken Freeman, Skidmore Owings & Merril

BHP House (140 William) is classified by:

National Trust

Victorian Heritage Register

The BHP House (140 William) building is protected by state law

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MG2 · April 22nd, 2003, 03:56 PM

I don't like boxes but this one is very classy and for some reason apears larger than it really is...

8.5

MG2

Bobdreamz · April 22nd, 2003, 04:19 PM

let me preface this by saying I'm a fan of the box....this is one of the better ones I've seen....very simple internationalist styling and obviously has some Mies influence especially towards the base...not bad for a 60's design, it has aged well...nice overall ...8/10...

renell · April 22nd, 2003, 05:03 PM

6. it's a box. but if i look in the 3rd pic, i can say it looks better than its neighbor

SteelCity32 · April 22nd, 2003, 05:30 PM

boxy...but it's good. 6.5/10

RafflesCity · April 22nd, 2003, 07:08 PM

7/10

Crisp. One of the nicer boxes I've seen from that era. The diagonals are nice.

Muse · April 29th, 2003, 04:12 PM

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I'ts heaps better then both of its neighbours, both on its right and left.

8.5

May 1st, 2003, 12:18 AM

6/10

CULWULLA · May 2nd, 2003, 08:24 AM

Its a timeless masterpierce. Designed by SOM, it was Australia's 2nd tallest skyscraper in 1972 at 500ft!
pretty impressive!

Wu-Gambino · May 3rd, 2003, 12:58 AM

7/10

May 3rd, 2003, 01:51 AM

7.5/10. It's a box, but I just love the 3rd picture! I don't know why.

The Messiah · June 21st, 2003, 06:33 PM

This box looks good!

7.0/10

Wisma · July 17th, 2003, 11:29 AM

A 6.5/10 for an regular boxy scraper

July 27th, 2003, 02:29 AM

7 nice, smart and elegant box of glass, steel and concrete!

giallo · July 29th, 2003, 01:17 AM

not bad at all. I like the exterior design. 7.5

Fabio · November 10th, 2003, 01:04 AM

7/10

it looks ok (boxy)

huaiwei · November 11th, 2003, 08:59 PM

6/10. It dosent make me sing with joy just yet.

Trances · November 13th, 2003, 02:40 AM

While it is a box
the gird like feature in this case does add a few things
More as symbol of the era it was built it, it could have been a lot worse. So get 6/10 from me for being a classy classic

grzesiekko · November 14th, 2003, 11:09 PM

Very good pics!

8.5/10

james2390 · June 4th, 2004, 06:06 AM

I like it, 7/10

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April 22nd, 2003, 01:29 PM	#1
tayser Champagne Socialist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10,531 Likes (Received): 32	140 William Street l MELBOURNE l 152m l 41fl 140 Williams Street Melbourne, Australia HEIGHT: 152m FLOORS: 41 floors COMPLETION: 1972 ARCHITECT: ? Built in the Sixties period in the Modern style Notable architectural features : Former BHP House is a smooth steel and glass prism reticulated by a graphic statement of the structural frame. The building was erected on the site of the Menzies Hotel as the new home for mining giant BHP steel and quickly became a new Melbourne urban icon. Building design by : Yuncken Freeman, Skidmore Owings & Merril BHP House (140 William) is classified by: National Trust Victorian Heritage Register The BHP House (140 William) building is protected by state law [/quote] __________________ "America gave the world George Bush, France gave the world the ménage à trois... Game Over." UrbanMelbourne.info Last edited by ZZ-II; August 21st, 2008 at 01:32 PM.

April 22nd, 2003, 03:56 PM	#2
MG2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 378 Likes (Received): 0	I don't like boxes but this one is very classy and for some reason apears larger than it really is... 8.5 MG2 __________________ Me!bourne

April 22nd, 2003, 04:19 PM	#3
Bobdreamz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami/Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,846 Likes (Received): 3	let me preface this by saying I'm a fan of the box....this is one of the better ones I've seen....very simple internationalist styling and obviously has some Mies influence especially towards the base...not bad for a 60's design, it has aged well...nice overall ...8/10... __________________ Metro Miami...1000+ highrises completed & under construction.

April 22nd, 2003, 05:03 PM	#4
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	6. it's a box. but if i look in the 3rd pic, i can say it looks better than its neighbor __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

April 22nd, 2003, 05:30 PM	#5
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	boxy...but it's good. 6.5/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

April 22nd, 2003, 07:08 PM	#6
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	7/10 Crisp. One of the nicer boxes I've seen from that era. The diagonals are nice.

April 29th, 2003, 04:12 PM	#7
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by renell </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>6. it's a box. but if i look in the 3rd pic, i can say it looks better than its neighbor</td></tr> </table> I'ts heaps better then both of its neighbours, both on its right and left. 8.5

May 1st, 2003, 12:18 AM	#8
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	6/10

May 2nd, 2003, 08:24 AM	#9
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 30	Its a timeless masterpierce. Designed by SOM, it was Australia's 2nd tallest skyscraper in 1972 at 500ft! pretty impressive! __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

May 3rd, 2003, 12:58 AM	#10
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	7/10

May 3rd, 2003, 01:51 AM	#11
X-seed 4000 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7.5/10. It's a box, but I just love the 3rd picture! I don't know why.

June 21st, 2003, 06:33 PM	#12
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	This box looks good! 7.0/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

July 17th, 2003, 11:29 AM	#13
Wisma Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jakarta (Tanah Tinggi) Posts: 2,889 Likes (Received): 0	A 6.5/10 for an regular boxy scraper

July 27th, 2003, 02:29 AM	#14
freson Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7 nice, smart and elegant box of glass, steel and concrete!

July 29th, 2003, 01:17 AM	#15
giallo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shanghai Posts: 241 Likes (Received): 1	not bad at all. I like the exterior design. 7.5

November 10th, 2003, 01:04 AM	#16
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	7/10 it looks ok (boxy)

November 11th, 2003, 08:59 PM	#17
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	6/10. It dosent make me sing with joy just yet. __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

November 13th, 2003, 02:40 AM	#18
Trances , , and , Fade to Black. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Living in London Posts: 7,895 Likes (Received): 4	While it is a box the gird like feature in this case does add a few things More as symbol of the era it was built it, it could have been a lot worse. So get 6/10 from me for being a classy classic __________________ "Are we ready to go farther or have we already gone to far?" “He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.”

November 14th, 2003, 11:09 PM	#19
grzesiekko Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wrocław, PL Posts: 312 Likes (Received): 0	Very good pics! 8.5/10 __________________ --grzesiekko--

June 4th, 2004, 06:06 AM	#20
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	I like it, 7/10

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