The new landmark building is located in Melbourne’s Docklands. Its fluid forms are inspired by the riverside setting and the natural external colour palette ranges from earth tones at the ground level to light blue sky references at upper levels.

ANZ Centre houses 6,500 people – as many as a small town. Despite its large scale, ANZ Centre provides an opportunity to make small-scale engagements with its local community and operates as a permeable extension of the existing urban precinct. Its ‘urban campus’ design centres around a publicly accessible ground floor ‘common’. The inclusion of this permeable public space within the workplace brings stakeholders and the community into the organisation’s heart, creating a lively ground-level hub including cafes, public art and a visitor centre.

ANZ Centre has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star sustainability rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. On-site energy production is provided through three key technologies: a tri-generation system; a rooftop photovoltaic array; and six vertical axis wind turbines. A comprehensive water management and recycling system is among other key green initiatives.