ICI House, 1958
Ward, Graeme1958
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Total copies: 1
Title:
ICI House, 1958
Creator:
Date of work:
1958
Reference number:
GW18
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
Part of:
Sub-sub-collection: Graeme Ward Collection (SC_GWC)
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedOpen access.
Use restrictions:
Refer to individual item records for Use Restrictions.Please contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images. High resolution files may be available on request. Users must acknowledge City of Melbourne Libraries when reproducing images.
General notes:
Image held by North Melbourne Library. ICI House, now known as Orica House. It was the first fully glazed wall skyscraper in Australia, being a nineteen storey concrete office building with framed glazed walling and two basement levels. It was designed in the international style by Bates Smart & McCutcheon. The building contractor was E. A. Watts Pty Ltd and construction began in September 1956 and completed in 1958. The site was purchased in 1951 for £88,000 and the completed project cost £3 million. It was opened on Thursday 11th December by the Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries Sir Alexander Fleck. At 83.80m it was Australia's tallest building up until 1961. It features a landscaped garden designed by John Stevens and sculptor Gerald Lewers.
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Record types:
Images, maps and artefacts
Record number:
1286146
| Type | Reference No. | Extent | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original | GW18 | 1 JPEG : 398 KB | Single Item (May not be issued, may not be reproduced) |