Docklands+Architecture1

= Architecture In Docklands = ===The architecture in Docklands was designed to be modern and full of family living spaces with green parkland and shopping centres. The Docklands developers wanted a new super energy efficient area, in fact nine out of the twenty one office and apartment buildings have a five star green rating. Some of the major architectural marvals of the docklands are:===

The 1010 LaTrobe Street building-
==The buildings actual purpose is the Australian Customs Service HQ. The buildings facade has truly captured the feeling of digital harbour. The facade is a huge optical illusion of black and white squares intersecting with seemingly crooked lines, but in actual fact that is the illusion, they're perfectly straight. In 2007 The building received the Commercial Architecture Award. The Building was designed to reflect on the digital age of today for instance it represents bar codes, binary code, circuit boards and Morse code.== ==The interior has the same technological feel, with a huge two thousand plus metre floor plan. The architect wanted the interior to be open light filled spaces for a flexible and functional workplace. The ground floor has a large cafe, this was placed here to encourage social time.== ==Even the location of this architectural marvel allows maximum energy efficiency, this is achieved by double glazed windows, solar water heaters and the materials are made with low toxins. There is also a black water treatment plant to recycle all used water.==

The optical illusion is called the Munsterberg Effect.
= Etihad Stadium- = == ﻿Originally known as the Docklands Stadium, The Etihad Stadium c onstruction started in October 1997 using the name, Victoria Stadium and was finally finished in 2000 at a cost of four hundred and sixty million dollars. The main sporting events held at the newly named Etihad Stadium are AFL, and Rugby. == == Not only are sporting events held here but many music events are held including an upcoming "U2 360 tour" and "Bon Jovi" concert. The design for the is massive stadium is for flexible and comfortable entertainment. == == One of the main design features is the open and almost translucent saddle shaped roof, supported by huge 29.5m trusses. This also enhances the acoustics. The stadium seats a maximum of fifty two thousand people, including "boxes" for Australia patrons who want to have a party or function. ==

For patrons who don't particularly like the rain, the Stadium has it covered, with a huge sliding and retracting roof. It can be fully closed within ten minutes.
= International NAB Head Quarters = ==The NAB building in docklands is the largest NAB building in Australia. It was built to accommodate for the three thousand five hundred workers. The designers wanted this large building to create an effective and collaborative workplace. The complex has two large low rise and light filled sections. The building doesn't even have offices or barriers, this increases communication between workers.== ==As any normal bank does the building includes ATMs, bank Managers and meeting areas. The facade of the building has many multi-coloured. The Docklands branch of NAB is situated about one hundred metres away from Etihad Stadium .== ==== ==The Dockalnds has many more architectural master pieces. Some other important Buildings are The Network Seven building, Southern Cross Station and the largest shed in the world (Not any longer as it was converted to the VicUrban building and was cut in half).==


 * ==Docklands has fourteen thousand six hundred permanent and off road car spaces==
 * ==There are one hundred and twenty restaurants and cafes.==
 * ==There is two hundred and twenty retail shops.==
 * ==There is an expected population of twenty thousand people by 2015.==
 * ==Docklands covers one hundred and forty six hectares of land and forty four hectares of waterfront.==
 * ==Currently six thousand people live in Docklands, mostly in apartments.==
 * ==Nineteen thousand people work in the Docklands area.==
 * ==More than three million people have visited Docklands events between 2008 and 2009==