completion

1998

location

Victoria

area

36,000 sqm

awards

AILA: Project Award of Merit

RAIA: Award of Merit

AILA: Commendation Award

RAIA: Marion Mahony Award

RAIA: Commendation Award

DCA: Award Winner

Melbourne Commonwealth Law Courts

The Commonwealth Law Courts building consolidates the federal jurisdictions of the High Court, the Federal Court and the Family Court. HASSELL has designed a building organised around a 'courts' building and a 'tower' building, to produce an economy of form and function.

The apparent randomness of the building's exterior articulation is a direct expression of the internal demarcations. As a result, all major components of the building are clearly identifiable from the Latrobe and William Street intersection where the building also forms a gateway to Melbourne's legal precinct.