AON Centre (Royal Insurance Building)

The AON Centre, located at 430-444 Collins Street in Melbourne's CBD, is a striking 18-storey office complex completed in 1965. Designed by Yuncken Freeman Architects, it showcases the International Style with its sleek curtain wall façade and dark granite cladding. The building features a unique plaza that enhances public space in the bustling city center. Recognized for its architectural significance, it received the 1967 Victorian Architecture Medal. Influenced by renowned designs like Mies van der Rohe's works, the AON Centre stands as a notable example of modernist architecture in Melbourne.