Cameron Offices
| Cameron Offices | |
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Cameron Offices, 2006 | |
Interactive map of the Cameron Offices area | |
| Alternative names | Government Office Complex Belconnen |
| General information | |
| Status | Partially demolished (Wings 1-2 and 6-10) |
| Type | |
| Architectural style | Brutalist structuralism |
| Location | Belconnen, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°14′31″S 149°4′11″E / 35.24194°S 149.06972°E |
| Current tenants |
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| Construction started | 1970 |
| Completed | 1976 |
| Demolished | August 2007 (partial) |
| Cost | A$16 million |
| Client | National Capital Development Commission |
| Owner | Bovis Lend Lease (since 2000) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Precast and in situ concrete |
| Floor area | 92,903 square metres (1,000,000 ft2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Andrews |
| Main contractor | T C Whittle Pty Ltd |
| Designations |
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| Official name | Cameron Offices (Wings 3, 4 and 5, and Bridge), Chandler St, Belconnen, ACT, Australia |
| Type | Listed place |
| Criteria | B., D., F., H. |
| Designated | 22 August 2005 |
| Reference no. | 105410 |
| References | |
The Cameron Offices are a group of former government offices commissioned by the National Capital Development Commission and designed by John Andrews in the Brutalist structuralism style of architecture. The offices were constructed between 1970 and 1976 and partially demolished during 2007–08. They are located in the Belconnen Town Centre, which itself is located in the district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
During their thirty-year lifespan, the primary occupant of the offices was the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Today, only three of the original nine wings (3, 4 and 5) and the pedestrian bridge remain. Wing 3 was previously occupied by Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the organisation responsible for providing superannuation products and services to government employees. Wings 4 and 5 have since been converted from government offices into student accommodation for the nearby University of Canberra.