Bovis lend lease

A sandstone wall built by convict laborers more than 100 years ago is all that remains of a trench on Sydney's waterfront that was once part of a gasworks. Today, the historic wall is part of a new headquarters for renowned property-development firm Bovis Lend Lease, located at 30 The Bond. The building is one of Australia's most advanced "green" office spaces, and recently became the first commercial property to receive a five-star Australian Building Greenhouse Rating. The building's environmentally friendly design came about as a result of a series of employee workshops, which said that embracing sustainability was key to the company's leadership in property development. This green focus made the building's western face one of the... More