About: Aon Centre (Wellington)

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The Aon Centre is a commercial office building at 1 Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand, formerly named the BNZ Centre then the State Insurance Building. When completed in 1984, it was the tallest building in New Zealand, overtaking the 87m Quay Tower in Auckland. It is notable for its strong, square, black form, in late International Style modernism, and for a trade dispute which delayed the construction by a decade. It remained the tallest building in New Zealand until 1986, when the 106 meter BNZ Tower opened in Auckland, and is currently the second tallest building in Wellington after the Majestic Centre.

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  • The Aon Centre is a commercial office building at 1 Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand, formerly named the BNZ Centre then the State Insurance Building. When completed in 1984, it was the tallest building in New Zealand, overtaking the 87m Quay Tower in Auckland. It is notable for its strong, square, black form, in late International Style modernism, and for a trade dispute which delayed the construction by a decade. It remained the tallest building in New Zealand until 1986, when the 106 meter BNZ Tower opened in Auckland, and is currently the second tallest building in Wellington after the Majestic Centre. (en)
  • El State Insurance Building​ es un rascacielos en la calle 1 Willis en Wellington, Nueva Zelanda, antes llamado Centro BNZ. En el momento de su finalización en 1984, fue el edificio más alto de Nueva Zelanda, superando a los 87 m de la en Auckland. Se destaca por su forma fuerte, cuadrada, negra, en el estilo internacional de modernidad tardía, y que por un conflicto sindical se retrasó en su construcción por lo menos una década. Siguió siendo el edificio más alto de Nueva Zelanda hasta el año 1986, y actualmente es el segundo edificio más alto en Wellington. (es)
  • L'Aon Centre è un grattacielo di Wellington, in Nuova Zelanda, precedentemente denominato BNZ Center o State Insurance Building. Una volta completato nel 1984, era l'edificio più alto della Nuova Zelanda, sorpassando la Quay Tower di Auckland. Si distingue per la sua forma forte, quadrata, nera, in stile internazionale e per una disputa commerciale che ha ritardato la costruzione di un decennio. Rimase l'edificio più alto della Nuova Zelanda fino al 1986, ed è attualmente il secondo edificio più alto a Wellington dopo il Majestic Center. (it)
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  • Aon Centre at 1 Willis Street (en)
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  • Aon Centre (en)
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  • Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd (en)
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  • The Aon Centre is a commercial office building at 1 Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand, formerly named the BNZ Centre then the State Insurance Building. When completed in 1984, it was the tallest building in New Zealand, overtaking the 87m Quay Tower in Auckland. It is notable for its strong, square, black form, in late International Style modernism, and for a trade dispute which delayed the construction by a decade. It remained the tallest building in New Zealand until 1986, when the 106 meter BNZ Tower opened in Auckland, and is currently the second tallest building in Wellington after the Majestic Centre. (en)
  • El State Insurance Building​ es un rascacielos en la calle 1 Willis en Wellington, Nueva Zelanda, antes llamado Centro BNZ. En el momento de su finalización en 1984, fue el edificio más alto de Nueva Zelanda, superando a los 87 m de la en Auckland. Se destaca por su forma fuerte, cuadrada, negra, en el estilo internacional de modernidad tardía, y que por un conflicto sindical se retrasó en su construcción por lo menos una década. Siguió siendo el edificio más alto de Nueva Zelanda hasta el año 1986, y actualmente es el segundo edificio más alto en Wellington. (es)
  • L'Aon Centre è un grattacielo di Wellington, in Nuova Zelanda, precedentemente denominato BNZ Center o State Insurance Building. Una volta completato nel 1984, era l'edificio più alto della Nuova Zelanda, sorpassando la Quay Tower di Auckland. Si distingue per la sua forma forte, quadrata, nera, in stile internazionale e per una disputa commerciale che ha ritardato la costruzione di un decennio. Rimase l'edificio più alto della Nuova Zelanda fino al 1986, ed è attualmente il secondo edificio più alto a Wellington dopo il Majestic Center. (it)
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