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A portrait spanning a 31-storey facade.

William Barak portrait building · 555 Swanston Street

The Barak Building on Swanston Street

Photo: Shkuru Afshar / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · Display cropped.

About this place

The balconies and spaces of this apartment facade form a portrait of Wurundjeri leader and artist William Barak.

The record

Comparison: The portrait integrated into the building at 555 Swanston Street.

A documented architectural feature, not a world-largest portrait ranking. View respectfully from public space.

Visiting

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Sources

Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.