The Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur probably come to mind when you think of skyscrapers, but “Down Under,” we have our own spectacular collection of structures. In truth, the APA building, Australia’s first skyscraper, was constructed in Melbourne in 1889 and was among the highest structures in the world at the time. As nations compete to build taller and more inventive skyscrapers, Australian architects are constantly striving for the stars. The tallest buildings of big cities in Australia, such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Gold Coast, right now are these ten.
Q1 – Tallest Buildings In Gold Coast, Australia
Q1, located in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, is the tallest building in Australia at the moment. Queensland’s Number One, created by the Sunland company, has 78 floors and a height of 322.5 meters when measured to the tip of the spire. Q1 was the tallest residential skyscraper in the world when it first built in November 2005, but The Marina Torch in Dubai overtook it in 2011. The Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Olympic Torch served as inspiration for Q1, which has Australia’s first oceanfront viewing deck on floors 77 and 78. SkyPoint offers 360-degree vistas and is accessible in 43 seconds via express elevator.
Australia 108 – Tallest Buildings In Australia
Australia 108, formerly known as 70 Southbank Boulevard, is a residential supertall skyscraper located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia’s Southbank district. After reaching its official peak in June 2020, it surpassed the Eureka Tower to become Australia’s tallest skyscraper by roof height. Q1 Tower then surpassed it to become Australia’s second-tallest building by overall height.
A 100-floor residential complex with 1,105 flats and a height of 316.7 meters (1,039 feet) makes up the World Class Land development project. The updated Fender Katsalidis Architects design by Brookfield Multiplex started construction in 2015 and was finished in 2020.
Plans called for a 72-level, 226-meter residential structure before it took on its current shape. A mixed-use residential and hotel skyscraper with 108 storeys and a height of 388 meters (1,273 ft) was proposed in place of these designs in 2012. The Victorian State Government gave its approval to this project in March 2013. However, it was canceled four months later because it was unable to satisfy requirements set by state and federal government agencies such as VicRoads and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
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Eureka Tower – Top 3 Highest Buildings In Australia
With a height of 297.3 meters, the Eureka Tower in Melbourne is the second tallest building. When it was finished in October 2006, it was the tallest residential building in the world. The building, which bears the name Eureka Stockade, is decorated with a gold crown, red stripe, and blue glass panels that stand for the gold rush, bloodshed, and the Stockade flag, respectively. On 84 storeys, there are 556 apartments. On the 88th floor, there is the Eureka Skydeck 88, which opened in May 2007 and has “The Edge”—a three-meter glass cube that suspends visitors 300 meters over the earth. Annual stair climbs take place at Eureka Tower, with the fastest time for 1642 stairs being seven minutes.
Crown Sydney – Tallest Building In Sydney
In Barangaroo, New South Wales, Australia, there is a skyscraper called Crown Sydney, popularly known as One Barangaroo. It was created by Crown Resorts and consists mostly of a hotel, apartments, and a casino. It was created by WilkinsonEyre, and with 75 floors and a height of 271.3 m (890 ft), it is the fourth-tallest structure in Australia and the tallest building in Sydney. The initial start of the project was in October 2016, and it was completed in March 2020. December 2020 saw the completion of Crown Sydney.
Aurora Melbourne Central
Aurora Melbourne Central is a 270.5-meter (887-foot) tall residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia, built by Crown Resorts. It primarily consists of a hotel. It is the fifth tallest building in Australia and the third tallest structure in Melbourne.
After the Eureka Tower, the tower was the second-tallest structure in Melbourne when it was finished in 2019. One of the tallest residential structures in Australia, Aurora will have 86 stories and contain 959 residential units and 252 serviced flats.
Probuild began work on the $730 million project in October 2015, and the skyscraper was completed in late 2018. a casino and residences. It was created by WilkinsonEyre, and with 75 floors and a height of 271.3 m (890 ft), it is the fourth-tallest structure in Australia and the tallest building in Sydney. The initial start of the project was in October 2016, and it was completed in March 2020. December 2020 saw the completion of Crown Sydney.
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Brisbane Skytower
The 270.5-meter-tall (887-foot) Brisbane Skytower is located at 222 Margaret Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The 90-story residential tower is the sixth-tallest structure in Australia and the tallest structure in Brisbane.
Two structures make up the 111+222 development: the 42-story, five-star Westin hotel at 111 Mary Street, which was acquired by the Felicity Hotel Group in September 2015 and is now known as Mary Lane, and the Brisbane Skytower.
One, two, and three-bedroom apartments, as well as sub-penthouse and penthouse apartments, total 1,138 in the residential tower. On the 89th floor is a leisure deck with Australia’s tallest infinity pool. The project has an eight-level subterranean parking garage with 980 spaces in it.
Billbergia and AMP Capital devised the concept, while the largest US investment company, Invesco, provided debt financing.
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West Side Place
When completed, the four buildings that makeup West Side Place, a $1 billion complex, will be among the highest structures in Melbourne. In Melbourne, the project is situated at 250 Spencer Street. Tower A, the tallest structure in the site, will have 600 units spread across 81 stories. It will rise to a height of 268.7 meters, making it one of the highest structures in Australia and the fourth-tallest structure in Melbourne. The structure will house residences as well as a 500-seat ballroom and a 5-star hotel with 263 rooms. The Ritz-Carlton hotel group has agreed to oversee the property after it opens in February 2022. It extends from floor 61 to floor 81, with the sky lobby on floor 79.
120 Collins Street
The highest office building in Australia, 120 Collins Street, which has a height of 265 meters, wins the bronze. The building’s postmodern design, which was finished in 1991, was motivated by art deco structures in New York City. Rio Tinto, ASIC, and Blue Scoop Steel are some of the building’s current occupants. It is situated at the Paris end of Collins Street and contains 50 storeys of office space. The current owners of the building, Investa Property Group, have worked to renovate the offices by installing “ozone friendly and energy efficient chillers, LED technology lighting to the communications tower, flow restrictors on all taps, a rainwater capture system with the on-site capacity of 35,200 liters, and a tenant commingle waste collection program.
Brisbane Quarter
On the site of the former Law Courts, which is bounded by George, Adelaide, and Ann streets as well as North Quay in Brisbane, Australia, is a development known as Brisbane Quarter (also known as 300 George Street), which consists of three buildings: residential apartments, an office tower, and a hotel tower.
The first three floors of the towers are designed to be a retail shopping center with the main ballroom, conference spaces, and retail outlets.
The Shayher Group, a unit of Taiwan-based developer Par Jar Group, acquired the former Law Courts site in May 2013. The Brisbane City Council received the development proposal in November, and it was approved in December 2013. Early in 2014, work on demolishing the old courthouses began, and in 2015, construction began.
Salesforce Tower
A skyscraper called the Salesforce Tower is being built in Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With a planned completion date of mid-2022, the Foster + Partners-designed structure will stand at the height of 263.1 meters, making it the city’s tallest office skyscraper. Along with the new structures Quay Quarter Tower, One Circular Quay, 56 Pitt Street, 200 George Street, the terminus of the new CBD and South East Light Rail, and redevelopment of the ferry wharves, it is a part of a $5 billion redevelopment of the Circular Quay precinct. Lendlease is constructing the structure. The tower’s core was completed in February 2022, after construction got underway in late 2019.
