Australia's next "worlds tallest apartment towers" are progressing well and are 3/4 completed.

Melbournes Eureka has now reached lev83 or 276m/900ft tall.(85 in box)
only 21m/6floors to go.

pic by hacksaw
http://img219.exs.cx/img219/3407/P2055139.jpg

Surfers Paradise Q1 Tower has topped out at 240m/800ft but still has 40m glass fin and enormous spire to be added.

pic by defec8r
http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n41.jpg

Thats turning out to be one hell of a nice building. We have a similar one like that being built in Toronto's downtown core.

nice, they'll be magnificent when completed :)

If only Shanghai can get residentials this good.

sorry. i put in wrong section. ive moved now to construction updates.

Both towers will be Australia's tallest and neither of them are in Sydney. Goes to show the level of activity in other Australian cities.

yeh but the days of sydney being the hub of Australia are over my friend.

great looking towers indeed !!!!!!

massive buildings! great for australia!

Sydney is still King of the skyscrapers. It will reach 800 completed this year and thats not counting North Sydney's 100 and surrounding metro area.. Melbourne has just over half that at 432 completed and that includes Metro with only 300 in CBD.
Other Australian city;s are quite small in comparison with the amount of skyscrapers which range from 100- 300 completed.

yeh but the days of sydney being the hub of Australia are over my friend.

Sorry my friend, but I beg to differ. ;)

Both of these beautiful skyscrapers will also probably be there city's tallest skyscraper for a very long time. Both well over 300m. These dont come along all the time in Australia.Very unique time .its funny how some people think when they get a 300m skyscraper and they will now get dozens.
this it guys. lap it up. For next decade atleast most will be lucky to break 200m barrier, which is still something to be proud of.

Anyway Barsby, Sydney might just have one more card up its sleeve. Its only early stages yet, but we may just get that big one we are after. :)

pic of EUREKA from lss webcam today

http://img232.exs.cx/img232/7532/eurekafeb79bu.jpg

Enough with the Sydney vs AUS-just as quickly as Sydney built 800 so will other cities, its only inevitable.

Sydney is still King of the skyscrapers. It will reach 800 completed this year and thats not counting North Sydney's 100 and surrounding metro area.. Melbourne has just over half that at 432 completed and that includes Metro with only 300 in CBD.


Yes but how many over 250m?

To Roof-
Melbourne: 2
Sydney: 0

Including spires-
Melbourne: 4
Sydney:0

Tallest skyscraper-
Sydney: World Tower, 230m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 297m

Including spires:
Sydney: Chifley Tower, 244m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 350m

Poor Sydney heheheehe

I wouldnt rule out Sydney yet Grollo, they have a tendency to be quite, then destroy us all in one big belt-hence Dawes Point-some 330 metres towers there.

Yes but how many over 250m?

To Roof-
Melbourne: 2
Sydney: 0

Including spires-
Melbourne: 4
Sydney:0

Tallest skyscraper-
Sydney: World Tower, 230m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 297m

Including spires:
Sydney: Chifley Tower, 244m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 350m

Poor Sydney heheheehe
GPT's antenna is 254m!!!
dont forget 309m Sydney tower either.!
actually now its sometimes hard to spot Sydney tower due to the density

http://astro.uibk.ac.at/~m.gitti/immagini/sydney/tower_2.jpg

GPT's antenna hehehehehe that has a big impact on the skyline, most people don't know it has one it is so thin (could have included Bourke Place for Melbourne as well:-)

Sydney Tower is not a skyscraper hehehe

I think the first pic in this thread is a cityscape easily the equal of Sydney and it's getting bigger day by day :-)

brisbane is also doing well :)

i agree, sydney is still kin in australia.. :)

Yes but how many over 250m?

To Roof-
Melbourne: 2
Sydney: 0

Including spires-
Melbourne: 4
Sydney:0

Tallest skyscraper-
Sydney: World Tower, 230m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 297m

Including spires:
Sydney: Chifley Tower, 244m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 350m

Poor Sydney heheheehe
I still laugh at the irony of Grollos old saying that sticks are for seagulls and other bird life and then next thing you know Eureka has a STICK too, cracks me up.

i thaught there is also an observation deck? not just a stick...:?

The thing I notice about Eureka and Q1 is that they've set new benchmarks and opened up new possibilities when it comes to scale in Australia.

Nothing has been seen in Sydney for over 20 years on that front, and even then we got a modest observation / restaurant tower and not a skyscraper.

Personally I notice monster buildings much more than a bunch of little ones, that's just me... :) but these buildings are also their respective cities icons which lends them extra attention.

Eureka and Q1 are huge, especially in their lower density surrounds, which makes the WOW factor even better.

It's amazing to see how Eureka and Q1 completely dominate their skylines already and they're not even finished.

Sydney has never really had a 'big' scraper. Funny how people are suddenly noticing that.

well,,,Q1 is topped out and only has 40m fin left...(and spire which harly will be visable:D )

I have a feeling sydney will bust a few out in the near time to come.

cough** 230m ** hight limit** cough

:D

Dawes Point has a 330 metre height limit, watch that space, although it would unbalance the skyline greatly I think we might see a 330 metre scraper there.

that would be great;) it would be about time they get rid of that stupid hight limit tho..:)

and its about time Sydney gets a 1000footer! :D

still sydney still has twice as many

shit you guy post fast!

still sydney still has twice as many
its quality not quantity my friend:D

cough 235m limit cough cough 330m downtown limit cough"

thanks we have both :cheers:

LOL

thanks we have both :cheers:
true true, i also love sydney :D

(i love switching sides :D)

yeah 235, 230m same thing :D

Australia is lucky to have two really BIG skylines for a population of only 20 million. They are both awesome skylines, but quite different as well.

There are quite a few sites in Melbourne which have NO height limit at all :-)

yeh but the days of sydney being the hub of Australia are over my friend.

um reality check... not unless Sydney gets blown up in a nuclear war or an alien invasion. Sydney is far from loosing its preminence - I think once council goes and someone with balls takes over Melbourne and the GC will be left for dead in the height stakes.

Yes but remember there are areas in Melbourne without height limits lol

http://img132.exs.cx/img132/3318/eurekq1feb20050xh.jpg

I luv the fact that we're all aussies and I dont give a shit about this Mel vs Syd rubbish I like them all.

Yes but how many over 250m?

To Roof-
Melbourne: 2
Sydney: 0

Including spires-
Melbourne: 4
Sydney:0

Tallest skyscraper-
Sydney: World Tower, 230m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 297m

Including spires:
Sydney: Chifley Tower, 244m
Melbourne: Eureka Tower, 350m

Poor Sydney heheheehe

So childisch..

heres a recent pic by citiboy. from 15km from coast. you can see how Q1 realy has impacted the skyline. it still has a 35m fin structure and 50m spire to go.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/viewfrom360004.jpg

defec8r
http://www.ct4host.lunarpages.com/gc/q1n44_small.jpg

um reality check... not unless Sydney gets blown up in a nuclear war or an alien invasion. Sydney is far from loosing its preminence - I think once council goes and someone with balls takes over Melbourne and the GC will be left for dead in the height stakes.



ummm reality check that aint gonna happen anytime soon so i wouldnt go getting ur hopes up. So arrogant, but that doesnt suprise me i have to admit.

P.S. I like sydney too, just a pity 95% of the people that live there are tossers.

P.P.S. what does this thread have to do with sydney anyway......'Eureka reaches 900ft & Q1 reaches 800ft!!' Melbourne & Gold Coast, so piss off!

ummm reality check that aint gonna happen anytime soon so i wouldnt go getting ur hopes up. So arrogant, but that doesnt suprise me i have to admit.

P.S. I like sydney too, just a pity 95% of the people that live there are tossers.

P.P.S. what does this thread have to do with sydney anyway......'Eureka reaches 900ft & Q1 reaches 800ft!!' Melbourne & Gold Coast, so piss off!

It's true that Avatar says some pretty stupid things sometimes and is completely blind to the achievements of other cities but by responding in this manner, you've brought yourself down to his level and beyond.

ahh well thats ur opinion and ur entitled to it.

heres another one from avatars level aswell, go and have a toss in the world tower thread, nothing else happening in syd.

Those two last pics are great especially the 1st one. I still can't understand, they the hostility between the ppl of sydney and melbourne? Can it be because one thinks his city is better than the other n vice versa or it's other stuff?

no its the fact that sydneysiders dont realise there is any other cities in Australia.

Those two last pics especially of melbourne are great. I still can't understand, they the hostility between the ppl of sydney and melbourne? Can it be because one thinks his city is better than the other n vice versa or it's other stuff?both of these last two pics are gold coast:)

I love Q1, what an enourmous and great tower! :banana:

not a bad looking picture its looking really great.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/barsby/omni.jpg

Eureka today

eureka is coming out so much better than i thought it would be :)

Behold Eureka:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/yarrasunset2.jpg
by Kasperluke

http://img222.exs.cx/img222/4485/P2260038.jpg
by Hacksaw

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/eka200502.jpg
by Silvermb

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_3479.jpg
by Sirbugalugs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/Scott75/Render1.jpg

Eureka still has a long way to go!

is that last render official?

Eureka still has a long way to go!

not really only 3 more floors to pour in the core, then attach a 50m mast, she's getting there! Render not official its from The Age newspaper, i'm pretty sure, but the mast will look like that if it gets approved.

Wow........Eureka looks great.
Sydney has the best situation and most noticeable landmarks ......Opera House and Harbour Bridge but Melbourne has definatly the most striking skyscrapers.

I'd love to go to both but alas I have never been to Australia. I think Sydney would be nice but from almost anyone I have ever talked to they all prefer Melbourne by a long shot. I've always been told that Sydney is nice to look at but, like Vancouver, the city doesn't have much to offer. Everyone seems to rave about Melbourne's shopping, restaurants, architecture, and sophistication. Almost everyone I've met seems to say that Melbourne is the true gem of Australia's cities.

Those two last pics especially of melbourne are great. I still can't understand, they the hostility between the ppl of sydney and melbourne? Can it be because one thinks his city is better than the other n vice versa or it's other stuff?

The prob is that Melb was once the top dog in OZ because of the gold rush way back say 100 yrs ago. Ever since Sydney has taken over and has now reached such heights that it is now a global city that doesnt compete with OZ but in the world. *Some* (and i do mean some) still have hostility of that fact... dont really understand why tho, we are all aussie's????

Ok back on topic.. we are lucky to get two such great buildings. Each is different and beautiful in different ways. I think Eureka will be australia's tallest for a long time! (although i think they should design a better spire)

The prob is that Melb was once the top dog in OZ because of the gold rush way back say 100 yrs ago. Ever since Sydney has taken over and has now reached such heights that it is now a global city that doesnt compete with OZ but in the world. *Some* (and i do mean some) still have hostility of that fact... dont really understand why tho, we are all aussie's????

Ok back on topic.. we are lucky to get two such great buildings. Each is different and beautiful in different ways. I think Eureka will be australia's tallest for a long time! (although i think they should design a better spire)


that is very true though about the gold rush and such, its what pushed melbourne to where is is, look at some of the old style buildings we have, very, very rich because of the gold that was coming in, melbourne/victoria even had australias largest population, thehn sydney took over, I think from memory I read because a lot of the europeans in that day liked sydneys appeal and being australias first settlement (yep, by a bunch of crooks/convicts, melbourbe by free settlers;-) ) a lot of migrants chose sydney over other cities because of this, so the population soon tok over melbournes, now this is all changing again I guess.

btw I dont know about sydney being a "world city" the olympics defenetly put sydney on the world stage however, not many eople even knew where sydney or melbourne was until the 2000 games...

but im just biased, so maybe not;-)

[QUOTE=zulu69]The prob is that Melb was once the top dog in OZ because of the gold rush way back say 100 yrs ago. Ever since Sydney has taken over and has now reached such heights that it is now a global city that doesnt compete with OZ but in the world. *Some* (and i do mean some) still have hostility of that fact... dont really understand why tho, we are all aussie's????
Mate get your hand off it.
All the my OS freinds that have visited both cities also prefer Melbourne just as ssigyt2 said.
I know its hard for some of you from Sydney to get a handle on this but its true!
BTW whats a "global city"?? Please explain.

^ok 'global city' (i thought it was quite self explanatory) is a city that is well integrated into the global economy, is able to have some imaginary prestige, recognised around the world by pictures, etc. That may be a simple explaination, but i can't be bothered 'humoring' you. I think you know exactly what i meant.
Heres a link here (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/citylist.html) to better inform you.

And to get the record straight i like Melb too. I like Madrid much more than Melb or Sydney. Its all based on ppl's taste's. Many of my friends from oversea's liked Sydney. If you think Sydney is the devil, fine, if its the worst city on earth, ok, it's utter crap, thats your taste.
I was merely answering why there is so much hatred from melb ppl towards Sydney thats all. Obviously you fall into the *some* category that i mentioned. If you even bothered to growup and read my post as Lightning~Bolt did, you would realise that i was providing HISTORIC fact. So live with it ok?

nice tower, thought really crappy name .

nice tower, thought really crappy name .

:bash: Eureka is the greatest name. Have you ever heard of Archimedes??

Archimedes (ärkĭmē´dēz) , 287—212 , Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor. He is famous for his work in geometry (on the circle, sphere, cylinder, and parabola), physics, mechanics, and hydrostatics. He lived most of his life in his native Syracuse, where he was on intimate terms with the royal family. Few facts of his life are known, but tradition has made at least two stories famous. In one story, he was asked by Hiero II to determine whether a crown was pure gold or was alloyed with silver. Archimedes was perplexed, until one day, observing the overflow of water in his bath, he suddenly realized that since gold is more dense (i.e., has more weight per volume) than silver, a given weight of gold represents a smaller volume than an equal weight of silver and that a given weight of gold would therefore displace less water than an equal weight of silver. Delighted at his discovery, he ran home without his clothes, shouting "Eureka," which means "I have found it." He found that Hiero's crown displaced more water than an equal weight of gold, thus showing that the crown had been alloyed with silver (or another metal less dense than gold). In the other story he is said to have told Hiero, in illustration of the principle of the lever, "Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world." He invented machines of war (Second Punic War) so ingenious that the besieging armies of Marcus Claudius Marcellus were held off from Syracuse for three years. When the city was taken, the general gave orders to spare the scientist, but Archimedes was killed. Nine of Archimedes' treatises, which demonstrate his discoveries in mathematics and in floating bodies, are extant. They are On the Sphere and Cylinder, On the Measurement of the Circle, On the Equilibrium of Planes, On Conoids and Spheroids, On Spirals, On the Quadrature of the Parabola, Arenarius [or sand-reckoner], On Floating Bodies, and On the Method of Mechanical Theorems. Archimedes' many contributions to mathematics and mechanics include calculating the value of π, devising a mathematical exponential system to express extremely large numbers (he said he could numerically represent the grains of sand that would be needed to fill the universe), developing Archimedes' principle, and inventing Archimedes' screw.

:)

nice tower, thought really crappy name .

Crappy name? Now that's something I certainly haven't heard before! Do tell?

edit: Pipped at the post! ;)

Keep Eureka comming, cannot wait for the Observation deck to open up!

nice tower, thought really crappy name .
Don't worry, he's from Dubai....... ;)
Anyways, they're both looking good. I'm really liking the step down happening on Q1. Still not sure about those white stripes or that spire on Eureka though. I love the gold top in that render but!

It's true that Avatar says some pretty stupid things sometimes and is completely blind to the achievements of other cities but by responding in this manner, you've brought yourself down to his level and beyond.

I was responding to another post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wasn't bringing sydney to the debate for any reason other than to respond to Grollos height comparison post. I wasn't the one who came into this thread and started sprouting comparitive building heights primarily to show superiority. I thought it was unnecessary.

I have never been blind to other cities achievements - hell I love Eureka more than any building in Australia - I think Melbourne's buildings are of a quality and general style that shit all over Sydney's - yes it's true I think the cladding on Q1 is horrid but in all honesty why would anyone think I was blind to the achievments of other Australian cities - I would have thought it the opposite - I am more critical and less forgiving of Sydney. I have never argued that Melbourne is Australias style capital and Sydney Australia's trash capital - I just wish our buildings here were as progressive as those in Melbourne.

Some of you have me completely misread me I think, either that or you really don't have a clue what i'm about at all. To infer I am a self centred Sydneysider who thinks the world doesn't exist beyound Sydney is ridiculous - I dont really even like Sydney that much - it's faults are plentiful and getting worse. I have frequently taken an interest in our other cities and even some of the regional centres. The quality of architecture in Melbourne shows just how revolting our (Sydney's) buildings are.


I rarely say stupid things. :colgate:

Eureka without stripes would look awful.
http://img188.exs.cx/img188/1488/eurekaunstripey7ol.jpg

http://img229.exs.cx/img229/8058/eurekamastempirest6lf.jpg
Eureka with ESB. Thanks Cullwulla

Zulu69, thanks for the clarification :).

The prob is that Melb was once the top dog in OZ because of the gold rush way back say 100 yrs ago. Ever since Sydney has taken over and has now reached such heights that it is now a global city that doesnt compete with OZ but in the world. *Some* (and i do mean some) still have hostility of that fact... dont really understand why tho, we are all aussie's????


I'm not a native of Melbourne and when I came to Melbourne I never knew of any hostilities towards Sydney. It was only when I stayed in Sydney on assignment for 9 months did I feel the hostility towards Melbourne. The forever snide remarks on Melbourne's weather (always telling us to take the rain back with us), name calling (Mexicans? Puh-lease....!). I left Sydney thinking it is THEY who have a chip on their shoulder. Melbournians for all I know are quiet and content until spurred on by their Sydney counterparts.

:)

lol ^ Sydney gets more rain then melbourne . and shut the F*%k up im sick of hearing about Sydney Vs. Melbourne THEY ARE BOTH WORLD CITIES have you ever read an atlas or watched the news! and as for ppl not knowing about Sydney till the olympics Please!!! come on stop being a dick.

^^ I'm only quoting what Sydney people said to me OK? I know Sydney has more rain. No need for the F word. And I do agree... stop the freakin' fight between the two cities.

I'm not a native of Melbourne and when I came to Melbourne I never knew of any hostilities towards Sydney. It was only when I stayed in Sydney on assignment for 9 months did I feel the hostility towards Melbourne. The forever snide remarks on Melbourne's weather (always telling us to take the rain back with us), name calling (Mexicans? Puh-lease....!). I left Sydney thinking it is THEY who have a chip on their shoulder. Melbournians for all I know are quiet and content until spurred on by their Sydney counterparts.

:)

u summed it up perfectly.

lol ^ Sydney gets more rain then melbourne . and shut the F*%k up im sick of hearing about Sydney Vs. Melbourne THEY ARE BOTH WORLD CITIES have you ever read an atlas or watched the news! and as for ppl not knowing about Sydney till the olympics Please!!! come on stop being a dick.


its true that the general public of cities around the world had heard of sydney but did not know it was in australia, thats the honest truth, but it was mainly arrogant americans who dont care about any other place but thier own, heck its the same with melbourne, it was not really a well known city until probably the last decade or even less, thats just me going on conversations in chat rooms etc. before and after the 2000 olympics.

and FYI the rivarly between sydney and melbourne has always existed and always will, and why not? both cities compete for things all the time, and are the two leading cities in australia.

For example heres a quote from a site:

"A fierce rivalry exists between the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, but local residents bask in the satisfying knowledge that Melbourne beats Sydney hands-down on the cultural front, noted for its wide variety of high standard performing arts, as well as its sport."

http://www.wordtravels.com/Cities/Victoria/Melbourne

so its a well known fact around the world that the rivarly exists, its just whether you chose to enter it or not.

Drunkill, i've seen that render before without the stripes. My opinion is maybe they could have had a completely different facade that would look good without stripes. Anyhow, no point going on about it. :) I like the top gold section alot though. Can't wait to see it fininshed.

http://img222.exs.cx/img222/4485/P2260038.jpg

i dont like the stripes that much...

http://img222.exs.cx/img222/4485/P2260038.jpg

Is this pic from Kings Way?

see below the crown towers, the car park. thats on the left-hand side of king street if you'rre heading for the Rialto. =)

that picture's probably on the west gate freeway on the clarendon street overpass

Ive just read through the post in this thread for the first time. What a crack up!

Eureka's core has just risen and is only one more rise away to topping out!

Maybach i bleeped it out for you . Btw i agree with your comment. i think compertion is good between the two it half the reson there growing such big towers but when people start saying negative things about each others cities it is childish (you can say one city is better but dont say one city is crap) always look on the bright side of things.... as for americans the iggnorant ones say what you will.

Maybach i bleeped it out for you . Btw i agree with your comment. i think compertion is good between the two it half the reson there growing such big towers but when people start saying negative things about each others cities it is childish (you can say one city is better but dont say one city is crap) always look on the bright side of things.... as for americans the iggnorant ones say what you will.

Not a very descent comment to make about people who are different than you. Are there no ignorant people in your neck of the woods?

I'm Canadian and I don't think we are any better than Americans or Australians. Just different.

Actually Eureka is perfectly named (try Google for an explanation) and the stripes are fine. This is not a great building folks. It's a tall building. Good for Melbourne.. at least you "can build tall".

As for the Mel/Syd rivalry... (admitted outsider) when i the argument comes done to weather you know it's a tie and somebody wants to win.... Melbourne has a wet reputation but the Sydney Olympics were one week away from being rained out... (imagine the tourism impact if the world knew).

Having never been to either city... but learned a bit about both...I think Melbourne kicks Sydney's butt. I don't give a fuck about aerial postcard pictures "cause I'm usually walking on the ground.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/mugley/eurakaufo.jpg

Ive just read through the post in this thread for the first time. What a crack up!

Me too. Seriously, though - makes me wonder what is the average age of people posting here? So many behave like children.

wow ! this last pic is really awesome !!!

just a quick comparison in my model cabinet at work.
ive added the 50m mast to top.
http://img185.exs.cx/img185/8324/eurkealineup7sz.jpg

just a quick comparison in my model cabinet at work.
ive added the 50m mast to top.

Thanks for that Cul - Eureka looks in good company there with the early C20 NY scrapers (Chrysler, 40 Wall, Woolworth, ?Met. Life Tower). :D

What's the one behind 40 Wall Street next to Taipei 101 - looks a bit like the Bank of America building in Atlanta but it's not that...

cn tower lurking in the background there :) absolutely massive !

I saw the skyline in the F1 race and it's really nice now (not that it wasn't before) and Eureka is dominant.

i think the mast spoils the building :(

Yep I HATE/LOATH THE MAST- it ruins the building just as the cladding on southern cross station ruins the station, its all kinda mediocre.

Hmm, passing judgement before completion on both? Personally I think that the Southern Cross Station roof is going to look spectacular... I am undecided on the Eureka mast as of yet, I will see how that looks when done. The more I am seeing it in renders and on Cul's model though I am coming to like it.

Stu

a photo of eureka taken last weekend:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/Lovejesse/P3060118.jpg

Wow! How many metres is high this tower?

Currently, it's 290 m high, but the mast will reach 351 m when completed.

We do not know how the mast will look. It will be an extention of the original building's height rather than a spire/antenna. This is just a concept design. Let's wait until the designers reveal to the public their final completed rendering. Heck, its almost to the roof. Soon enough we will know how it will look in its competed form. Still 351m is nothing to laugh at. The observatory at the top would be equivalent to 107 floors on this building's floor ratio. Also, it would be 11m higher than the Jin Mao observatory and about the same height as the upper deck of the Oriental Pearl Tower. The new observatory on Eureka would be higher than the roofs of John Hancock Center, Aon Center, and Trump Tower all in Chicago.

Nothing to sneeze at.

Definitely. It's impressive.

We do not know how the mast will look. It will be an extention of the original building's height rather than a spire/antenna. This is just a concept design. Let's wait until the designers reveal to the public their final completed rendering. Heck, its almost to the roof. Soon enough we will know how it will look in its competed form. Still 351m is nothing to laugh at. The observatory at the top would be equivalent to 107 floors on this building's floor ratio. Also, it would be 11m higher than the Jin Mao observatory and about the same height as the upper deck of the Oriental Pearl Tower. The new observatory on Eureka would be higher than the roofs of John Hancock Center, Aon Center, and Trump Tower all in Chicago.

Nothing to sneeze at.

They are not just concept plans they are official renderings and plans taken from the planning application file! Of course there may be some alterations by the time it gets approved but for now these are the official plans for the tower:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=184289

Aon centre in chicago now is it? ;)

^^ Beyond1000: the top viewing platform of the communications tower appears to be about 15 metres below the pinnacle, so it will be about 335.5 metres (or 20 metres higher than Big John's obs deck).

i really wonder how the spire will look.just hope it looks alrite.I'm already very impressed with the curent design

Aon centre in chicago now is it? ;)

Erm... yes? :weirdo:

Picture by Haksaw
http://img210.exs.cx/img210/19/Eureka2.jpg

Erm... yes? :weirdo:

well there is one on Los Angeles aswell!

looks like an Istanblue skyscraper in the last pic

yeah the facade look great ;)

Looks very modern compared with the original rendering....I like it.
Why is the floor construction progress so far behind compared with the core?

thats how we do things here

Thanks Grollo and Phi1ip for some correction.

I didn't know how the top would be. I hope they utilize the same cladding and dress it up a bit to make it look the same as the rest of the building.

At 335.5m that is 1100 ft off the street.

FYI the Aon center in Chicago is 1136 ft to the roof or 346.3m.

Eureka would then become the second tallest building if it were in Chicago after Sears.

^^yeah the 335m mark is the 2nd top level of the mast where the outdoor observation deck will be. The top of the mast will be 351m (1152 ft) but no one ,as yet, is really sure if you will be able to stand on this level. here's hoping though.

Cheers

Dean - Melbourne

well there is one on Los Angeles aswell!

True - but the Chicago one is bigger ;)

Looks great. Can't wait to see it completed.

Looks very modern compared with the original rendering....I like it.
Why is the floor construction progress so far behind compared with the core?


yea it looks wierd with the core about 150ft above the actual structure.