Rialto Towers
Melbourne, Australia

HEIGHT: 251m/823 feet
FLOORS: 63 floors
COMPLETION: 1986
ARCHITECT: ?

Built in the Eighties period in the Modern style

Notable architectural features :
Tallest building in the southern hemisphere and the tallest building in Australia, the Rialto Tower stands as a landmark in Melbourne, soaring above the Yarra River.

The reflective glass skin which wraps around the tower, means that it changes colour throughout the course of the day, mirroring the sky.

Building design by : Gerard de Preu[/quote]
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/565/950rialto.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/565/799rialtolowrez.jpg

http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/images/rialtotower2.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/NCAAchamps1963/rialto01.jpeg

thanks for that :)

tays

7.5/10

Nice and simple but a bit drab. It looks much better at night.

I thought 120 Collins Street is the tallest:?

Originally posted by TYW
I thought 120 Collins Street is the tallest:?

that's spire - "generally" speaking no-one really cares if a spire is taller here, so mainly we just use roof heights :)

tays

Although it seems that the spire counts into the height, it shouldn't really, since it is more of an antenna rather than just a spire.

Originally posted by adelaideglenelg
Although it seems that the spire counts into the height, it shouldn't really, since it is more of an antenna rather than just a spire.

we've told you this before - it's NOT an antenna - nor is 101 Collin's Spire, the dishes on 120 are more ornamental than anything, they dont service as communications medium - ONLY Bourke Place, MElbourne Central and Telstra HQ have "antennae"

Nice and clean looking towers. Nothing special though, rather plain. Shiny is good, but these buildings don't really stand out.

8/10.

10/10 one of my favs in the WORLD!!!:D

Tall glass towers normally get high points from me, but for some reason Rialto Towers have never appealed to me. I just don't know why... 7/10

I like reflective glass, and it's a decent building, but it doesn't look great in a couple of those photos.

7.5/10

Yeah I like the glass too.

7.5/10

That glass REALLY adds a lot to it. 7.5/10

nice

8.5/10

Yeah 8/10 for me. I like the glass and reflection but it's a bit too square for me. I know many Aussies love this building.

got any pic of it at night? i like it at night

I reckon it looks good in Melbourne, since a lot of the buildings are basic boxes, but it is a bit dull.

8/10

Very average IMO 5/10. ther are so many of these reflective glass lumps these days, this one reeally has no distinguishing features to make it stand out.

a beauty!

Looks wonderful in life. Changes colour quite drastically during the different times of the day and in different weather.

8

One of my favs in Oz. Love how it stands out so much. Anywhere in the city, you can find the Rialto Towers. Glass is also magnificent. Too bad it will lose it's well deserved title of the Southern Hemispheres tallest building to Eureka tower, also in Melbourne, by 2005:(

Thanx guys,
Matt:)

More wonderful pics of Rialto Towers changing its colours during different times of the day:

.................................http://www.joneslanglasalle.com.au/leasing/commercial/525Collins/images/RialtoExterior.JPG

..........http://www.australienbilder.de/serien/bilder/victor3.jpg

Off topic- Melbourne looks simply beautiful. It puts most American cities to shame.

i gave it a 9.5

nice, straight, blue, reflective building, which still looks modern.
It has to be seen in real life!

7.0/10, a lttle plain

I've agonised over my beloved Rialto much in recent days - is it really a work of art as a building or not?

I agree when you look at it in some pics it can appear as just another glass box - but a perfectly proportioned one at that - so just standing it by itself in a desert it would rate perhaps 7.5/10

But.. what people who see it in pics dont realise is the effect it has on the city. The placement of the building towering over the river and the city, the way it changes colours like Uluru during the day.. the overall aspect of it..

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/rialto-yarra.jpg

It simply has to be one of the most perfect design examples of placement, height, aspect, proportion, choice of facade.. you name it. Its just the whole box and dice when it comes to simple tower design..

*THAT'S* why it gets elevated to legendary status by so many Aussie scraper fans and locals in general.. and why it gets elevated to a near perfect 10/10 in my books!

You can't miss the Rialto in Melbourne, it always stand out, even when it loses the tile of Melb tallest as there's only really one other 200m+ tower in that part of skyline. I think it will always be the tower sticking out in the western part of skyline

And it's lit up blue at night, to make it stand out even more.

Nice sleek glass scraper. What's up with shorter twin? It needs to be seperated a la Basket Case.

I really think to appreciate it, you have to be close up to it so you can see the beautiful facade on the building. However it also looks great from any distance, it looks mighty fine when i stand up on my roof 10kilometers away! It and 101 collins street are my favourite buildings. Have any of you guys realised how insane 101 looks at night with all those spotlights shining onto it?

Well, sorry, folks ... the Aussies seem to go totally wild over this thing! At least they went to some trouble over the roof, but on the whole I find this boring box city, never mind the riveting effects of the reflecting glass. For some reason I've seen that before... :D

OH shut up you!:D

10!

It would have to be the best 100% office building in Australia, and will be for many more years. I give it 9/10 it could get 10/10 if it had another hmmmm 20 floors.

Originally posted by mystad
Off topic- Melbourne looks simply beautiful. It puts most American cities to shame.

Now we're talking!:D :cool: :angel1: :D :cool: :angel1:

Whose Homepage- You hit it right on the spot. I agree with you.

PS Sunni it's a box with a thing on top.

This reminds me of BoA in Dallas (built around the same time). Pretty par for the 1985 course. It's not fantastic - too plain, but overall I think it's pretty good and a bit above average. 6

Well, maybe they're boxes, but they play off each other nicely, the chamfered (did I spell that correctly?) corners add interest, they tried to go beyond the flat roof, and I'm a bit of sucker for those sheer glass curtain walls that echo the clouds and sky...8/10.

it's one of my favourite skyscrapers
8/10

nice one, needs more striking design tho...
7.5!

I don't usually like buildings that are square and all glass, but this one catches my attention. I like how it is wide at the base and its height adds to the look as well.

I give it a 9/10

Another boring box city ? hah I find that laughable coming from someone who has "San Fransisco Bay area" in their profile -pffft

anyhow more pics:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/tayser/markspics/rialto.jpg

http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0238_IMG.JPG
http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0238_IMG.JPG

http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0249_IMG.JPG
http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0249_IMG.JPG

http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0250_IMG.JPG
http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0250_IMG.JPG

http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0256_IMG.JPG
http://www.urbanphoto.org/melbourne/photos/cbd/102-0256_IMG.JPG

tays

these are all pics I've taken myself of the Rialto on my world-famous (lol) "tours" -- I think this highlights how many different colours this building has depends on sunlight/angles:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/stevemelb/rialto/My Pictures0019.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/stevemelb/rialto/My Pictures0022.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/stevemelb/rialto/My Pictures0024.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/stevemelb/rialto/My Pictures0035.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/stevemelb/rialto/My Pictures0038.jpg

Hmm...it's looks great for a typical rectangular glass tower, but like others have said I feel as though I've seen it a million times before, no matter how many angles you show us ;).

7.5/10

It doesn't bother me 9/10 I like the way the glass changes colour

a nice shiny glass tower in OZ...looks a lot like some of the towers in Houston or Dallas....8/10

See it nearly every day and it is great! Really completes Melbourne's skyline...

It wouldn't be the same without it!

many better designs out there

7/10

Definitely a night time tower.
The pics posted don't really do it justice.
9/10 for it's iconic status and blue lighting.

i like when its blue.. and when its not blue, i find it boring..
6.5

Best pic so far:

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~naharrison/bp8.jpg

thanks to grollo

tays

Not bad 8/10

7/10

A little plain, but they are shiny!

I like the glass,but the design itself isn't that intresting.
7.0/10

This Building should be second fiddle to Eureka,I just think it looks like a building that shouldn't be a tallest
:guns1:

Hmm....seems like a big box of glass? Could be slightly more daring I suppose...7.5/10.

7.5 Pretty sharp looking building... love the glass... and the "side building"

Big block of glass, hard too judge more specifically (with all the broken links)

Australia's best! The glass is very cool and at night it's lit up very nicely.. :cool:

9/10

7.5/10 Ok only.

8

Nice.
Not nice enough to be a 10

7.5/10 Good looking, tall and that's all

9.5/10 i love the glass facade.

Very nice design.
9/10

Could some moderator please add this to the first post? It's a great picture and people shouldn't have to go to page 4 to see it.
http://www.fooled-forever.net/clem/ss/rialto.jpg
Image by Bulwura

EDIT: Thanks RafflesCity
EDIT: No one compliment me. The photo is by Bulwura, as stated above.

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Done. Nice pic btw.

very nice

the rialto is my fave in melbourne. it's got the bold looks of a "city's tallest building" unlike 101 & 120 collins st buildings.

9

8/10, I love that pic, Clem!!

Its nice, but a bit boring. Not too many details. 7.5/10

5/10

there alright

So much glass! nice building that earns a 8/10 from me.

Melbourne should have more of RIALTO TOWERS :guns1:

I give 9 ;)

nice glassy box

9

shinny Tower!
But not much interesting.

sorry kinda feature less
But then dark glass, simiple and harsh
suits Melbourne

9/10

I like them.

7/10

8/10
Nice decent looking glass buildings.

is boring :rant: 3/10

9/10. A Favourite!! A statement.
Changes colour with the weather, tall, imposing and you can identify it for miles around the Greater Melbourne area. One of the best "box" scrapers.

a cool design. 8/10

Can't remember what I voted, but looks fantastic on the Melbourne skyline, especially at night with the simple white outline on top. Unfortunately the rest of the building (aside from the base), is somewhat featureless and bland. I would probably have given it around 8 or so.

10/10 my hometown favourite!

Originally posted by ParraMan
especially at night with the simple white outline on top.

That outline has been lit up blue for almost two years now. :)

http://metropolis.tayser.net/misc/hacksawmelb13.jpg
http://metropolis.tayser.net/misc/hacksawmelb27.jpg

To truly appreciate this building, you need to visit Melbourne in winter (not a pleasant experience!), wait for a fine day, then visit the western suburbs in the hour before or the hour just after sunset. I've seen this giant mirror of a building reflecting the setting sun from the Pentland Hills fifty kilometres to the west; and after sunset it still glows long after the sky is almost black.

It might be just another glass box, but though its orientation was determined by Hoddle's Grid (give or take 45 degrees) , it's sort of like Stonehenge to me.

7/10

I have a strong sentimental attachment to this building.I know it's not a record breaker or particularly inovative in design but in real life it has a certain something.
And yes believe what you hear about the reflections...simply stunning.
My fav' reflection is that of a late afternoon thunderstorm, it turns an irridecent greenish blue.
Is there still speculation tha it is sinking or was that an uban myth.
once watched 3 fire fighters rope down the side from the top to the street several years ago.
it's an icon , no doubt about it

I like the way the two towers are linked as one, and the sheer blue glass facade, and the chiselled stepping up of the towers at each summit. 8.5/10.

6.5/10

A nice building. A little too simple for me, but the porportions are nice, the shape is nice. Its also nice with light, but it doesnt seem exceptional to me.

Its great but the last 58 floors or so are boring

Still startles me - 5 km away- when it reflects the setting sun so brilliantly through the blinds into the back bedroom. Went up the top again recently. Still the highest vantage point above ground in the Southern Hemisphere (apart, I guess, from CentrePoint Tower in Sydney). Excellent views.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/ooompaloompa123/Melbourne/Skylines/rialto0031.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/ooompaloompa123/Melbourne/Suburban/pbelb0039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/ooompaloompa123/Melbourne/Suburban/pbelb0040.jpg

8/10!

not my favorite! a simple box! 5

One I took recently:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/skortum/rialtoglamour.jpg

Stu

can't put my finger on it but I do not like this building

I would admire it more for simplicity if the crown were flat and more of a box

a building this tall needs more than monochromatic plate glass exterior

5/10

7

Ordinary but appealing

Shiny! 9/10

7/10

10/10 simply appealing

Pic posted by The Collector
http://www.thecollectormm.com/gallery/postcards/1920s-1980s/slides/RialtoTowers1.jpg

now looking at that photo wish i gave them more

9/10

9/10
Absolutely great.

It's classic Melbourne. A 10 - understated elegance and a man made Ayers Rock with its changes in colour.

8/10

Impressive height and cool reflective skin. Like it.

10 - My favourite building by a mile

and because it hasn't been posted here yet, here's a shot from uewepuep
http://www.melbournephotos.net/pics/2004-10-22%20Melbourne%20-%20Night%20Docklands%20Fog/IMG_1573.jpg

^ That pic is very, very cool. :cool:

:)

That's a beautiful pic.

Beautifull Towers Best in Aus until Seol is complete ;) 10/10

Beautifull Towers Best in Aus until Seol is complete ;) 10/10

You mean of course Soul ;). And nah.... to many balconies on soul even if they are very well done. Rialto will always be no 1 in my heart.

Stu

well it has been over taken by Eureka now ! no longer number 1

It will always be one of the best. IMO the only contender will be Vision

I grew up on the Gold Coast i don't think balconies are bad hehehe.
Oh and thanx for the spelling correction :)

Blend i don't know if i like Vision, its kinda thin and odd looking to me, Q1 is much better....

I have a strong sentimental attachment to this building.I know it's not a record breaker or particularly inovative in design but in real life it has a certain something.
And yes believe what you hear about the reflections...simply stunning.
My fav' reflection is that of a late afternoon thunderstorm, it turns an irridecent greenish blue.
Is there still speculation tha it is sinking or was that an uban myth.
once watched 3 fire fighters rope down the side from the top to the street several years ago.
it's an icon , no doubt about it
It was one of the tallest reinforced concrete towers in the world when built (if not the tallest, I can't remember), and had some of the fastest lifts in the world at the time. When it was built, it was way ahead of its time.

Never really been a favourite of mine, but I agree with what people have said - it looks better in real life than it does in photos, is an important part of the Melbourne skyline, and it has a simple elegance to it that is much enhanced by its siting at an angle to the city grid, slim & tall south tower, the intriguing reflective glass facade and the little setbacks in its facade that "catch" the morning and evening sun in "reflective strips" along the length of the tower. Also, it has an awesome (and under-rated) observation deck!!!

I reckon Rialto is a nice "glass" building. glass towers tend to become boring. just a large expanse of glass. no details.There are better office towers in Australia . Also if you want to include resi towers. cant go past World Tower.i think a skyscraper needs to be busy. lots and lots of ins and outs, a little glass, concrete, steel ect ect.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126wtcloseupsilver-med.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126wtupwow-med.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126wolrdtoweraug28-med.jpg

imo, resi towers have surpassed office towers in designs.

I grew up on the Gold Coast i don't think balconies are bad hehehe.
Oh and thanx for the spelling correction :)

Blend i don't know if i like Vision, its kinda thin and odd looking to me, Q1 is much better....


:O

thats a weird statement. Everyone else has dubbed it to be the best scraper in Australia if it looks like renders. (extremly suprisingly even Melbourners)


It is far superior to Q1, which when i first saw its design was elegant... but then this scraper extended the elegance thing.

I dont like people saying its a copy of Q1, since just because the shape is similar flat style back, bladed front).. if thats so, then every box is a copy of eachother. not true.

anyway.. Rialto is simple but awesome.

Nice 8/10

Omg it's extremely appealing!! I love it a lot!!! 10/10

http://www.meinhardtgroup.com/media/userimages/imageB3259472068.jpg

i really don't see what's so special about this building... just tall and glass, but the form is odd. for melbourne's current tallest it is very 'blah'. (thank god for eureka...)

6.5

8/10
Its a very beautiful building, but it is not my favorite. It looks best at night, when the neon lights are shinning at the top, illuminating the dark sky.

*snip*

Stu

8/10

7/10

i am just laughing at the part of the quote "mirrors the colour of the sky" generally in Melbourne is it dark and gloomy! But an awsome building!

i am just laughing at the part of the quote "mirrors the colour of the sky" generally in Melbourne is it dark and gloomy! But an awsome building!

And we're all laughing at your idiotic comment, posted just below Sakor1's brilliant pics with a sensational blue sky in the background. Idiot.

Yer look at all the clouds in that pic...LOL

These towers are f***ing brilliant. The best skyscraper in Australia! I give them a Perfect 10/10. :okay:

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/4780/p31201975lq.jpg

http://img114.exs.cx/img114/6249/P3240319.jpg

Stunning. 10/10.

Off topic- Melbourne looks simply beautiful. It puts most American cities to shame.


You must be smokin' some really good s%#@!

Puff puff give, fool!

You must be smokin' some really good s%#@!

Puff puff give, fool!

I'm sorry, Atlanta is MUCH MUCH better. ;)

I'm sorry, Atlanta is MUCH MUCH better. ;)


No, I'M sorry! Did I strike a nerve?

Who said anything about Atlanta being better? I sure as hell didn't.
I was just simply replying to his dumbass remark, it's plain to see
that he/she has never step foot on American soil posting B.S. like
that. Or is it just selective reading on your part? You tell me.By the
way, you're a FAG!

Thank you and have a nice day! :)

Ha, real mature there O.G., putting a nice impression of the US forward arn't ya? Everyone is entitled to their opinion, just because you don't agree is no reason to act so stupidly. *sigh* I'm really starting to hate these rating threads...

Stu

Ha, real mature there O.G., putting a nice impression of the US forward arn't ya? Everyone is entitled to their opinion, just because you don't agree is no reason to act so stupidly. *sigh* I'm really starting to hate these rating threads...

Stu


Hey Sucker1-take all of Mystad and Skiesthelimits' d#!@$
out of your mouth. It's not a good look. Second of all, I've probably
ran through more flames and walked through more rain at my young
age than you will in your WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE, so spare me your
weak 'ways of the world' condescending drivel. Everyone's entitled to their
own opinion??? NNNAAAAWWWWW! You sure about that, bro?
If you wanna call yourself checking someone, you need to take
take a couple of steps back and read what was`said by the other two posters before you decide to jump on my case.It works both ways.
Don't get all butthurt just because my bark may sound louder than the
next man's.It only makes you look that much more stupid.
P.S.- the world is going to think what it will of the U.S. regardless,
so don't even go there with me. *Sigh* And if you're growing weary of these
threads, why don't you just leave, eh?

^^^ Someone nuke the troll please.

Here's another of mine, not that good a photo but gives a little of its impression on the skyline.

http://stuart.kortum.com.au/photos/albums/December/mini_West.jpg

Stu

^^^ Someone nuke the troll please.

Here's another of mine, not that good a photo but gives a little of its impression on the skyline.

http://stuart.kortum.com.au/photos/albums/December/mini_West.jpg

Stu


I'm a troll now? Nice comeback, tough guy.
Since I see you're at a loss for words I'll just leave
it on that note-did I mention that the Rialto Towers
are nice for an 80's skyscraper?

Not bad really, 8

Tall and Sleek 9/10

Can be interesting from a few angles, but rather plain from many other. I like the reflectiveness of the cladding. Night lighting is OK.
6.

First building I looked for on the Skyline when I first arrived in Melbourne and didn't dissapoint when seeing it close up. My favourite Aussie scraper at the moment 9/10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Melbourne/Rialto8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Melbourne/Rialto3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Melbourne/Rialto10.jpg

8.5/10
It's a classic of the 80's architecture.The composition of the building is simple yet very good for a skyscraper.

8.5/10 Shiny!

Bland. 6.5.

They have somthing, 8.0

Nice glassy towers, a little bit bland but OK :cool: 8/10

10/10

Glass is always nice, 7.5/10

Really not my kind of thing. It's a bit plain. 5/10.

Simple but very good looking. 8/10

Beautiful..! 10 points..!

very elegant towers.nice.9/10

I like them. 8/10.

amazing building
9/10

Yeah I like the glass too.

8.5/10

Its nothing special but its not bad. 8.0

I like it, 8.5/10

nice and sleek. 8.5/10

9,5/10

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/14-10-2005/rialto new forum.jpg

Sexy....9.5

wonderful tower.9/10

7.5/10

9/10

too simple. 7/10

Beautiful Use of steel and glass. 9.5/10

Nice facade 9/10.

7/10

8.5/10

nice one. 9/10

Stunning 8

8/10

9/10

I did like these towers but they are starting to show their age. they seem older now than just 20 years old.

6/10

Nice glassy towers from the 80s'. 7/10

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/8250/103018250al1141182897.jpg

7.5/10.

Nice facade, 8.5/10

9/10

8.5/10.

Very straight and tight tower. Maybe a bit too corporate.

8/10

7.5/10

8/10 Not very special towers. Eureka Tower will take all the protagonism on the city.

Nice 8/10

Nothing distinctive about the design.

5/10

^I agree. 4/10

The color of this building is great, kind of a cool two tower package. Nice tops. 9

an absolute classic. love the glass

9/10

I begin to notice that Melbourne starts to acquire skyscrapers

7/10

5.5/10....

6/10

8/10 ;)

7/10

8.5/10

Nice, clean sleek building. Honest looking and will stand the test of time.

Nice, clean sleek building. Honest looking and will stand the test of time.

couldn't have said it better myself

6.5/10

Still looking good as ever

7/10

nice scraper great facade 9/10

not bad. 8/10

Can someone please put some more good pictures on... It looks great in real life these pics dont show its beauty... It looks cool with the blue lights...

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5627/rialtotowersday5zl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5898/rialtotowerseveningsunset2wv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6701/rialtotowersnight24ea.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1381/rialtotowersnightbluelights8fy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6420/rialtotowersnight3le.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3946/rialtotowerssunset8ja.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Rialto set the bench mark for scrapers in Melbourne however Eureka has raised the bar.
This scraper held the tallest building title in the Southern Hemisphere for quite a few years...sad it had to end but still a cool building.

Fantastic Towers, 9/10

really, really ugly! 4/10 :(

have u looked at the new pics ferdinand????

7.5/10 not bad

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/auboy/rialtonight.jpg

Those lights look great from far away... there are those lights on the taller bit as well.

Ok. 7/10

we need to get a mod to edit the first page and load up some new pics

4/10

poor design for the top.

Yeah I agree with DrDan. It looks better in real life. Other threads have thousands of pictures.

I think it's overrated. 7.5/10

Simple yet good.

6/10

6.5/10

Looks good for such a simple design. 7.5/10

8/10

8.5/10

Very nice building(s)! 10/10

6/10

7/10

are they closeing the obervastion in the Realto Towers

the rialto towers are great! especially when you actually visit it... 9.5 ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/auboy/mustbe1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/auboy/mustbe2.jpg

8/10

3 / 10

What's the deal with the top? Not enough time left for design after spending 2 years on a simple glass facade that a 10 year old could have designed in 2 days?

the top of the north(shorter) tower? yeah, i've always wondered that myself.
looks good at night though..ncie n bright...
great buildings though, gotta give em 10/10, they are the face or melbourne..benn up them a coupel times too...fun fun fun :D

average glass building
6.5/10

3 / 10

What's the deal with the top? Not enough time left for design after spending 2 years on a simple glass facade that a 10 year old could have designed in 2 days?
I'd like to see you design something this elegant yet monolithic...

It's a shame that they have to crowd the top with all those dishes and antennaes. Is it really necessary to have so many? I must say it makes the top look like a Gypsy's jumble sale, when really the building is quite simply and cleanly designed.

nice :) 8/10

I'd like to see you design something this elegant yet monolithic...

You're seriously mistaken. The buildings are neither elegant nor monolithic.

Hahahaha, I laugh at the jealous people who gave it less than 5...

As for the building, I like it. The glass really changes a lot. I like the shape, but would like it even more if it was curved.

It's not perfect, so I gave it an 8.5.

7/10

I like the big windows and the color of the glass but the buildings are too short and not particularly good looking.

5 / 10

I had to give them a "10"

Without a doubt this is my favourite skyscraper in the world. I may be biased because I grew up with it and it is a symbol of Melbourne. Everytime I fly back home the first familiar sight I look for is the Rialto. Eureka may be taller and newer, but it doesn't symbolise Melbourne like Rialto.

Aside from being a representation of my hometown, I just love this building for what it is. Place it in Toronto, Moscow, heck, Dubai, and I would still love it. It's one of those buildings that is timeless and honest. Is it exciting? Not exactly. Is it ugly? In my opinion, no way! But the daring designs seem to age more rapidly and fads come and go. The Rialto is simplistic and it's so well-balanced.

I adore the tops of the towers with the stepped levels. It adds character and from some angles head-on, it gives the building a kind of "snarl". Also the "cut corners" break up the usual square edges. And of course, the glass just melts my heart. The deep blues reflect the surrounding builings in the morning and then the rays of the sun turned the building into a brilliant gold in the evening. Finally, the blue neon lighting at night on the tops is breath-taking.

This is really one building that the photos don't do justice for. I can understand that many see it as a glass box, but see it in person and your opinion may change.

Did I mention I love this building? Lol

to trully appreciate these beautiful towers u must stand below them gazing up at them from little collins street, just seem so much taller than they are.

9. nice!

7/10 Simple yet beautiful design.

it doesn't feel emotion

;11354962']it doesn't feel emotion

Of course not, it's an inanimate object ;)

As all good skyscrapers should be...tall, glassy and dark.....a classic in Australia and can still hold it's own 20 years on. 9/10

9.5

just like mickeebee described

it is simple and poignant...... love it

my own shot
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/1awesternCBD.jpg

and Rialto from Docklands (not my photo)

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/103022463al1141165220.jpg

10/10 very elegant