What are your 5 favourite tall buildings in Australia? What buildings give you that “OH YEAH!” feeling or simply leave you with a sense of serene satisfaction due to their sublime rightness?

BUT, there is a catch! To mitigate against yet another orgy of Ozscraper parochialism, you must name at least two from OUTSIDE your state.

Also, it's not all about height. We all know that size doesn’t matter – it’s what you do with what you’ve got that counts ;)

Remember – at least two must be from outside your state!! :D



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I really had to think hard about this. And I am not completely happy with my choices. But here’s my top 5 (in no order):

* Australia Square, Sydney - Ageless, Sophisticated simplicty. Such a positive to ratty George St

* Riparian Plaza, Brisbane - Brings the best all in one from AUstralia's greatest high-rise architect.

* Aurora Place, Sydney - Puts Chifley to shame. Too many good features.

* Deutsche Bank, Sydney - Foster never dissappoints. Atrium is um, no words. Love the eastern side - western side is a modern classic.

* 140 William Street, Melbourne - Same as Australia Square. Look at the lobby shots below (3rd last in this thread). Perfect.


lol - you can probably tell i don't like fussy past-glorifying pomo and there aren't that many reflective glass buildings i like either. I love the clarity and discipline of the designs in these five. They're not the biggest in AUstralia, but they are certainly amongst the very best.

If i had to include others, i'd say Horizons Apartments and Capita (but i've already got too Seidlers), and maybe Q1 - but Sydney's Aurora is better so no need.


AUSTRALIA SQUARE, Sydney
This building is 40 years old and still looks beautiful while its 20 year-old neighbours all look deplorable. Do the “Australia Square Test” – stand in George Street and look over at it’s serene lobby area, then look around at NAB, AAPT and the old Westpac Centre and you will see what I mean.

Does anyone have any better pics of the lobby area?

http://www.degussa-ccap.com/news/Degussa_Conipur_AusSq01.jpg http://skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy01/d/izsy196.jpg http://www.propertylook.com.au/listings/JLL/JLL_38/300/JLL_38_34806_23698.jpg



Interlocking rib structure supporting heavily loaded exhibition floors and typical radial upper floor beams by famed Italian engineer Nervi (4 pics byHarry Seidler & Associates (http://www.sediler.net.au)):
http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/014_DT03.jpg http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/014_DT04.jpg
http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/014_DT06.jpg http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/014_DT05.jpg



http://www.neterrain.com/photos/2005_trial_walk/dsc00373.JPG http://www.neterrain.com/photos/2005_trial_walk/dsc00372.JPG
(Source (http://www.neterrain.com/cosine_inn/2005/05/))



Here's a RAIA Report on Architecutural Heritage – Australia Square (http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms_file?page=224/Australia_Square.pdf)

Australia Square is one of the first modern international styled office towers in Australia by one of Australia's and the world's leading architects, Harry Seidler.

Harry Seidler was awarded the Royal Australian Institutes of Architects Gold Medal in 1976.

It established new principles in design and construction through its distinctive circular form and the creation of a large public open space at ground level.

The public space is established by a plaza that is set above street level and steps down throughout the site and defined on the east by a 6 storey rectangular building acting as a foil to the circular tower. The public areas include cafés, fountains, artwork (Le Corbusier tapestries, Calder Sculpture) and as one of the earliest examples of the development of comfortable public open space on private land.

The structural system was developed with one of the world's leading engineers, Pier Luigi Nervi, and features technological advances of the time such as patterned ribbing and tapering exterior columns in quartz faced pre cast concrete as permanent formwork. The tapering columns add emphasis to the height of the tower further emphasising its elegance. At the time it was built in 1961 - 1967 the tower was the world's tallest light weight concrete building.

The circular form was structurally extremely efficient and the consistency of floor plan, the use of precast façade and in situ core lead to floors being erected in 5 working days which set new standards in office tower construction.

Australia Square Tower is an elegant building which has maintained its aesthetic appeal and is still regarded as a landmark building in Sydney and an icon of Australian architecture








RIPARIAN PLAZA, Brisbane

You sexy thing:
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/5017/ripariansmall1ap.jpg
^^ Pic by Fabian (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=314450)

Oooh yeah:
http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6808/seidlerismsmall1wt.jpg
^^ Pic by Fabian (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=314450)

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/9069/102979069cl1140551407.jpg
(realestate.com (http://www.realestate.com.au))




AURORA PLACE, Sydney

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4026/091yg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/6146/110oy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8584/186kc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2918/259oq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/412/122rx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/4193/191ub.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


DEUTSCHE BANK, Sydney

http://www.deutsche-bank-kunst.com/art/images/248/19.jpg
(Source (http://www.deutsche-bank-kunst.com/art/2004/5/d/5/248.php))

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1075/dscn398210128sl.jpg
(Source: Me! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=311896))

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1803/untitled116et.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/811/untitled216ph.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1504/untitled314au.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1825/untitled3514gz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9297/untitled16517cn.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2615/untitled311uu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)




140 WILLIAM STREET, Melbourne

http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23264345-v

http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23286925-v

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/8522/bhphouse2zy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
(Source (http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/building468.html))

Q1 Tower, Gold Coast

http://www.terraphirma.com/welcome/images/Q1entranceam.jpg?30

Eureka Tower, Melbourne

http://static.flickr.com/19/105195116_c3f3563fa5_o.jpg

Rialto Towers, Melbourne

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/36/IMG_3864.JPG/250px-IMG_3864.JPG

Chifley Tower, Sydney

http://members.iinet.net.au/~paulkoh/tallchifely.jpg

BankWest Tower, Perth

http://members.iinet.net.au/~paulkoh/gleam.jpg

If I had to name a sixth - it would probably be Aurora Place. Governor Phillip Tower and 120 Collins are great too.

For me....

Eureka is going to definitely be number one on completion...pushing this list down a notch. Not because of height, but the fact that it is an amazing design imho.

1. Governor Phillip Tower, Syd: Felt pretty indifferent about GPT for a long time, but now I love it for its grandeur.

2. 140 William St, Melb: Class A corporate box.

3. ANZ World HQ, Melb: Call me corny, call me shmaltzy, but it's a personal fave.

4. 333 Collins St: Melb: Self explanatory &

5. Waterfront Place, Bris: This tower is certainly dating, yet still loving its changeable silhouette.

^^ Now as above, with pics:

1)

http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy01/a/izsy117.jpg_http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy01/b/izsy125.jpg_http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy01/a/izsy119.jpg_http://www.sydney-australien.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/hochhaeuser/images/0039-11-17-02-an-23.jpg


2)

http://www.moveandstay.com/picture_apartments/servcorp_servcorp_william_street_01.jpg__http://www.propertylook.com.au/listings/CJ/CJ_21/300/CJ_21_12932_20329.jpg__http://www.cbre.com.au/services/asset_services/photo/vic1m.jpg

________http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/8522/bhphouse2zy.jpg


3)

____________http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dme01/a/izme122.jpg__http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dme01/b/izme125.jpg
______________http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dme01/a/izme124.jpg__http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dme01/b/izme134.jpg


4)

http://www.mfrfpa.com.au/images/Collins_333.jpg_http://www.profitool.com/ptweb/profitool/images/photos/melproj002.jpg_http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/images/333collins.jpg
Dome in 333 Collins: http://www.theage.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1059849392266_2003/08/05/508mm7,0.jpg


5)

http://www.moveandstay.com/picture_apartments_main/waterfrontoffice_waterfront_executive_offices_-_brisbane.jpg_http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/294/waterfrontplace1.jpg

______________http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/782/waterfrontplace2.jpg

:)

1. WORLD TOWER
2. Q1
3.CHIFLEY TOWER
4.DUETSCHEBANK PLACE
5.RIALTO
i think Eureka wil slot in there somewhere on completion.
i think SOUL and VISION will be pretty spectacular also.
Australia sq is a timeless skyscraper indeed. its my fav from 60's.

1. Chifley Tower, Sydney
2. Aurora Place, Sydney
3. Eureka, Melbourne
4. Rialto, Melbourne
5. DeutscheBank Place, Sydney

333 Collins St
140 William St
Freshwater Place Towers (2 Southbank Boulevard & 1 Freshwater Place)
The Guv'nahs (Phil & Maq)
Latitude
Chifley

that's 8, I know - sue me/kiss my arse.

:D

1. Q1, Gold Coast - My favourite and I think it's the best of the best.
2. World Tower, Sydney - I feel this building so much, wish it was in Brisbane.
3. Eureka, Melbourne - Sexy, Tall and Glassy Classy.
4. Aurora Place, Sydney - It even lays eggs!
5. Riparian Plaza, Brisbane - I like it because it's Unique.

Other mentions....
Rialto Towers (Mel), ANZ HQ (Mel), AMP Tower (Bris), BankWest (Perth), Chifley (Syd)

1. - Lattitude - Sydney
2 - Brisbane Square
3 - 140 William St - Melbourne
4 - MLC - Sydney
5 - Q1 - Gold Coast

Brisbane - there is nothing built or UC that makes my top 10. Vision will probably be my # 1 when/ if it gets built.

Gold Coast - Q1

Adelaide / Hobart/ Darwin - nothing

Perth - Central Park.

Sydney - GPT, Chifley, Deutsche, Aurora, Cove

Melbourne- 120 Collins, Rialto, Eureka, 140 William, ANZ.

My top 5 - 120 Collins, Eureka, Deutsche, Q1, Cove.

1. Eureka Tower

Then In no particular order

GPT
Republic Tower
World Tower
140 William Street

A couple of years ago I probably woudln't have included Rialto but seeing recently in the skyline with Eureka has changed my mind:

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

http://melbournephotos.net/webcam/images/2006-02-28/2006-02-28_2016.jpg

This is Mine:

1. Central Plaza (Brisbane)
2. Aurora Place (Sydney)
3. Q1 (Gold Coast)
4. Rialto (Melbourne)
5. Riparian (Brisbane)

That was harder than I expected it to be, and if you ask me again in a week I would probably write something different.

Eureka (Melbourne)
Republic (Melbourne)
GPT (Sydney)
Aurora (Sydney)
140W (Melbourne)

1. Eureka (Mel)
2. Deutsche Bank (Syd)
3. Q1 (GC)
4. Rialto (Mel)
5. Bankwest (Per)

No-one does the glass beauties like Melbourne, Love Eureka & Rialto, with honourable mentions to FWP, E&Y, SX, ASX. Love Bankwest for this too :)

Can't go past Deutsche Bank, very unique... and I love the shape of Q1, if it weren't for the fin I would have it in 2nd place. Had to pick Eureka for #1, love the glass as I mentioned, the shape and the height are fantastic too its my far and away winner :)

Stu

1.Eureka (Mel)
2.Q1 (GC)
3.Aurora (Syd)
4.Republic Tower (Mel)
5.YE5 (Mel)

Eureka Tower (Mel) - location, views, design, great height - the best by far
Rialto Tower (Mel) - tallest in oz for 20 years still a striking building
Q1 (GC) - tall sleek and with great views
Aurora (Syd) - love the curves on this tower, great design and in a great location
waterfront Place (Bris) - great loaction on the waterfront and you cant fault the facade

Hon. mention - GPT, 140 Willaim St, YE5, world tower

i still think wally World tower is a fabulous design.

so much happening. very intricate.
http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/6645/wtclose1bm.jpg

Wow, it's great to see the diversity in the towers that forumers have selected and I'm sure it will continue with more diversity & even some of the same towers being elected in this thread.

Go to it guys & gals for more top 5 selections for the top 5 :okay:

Also remember what Anton said in his initial post ie: that make sure @ least 2 are not in your State.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Muse11/mrmackey1.jpg--mmmmkaaay

.... :)

YE5 almost made my list:

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/2463/103022463ml1141165220.jpg

1.QV1(perth)
2.YE5
3.Q1
4.Mt ****** House
5.Eureka

6. CP
7. Rialto
8.Bankwest
9.World Tower
10. ASX Perth

1.Q1

then in no particular order
Waterfront Place
Central Plaza One
Aurora Place
YVE

But like my list will completely change if buildings u/c or proposed are included, then Vision, ES, Oracle, Soul etc will feature heavily.

1.QV1(perth)
4.Mt ****** House


Is that Mt "N E W M A N" house?

If it is then they won't let you say that word on here - although "*****" has about the same meaning:D

Funny how Melbourne people all have E above Q1 and QLD'ers have Q1 above E, how bias.

To break the trend i am going,

1. Eureka
2. COC (so wot if its not finished its still alive)
3. World Tower
4. Q1
5. Rialto

^^^^
Eureka isn't finished either, so I don't think it matters too much.

My list in no particular order:

Waterfront place, Brisbane,
Freshwater place, Melbourne,
Deutsche Bank, Sydney,
CP1, Brisbane,
World Tower, Sydney,

#1 Eureka gracefull and stylish Melb

#2 Republic Tower cutting edge and out there Melb

#3 World Tower stand out Syd

#4 BankWest classic Perth

#5 Aurora Place stunning from all angles Syd and Rialto Melb just because it is

1. deutsche bank
2. Aurora Place
3. GPT
4. that tall one in perth
5. central plaza brisbane

no particular order.
Aurora Place
GPT
DeutscheBank
Eureka
Q1


my other favs. :)
Syd - Chifley, World Tower, Lattitude, HSBC <<yes, I like it for some reason.
Brissy - Riparian, Waterfront, CP1
Melb - Rialto, ANZ HQ, 140 WilliamSt

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^Take this cyrillic e and use it whenever you want to talk about Mt Nеwman House, or a certain Seinfeld character :)

As for my 5 favourite scrapers, well I haven't spent any length of time considering this but here's a list of 5 I really like. As soon as I post this I'll probably rememeber a whole bunch of others I like better but anyway...

Central Plaza One, Brisbane (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108534)
Ernst & Young Plaza, Melbourne (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=101890)
Colonial State Bank, Sydney (http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=137996)
Exchange Plaza, Perth (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108659)
KPMG Centre, Sydney (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108073)

Is that Mt "N E W M A N" house?

If it is then they won't let you say that word on here - although "*****" has about the same meaning:D

Yep it's Mt N-e-w-m-a-n House. It's 78m tall sheer and clean. Somthing to remember 1971 for.

1 World Tower
2 Deutcshe Bank Plaza
3 Eureka
4 Q1
5 Gateway Plaza

Hey whats wrong with the word ******? This is an adults forum we should be able to say most words!

^^

If thuderhead is allowed on the forums you can't exactly call it an adult forum!!

Well he can't be too far away from being an adult. Anyway whats wrong with N-E-W-M-A-N

Wow, such a diversity of opinion. Although there are a small handful that stand out.

Yeah, i've had that problem before with "n e w m a n". I can't remember what the context was but it was perfectly innocent. What's the not-so-innocent meaning?

no order

rialto - mel
bankwest - per
central plaza one - bne
GPT - syd
bourke place - mel <- the first scraper i ever really noticed thereby starting my interest

honourable mentions by city

perth: CP, exchange plaza
sydney: chifley, aurora, mlc, gateway, world tower
melbourne: 120 collins, melb central, eureka, 140 william
gold coast: Q1, Coc
brisbane: wfp, aurora, state law, bsquare

good looking proposals:

vision - bne
empire - bne
soul - GC

my top 3
q1 tower sleek glassy tall australias tallest skyscraper 2 spire
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2153/goldcoast2005003a3ak11re.jpg
eurekauc great clading gold turned out perfect better then randers :)

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4914/img771717tj.jpg
coc uc new twins massive so wide and the glass :)

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5175/cab63ma10ea.jpg

Just remembered Q1's on Getaway tonight.

I like:
- Q1, Gold Coast
- Deustche Bank, Syd
- Governor Phillip & Macquarie - Sydney
- Aurora Place, Syd
- Eureka, Melb

Great thread

1.Gov Phillp tower,Syd
2.140 Williams street,Mel
3.The Zenith Centre,Chatswood
4.101 Colins,Mel
5.Arorua place,Syd

1. Waterfront Place (Bris)
2. 530 Collins St (Mel)
3. Brisbane Square (Bris)
4. GPT (Syd)
5. Rialto (Melb)

Just remembered Q1's on Getaway tonight.

Case anyone missed it:

Two Gold Coast beauties Natalie Gruzlewski and Q1:
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7031/00a10kl.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2985/00a24vn.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/9571/00a35sz.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9803/00a43ei.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1237/00a55tp.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/406/00a65qd.jpg

Ah Q1...
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7048/00a78dq.jpg

Wow thats amazing, very sexy!! Q1, yeah amazing, truly is. :D

Thanks for posting those Locke... in particular that last one, which I think I may have missed while watching. Don't know how I could've missed it.:D

1. Santos house

Yeah, i've had that problem before with "n e w m a n". I can't remember what the context was but it was perfectly innocent. What's the not-so-innocent meaning?

From what I've read, it's a very stupid inside joke by the admins that's gone on for way too long.

wow, Q1 looks so g00d. oh yeah also Natalie doesnt look to bad either. ;-)
what did natalie have to say about Q1? anything we havent heard yet?
thanks locke,

She said that she couldn't believe a white spire could be so long.

wow, Q1 looks so g00d. oh yeah also Natalie doesnt look to bad either. ;-)
what did natalie have to say about Q1? anything we havent heard yet?
thanks locke,

just said tallest residential in the world
also only observation near a beach
it was very positive

1) Republic Tower (Melbourne)

http://www.melbournephotos.net/images/2005-04-07%20Melbourne%20-%20Queen%20St/IMG_6336.jpg

2) Governor Philip Tower (Sydney)

http://www.sydney-australien.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/hochhaeuser/images/0039-11-17-02-an-23.jpg

3) Aurora Place (Sydney)

http://www.arup.com/IMAGEBANK/image3916.jpg

= 4) 101 & 120 Collins Place (Melbourne)

I keep swapping my favourites between these

http://www.thecollectormm.com/private/CollinsTwins2.jpg

5) Australia Square (Sydney)

http://www.degussa-ccap.com/news/Degussa_Conipur_AusSq01.jpg

Central Plaza 1 (Bris), Cove (Sydney), 333 Collins (Melb), Horizon (Sydney), Rialto (Melb), come a close 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th...

1. Q1 (Gold Coast)
2. Rialto Towers (melb)
3. Australian Square (syd)
4. North Tce Tower (adel) , the one on top of the myer centre
5. Republic Tower (melb)

1. Q1 Tower, Gold Coast City
2. Citigroup Centre, Sydney
3. Woodside Tower, Perth
4. Australia Square, Sydney
5. Bourke Place, Melbourne

Hard choice to be honest. Firstly I will only vote on buildings I have seen in person .. so byebye most of the new QLD towers :P In no order, my list

Eureka, even when incomplete it is still dominating and unique. A monument.
Deutsche Bank, a completely different building from every angle you look at.
Governer Philip Tower, very under-rated .. specially from street level. I love how the crown runs all the way through the structure of the building.
Central Park, so very 90's in so many ways. Though you could stick this building in any capital city and it would stand out on it's own.
ANZ Gothic, adds something different to the Australian skyscraper skyline.

My top 5 in order:

[1] 101 Collins Street, Melbourne.

[2] Aurora Place, Sydney.

[3] Australia Square, Sydney.

[4] YE5, Melbourne

[5] 140 William Street (ex BHP House), Melbourne.

Just missing out is Republic, Melbourne.
Eureka once completed, might knock out one of the others to enter the top 5.

wow, Q1 looks so g00d. oh yeah also Natalie doesnt look to bad either. ;-)
what did natalie have to say about Q1? anything we havent heard yet?
thanks locke,
It basically just told us what everyone on here already knew. The interview with the window cleaner guy was interesting though. Natalie was talking to him from one of the balconies while he was hanging outside in his BMU basket!! lol. He said that once, the basket freefell for aout 2 metres while he was in it. That'd have to be scary! :eek2: It takes the window cleaners about 7 weeks on average to clean all the windows, which by then, it's time to start all over again! lol

Eureka - Melb
Rialto - Melb
120 Collins (especially when lit up at night) - Melb
Q1 - GC
Aurora - Syd

thanks wezza.

since it wasnt a poll (which is a good thing), can someone go back thru every post and calculate the most popular top 5? lol

my favs from 1960's that are still with us...
>
Aussie sq/syd
AMP/syd
AMP/Melb
MLC/nthsyd
Council hs/perth

well had a quick look at posts.
top 5 thus far-
Q1/GC- 19 votes
Eureka/MELLB-14
Aurora pl/SYD-13
GPT/SYD-12
Duetcshebank/SYD-9
Rialto/MELB-9

since it wasnt a poll (which is a good thing), can someone go back thru every post and calculate the most popular top 5? lol

my favs from 1960's that are still with us...
>
Aussie sq/syd
AMP/syd
Orica/Melb
MLC/nthsyd
Council hs/perth

lol - i was going to do a tally but on SUnday maybe as the thread is still "fresh" and will hopefully grow a bit more.

as for the 3 sydney buildings u just mention, they are great. and none of them have spires or funnels. ;) (although AMP has that great flat roof structure on top).


Here's one of Fabians on emporis - i love this roof (nice pic too):
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=316407

So is anyone going to tell me about the n e w m a n joke?

Case anyone missed it:

Two Gold Coast beauties Natalie Gruzlewski and Q1:
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7031/00a10kl.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2985/00a24vn.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/9571/00a35sz.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9803/00a43ei.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1237/00a55tp.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/406/00a65qd.jpg

Ah Q1...
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7048/00a78dq.jpg
q1s cladding looks good in those shots

Ah Q1...
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7048/00a78dq.jpgq1s cladding looks good in those shots

^^^ Nice - but I'd love to see her unclad.

No surprises in my top 5. To me, they're all a tier above the rest.
In no particular order, we have Melbourne's ANZ HQ and 333 Collins joined by Sydney's Aurora, Chifley and GPT. All stunning buildings. All are not done justice until seen in person.
New buildings I haven't seen in person could make their way onto the list but that's rather unlikely. I've seen Eureka nearing completion and love it but I'll reserve my final judgement until I get back down to Melbourne for a decent look in the future. I'm thinking it'd slot into 5-10 though. None of the new QLD ones seem overly inspiring, although I suppose Riparian may enter my top 1000 upon inspection, you never know.

^^
If thats Q1, i'd like to see it's cladding on my bedroom floor!! :D

BTW, mine are:

Q1
Eureka
World Tower
Waterfront Place
Riparian

another update>

top 5 thus far-
Q1/GC- 20 votes
Eureka/MELB-15
Aurora pl/SYD-14
GPT/SYD-13
Duetcshebank/SYD-9
Rialto/MELB-9

btw my fav 2 remaining from classic 1950's

Orica/Melb
Qantas/Syd

Central Park
Rialto
Eureka
QV1 (because it makes the Perth skyline)
One of the Collins' (101,120)

In no order

Aurora (Syd)
Riparian (Bris)
Eureka (Melb)
Duetcshebank (Syd)
Waterfront Place (Bris)

well had a quick look at posts.
top 5 thus far-
Q1/GC- 19 votes
Eureka/MELLB-14
Aurora pl/SYD-13
GPT/SYD-12
Duetcshebank/SYD-9
Rialto/MELB-9

Gee, when I tallied up the Rate Our Talls on the old OZCraper site, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne was Numero Uno. I know a lot of towers have come on line since, but so far I'm the only one that has voted for it.

Also, I know Anton set out the rules to vote for @ least 2 that aren't in your state, but going thru this thread, a lot of forumers have voted as No.1 a scraper either in their city and/or state. :|

BTW For all those that voted 140 William St, Melbourne:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/kayloeza/LINE1.gif

http://www.cbre.com.au/services/asset_services/photo/vic1b.jpg

...

^^Notice the top 6 skyscrapers by popularity so far are all in the top 15 by height - are our tallest buildings REALLY that much better than the shorter ones? I don't think so.

Muse is the only vote for 333 Collins and I'm the only vote for Colonial State Bank - doesn't anyone else like a bit a black glass with striking brown highlights??? :) Although the thing is I've never seen it in person but in my case the rules stipulate I had to vote for at least 2 buildings I'd never seen.

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2002/01/137996.jpg

^^Notice the top 6 skyscrapers by popularity so far are all in the top 15 by height - are our tallest buildings REALLY that much better than the shorter ones? I don't think so.

Muse is the only vote for 333 Collins and I'm the only vote for Colonial State Bank - doesn't anyone else like a bit a black glass with striking brown highlights??? :) Although the thing is I've never seen it in person but in my case the rules stipulate I had to vote for at least 2 buildings I'd never seen.You're right about the shorter ones, which besides my vote for 333 Collins, there was 1 for the Zenith Twins in Chatswood in Sydney, 1 for YVE in Melbourne and a couple of votes for Republic in Melbourne.

BTW I don't know why Emporis still lists 52 Martin Place as Colonial State Bank. Also, not being pedantic, but just a little so lol, it's actually a dark brown glass, not black. It *IS* a great scraper BTW :okay:

^^This is the problem with voting for buildings you've only seen in photos I guess.

I was almost going to vote for Brisbane's Mincom Central but I decided it was TOO short:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v376/Oriolus/100_3765S.jpg

^^ OK, but surely it is better to vote for some buildings you have never seen in the flesh than have a thread that is just voted for along home state lines. I've never seen the Chrysler building or Taj Mahal but i still love them :D

Brisbane's Mincom Central looks nice.

I've done some stats on the voting by state. Turns out we aren't as parochial as expected. Maybe that is the max 3 buildings from your state rule. (which by the way, most people stuck to). The max vote for your state is 60% - ie, 3 out of 5. The most parochial state comes in at 53%. Not bad if that's the worst.

I'll post more later but here is the list so far...

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/9126/rankings6nw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

maybe under 150m category? or under 90m?
they are so dif to a 300m skyscraper.

I'll go in alphabetical order. Bloody hard question.
140W mel
Eureka mel
GPT syd
HM@S mel
WT syd (maybe aus sq. instead.)

HM@S is a little twin skyscraper(s) in port melbourne. I hope to live in it one day!
http://www.melbournephotos.net/images/2005-02-28%20Melbourne%20-%20Port%20Melbourne/IMG_5892.jpg

http://www.melbournephotos.net/images/2005-02-28%20Melbourne%20-%20Port%20Melbourne/IMG_5888.jpg

more here (http://www.melbournephotos.net/index.php?building=HM@S)

q1 - GC
Aurora - Syd
Riparian - Bris
Australia Square -Syd
Waterfront Place - Bris

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You guys move fast. So we now have 200 votes = 40 voters. Not enough - keep voting ;) Good to see people sticking to the rule: max 3 buidligns from your state.

Great variety of choice. It's also hard to pic trends in what certain people like. How can the same perons like Bankwest and 140 William - lol.

Also, many people voted both Q1 and Eureka.


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half of top 10 are in sydney? interesting

half of top 10 are in sydney? interesting

There are some interesting results there. (brilliant pic of WT earlier cul - intricate indeed! good stuf)

Aurora is 2 votes from the top yet it is half the height of no.'s 1 & 2. Great effort.

I never knew GPT was so popular. Deserves it

And what a solid result for 140 William and AUstralia Square! Very pleasing indeed.

People seem to have gotten over Chifley. Nice building, but not amazing IMO.

I am surprised that Riparian scores quite low. hmmmm - it's amazing. And Deutschebank although it is currently no. 5, it only just gets over half the votes of No. 1. pity.

Later i will post votes for each building by state - i've got it here but no time right atm. But, we are not as biased as I expected.

To be honest, i don't yet get Eureka - sure it's huge but visually. Anyway, i will be in Melbourne later this month and it will be one of my first ports of call.

A few people haven't voted for Eureka because it is still under construction. Are U/C included or just topped out buildings?

9 of the top 20 are from Victoria compared to only six from NSW. 50% of the top 2 are from Queensland :-)

FK - best skyscraper architects in Australia

140 W beating Australia Square is interesting. They are undoubtedly both the best of their era.

Q1, Eureka, DB and Riparian haven't really been around long enough to deserve their places yet. Infact most of the high raters are basically brand new, I wonder how many votes they'll get in a few years.

1. Q1 of Course! Worlds best Scraper :)
2. Eureka
3. Chiefley Tower
4. Aurora Place
5. Riparian Plaza.

^
top 3 now>
eureka-22
q1-21
aurora-20

Australia sq is like ESB, its always one of the oldest in lists.
its the only 60's scraper. the only 70's is 140w. survivors?
also its intresting how 7 from top 10 are office towers.must be hard to impress with resi structure.?all thos balcs and all.

It's only natural that the newer buildings get more, most of our older buildings are boring 80's and 70's concrete or glass boxes and really only gather half their votes for sentimental reasons. It's only recently that the bigger buildings are able to experiment with more interesting styles.

Likewise, height matters, a design has to be really good to be short and stick out, because short skyscraper invariably look fat and fat is not as attractive as slim, that is just the way of the world. But I make exceptions for buildings like Yve which are short but very sexy.

Anyway, if new buildings were not winning something would be seriouslys amiss with architecture in this country. I mean how hard is it to beat a 70's box!:P

FK - Best architects, well I think Buchan, DBI, Cottee Parker, Crone etc would have something to say about that!

^ what about David Brown? architect for Q1,Soul,ConC and others.? he must be one of our best now?

Absolutely, David Brown is probably the best in the country if you ask me.

It's only natural that the newer buildings get more, most of our older buildings are boring 80's and 70's concrete or glass boxes and really only gather half their votes for sentimental reasons. It's only recently that the bigger buildings are able to experiment with more interesting styles.


hmm, maybe your post misses the point about good design a bit. Most things when new look great and are tendy, others are classics that last. Like any style, much "modern" architecture was badly done, but some were done well and are classics - take Aust Square and 140 William. At the time all their "modern" cousins would have looked great - it was the trend - but many dated. the same will happen to today's buildings. some will stand the test of time, many (most?) won't.

At it's completion, i was entranced by Chifley. yet now i am ambivalent to it. It's no shocker, but i no longer think it is amazing. So far it's only got 4 votes, i reckon it would have been close to the top 10 years ago. Interesting how GPT is still voting high. As i recall it was less popular 10 years ago compared to CHifley. I also have opinions on which of current crop of new stunners (last 5 years) will last and which will look dated in 10 years - but i don't want to start a war!! lol

Also, todays architecture compard to the 60's and 70's is not about "experimenting with interesting styles" compared to "boring concrete and glass boxes". The word was simple (but not simplistic) and it can look brilliant. Check out Aust Square's and 140 Will's lobbys. The simplicity was intended and it can be sublime. Before that you had all the neo-gothic styles - these were experimental and more ornamental like todays. But saying "modernism" was not experimental and "interesting" misses the point too - it was highly experimental and interesting at the time.

Sure, Aust Square and 140 William do date in the sense that you can look at them and can guess what decade they are from, but they still look great. Just stand next to Australia Square (looks best up close) and compare it to it's younger neighbours tha are so badly dated after 2 decades. It is in a league of it's own.

Perhaps it is an age thing - it would be interesting to see an age against all the votes. lol - as a teenageer/young 20's i thought it was all about spires, flashy glass, and angled roofs. Then i started to understand the sophistacation in "simplicity" done well (not a contradiction). Ie, classic modernism is not really "simple" when you look at it closley.

It's the same with anything that involves design - cars, houses, furniture, fashion, even fonts. Most look good (or just trendy?) when new, but the good stuff lasts.

lol - what a ramble, if i took the time to edit it i could probably say it with 1/3 of the words. sorry

Eureka
Q1
Rialto
Chifley
World Tower

Height means right.

Anton, yes one day these just finished buildings will likewise look dated, but that's just the point, like cars or anything else, the new models will invariably be better.

The difference is, you consider some of them classics, whilst I wouldn't rate a single skyscraper in the world as a 'classic'. If I want real, truly breathaking work, I will go walk thru the Vatican and gaze at the work of Michealangelo, Bernini etc. Now THAT is architecture made by the best artists in all of history.

So some 70's or 80's experiements in skyscraper design in Australia, or even Q1 or whatever, let's be honest, none of this new stuff even compares in the slightest. It's like pop music, it comes and goes, some may attain classic status like the Beatles, but well, none of it is exactly Mozart is it?

The Crysler Building is 'classic' anway you look at it.

A classic amongst skyscrapers, yes, a classic amongst the great buildings of history... it's minnow, and lets face it, that's probably the most acclaimed skyscraper in the world.

I think it's wrong to compare buildings of different eras as architecture has diverged in different directions throughout time and in different parts of the world, experimenting with new materials, new methods of construction etc as well as lifestyle. What may have worked a few centuries ago wouldn't in our era. People have different needs nowadays, buildings have more and more constraints placed upon them these days, meeting certain requirements on a small budget be it achieving certain energy ratings or meeting the needs of a client and what not.

People have different needs nowadays, buildings have more and more constraints placed upon them these days, meeting certain requirements on a small budget be it achieving certain energy ratings or meeting the needs of a client and what not.

Yep, exactly, but it's why there are no truly great buildings being built today, nor have been for the last century - No one can afford to do it anymore, nor for that matter are there any truly great artists around like those of the past. Even if there were, their hands would be tied by all the reasons you have given.

architecture
experimenting with new materials, new methods of construction etc

Damn architects! Taking credit for things they really have very little to do with. ;)

1. GPT
2. Aurora
3. Q1
4. Bourke Place
5. Rialto Towers

Quite a tough one this; I really wanted Riparian, Australia Square and 101 Collins in there!

My personal top 5:

1. Q1 - Gold Coast - impresses me everytime I look at it!
2.Deutsche Bank Place - Sydney - unique design and adds variety to the skyline
3. air on Broadbeach - Gold Coast - often called the lego building, its design has grown on me!
4. World Tower - Sydney
5. 101 Collins Street - Melbourne

1. GPT
2. Aurora
3. Q1
4. Bourke Place
5. Rialto Towers

Quite a tough one this; I really wanted Riparian, Australia Square and 101 Collins in there!

nah, that's easy solved. Just swap Q1 for Riparian, and cros out GPT and replace with Aust Square. What's your problem?!? ;) he he

lookout
top 3 now>
Q1-24
eureka-23
aurora-21

1. Bankwest
2. Eureka
3. GPT
4. Melbourne Central
5. Exchange Plaza (lol sexy blue glass)

^
top 3 now>
eureka-22
q1-21
aurora-20

Australia sq is like ESB, its always one of the oldest in lists.
its the only 60's scraper. the only 70's is 140w. survivors?
also its intresting how 7 from top 10 are office towers.must be hard to impress with resi structure.?all thos balcs and all.

What has made the difference, IMHO, is that Australia Square seems to have been taken care of for all that time. I doubt we'd be saying the same thing if she hadn't been...

1. Eureka
2. Melbourne Central
3. Q1
4. GPT
5. World Tower

latest...

We have received 230 votes = 46 voters.

The no. of voters from each state so far:
NSW: 13
VIC: 10 (yet they are the largest group on scc)
QLD: 14
SA: 2
WA: 5
UK: 1
unknown: 1

(more stats coming...)

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5784/rank52do.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

1 vote for Melbourne's YVE too which Locke voted for on page 2 of the thread. :) ..and I can understand why. It's an absolutely stunning piece of architecture.

Thanks for your tallying Anton....and its "weight" ;)

1. Aurora Place
2. Latitude
3. Deutsche Bank Place
4. Freshwater Place
5. Bankwest

you're the first NSWelshman to vote for Latitude, Bankwest and Freshwater.

Deutschebank is now the favourite amongst NSW voters (9 votes), followed closely by Aurora (8 votes).

Which tower of Freshy in Melby are people voting for though; PWC or Resi? They are both pretty amazing in their own right.

1. Aurora Place
2. Waterfront Place
3. State Law Building
4. Governor Philip Tower
5. 101 Collins St

Which tower of Freshy in Melby are people voting for though; PWC or Resi? They are both pretty amazing in their own right.

I'm assuming that Freshwater Place refers to the residential tower at 1 Freshwater Place, and PWC refers to the office tower at 2 Southbank Boulevard. :D

Well, that we would "assume"....:dunno:

1. Eureka
2. Aurora
3. Australia Square
4. E&Y (Melbourne)
5. GPT

On a different day MLC, Civic or the Met Centre may have made it to the top 5 (although I think Eureka would always be 1).

Look at this sudden outpouring of love for Aurora (my personal number 1).

update.lol
TOP 10

EUREKA/VIC-27
Q1/QLD-25
AURORA PL/NSW-25
GPT/NSW-18
RIALTO/VIC-14
DEUTCSHBANK/NSW-14
WORLD TOWER/NSW-13
140 WIL/VIC-9
WATERFRONT/QLD-9
AUSSIE SQ/NSW-7
RIPARIAN/QLD-7

It's interesting how much better GPT rates here compared to in the international forum.

In the international fourm GPT is ranked #65 while Chifley is ranked #29 while in this poll GPT has twice as many votes.

I think it is one of those towers you really have to see in person to appreciate.

update.lol
TOP 10

EUREKA/VIC-27
Q1/QLD-25
AURORA PL/NSW-25
GPT/NSW-18
RIALTO/VIC-14
DEUTCSHBANK/NSW-14
WORLD TOWER/NSW-13
140 WIL/VIC-9
WATERFRONT/QLD-9
AUSSIE SQ/NSW-7
RIPARIAN/QLD-7

^^^^

i've got the full spreadsheet at home - so off the top of my head:

* As of last night, more Queenslanders had voted for Rialto (5) than Victorians (3). lol (Queenslanders not wanting to vote for Eureka?)

* And although Q1 and Eureka are overall the two most popular scrapers and both QLD and VIC had their own building as their favourite, both Vic and Qld had at least one OTHER interstate building ahead of the other state's. make sense? the actual numbers are clearer.

* Riparian has not done as well as i expected. It is one of AUstralia's greatest.

* But I'm "well-chuffed" to see the solid showing for both Australia Square and 140 William.

* I also note no-one voted for 1 O’Connell (fortunately!!!) or AMP Centre or AMP building, or AAPT Centre. and one vote only for MLC Centre.

* No-one voted for Grosvenor Place (Syd) or Riverside (Bris) – that is sad. :(

* No-one voted for our “great place”, Westpac Place.

* So far, 52% of votes from NSW went to NSW buildings (max allowed = 60%), 54% of VIC votes went to VIC, and 30% of QLD votes went to QLD.

* Only 30% of the votes for WA actually came from WA (but, WA voters were small group so more interstate votes is perhaps really not that surprising). what was really odd was 42% of WA's votes came from VIC compared to only 12% from NSW and 15% from QLD. (Vic's maybe not wanting to to vote for NSW or QLD?!? ;))

* Deutschebank is NSW's favourite building - but only 1 Victorian voted for it and 3 QLD's voted for it. But only 8 of Aurora's vote came from NSW - 17 votes (more than double) came from outside of the state - it is an interstate favourite.

that's all i can remember at the moment - spreadsheets at home.

Never too late to vote :D

^yes GPt is a wonderful tower.but also Aurora and Chifley make a fine team.

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/3553/viewfromhelicopter8gx.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/3554/auroragpt2em.jpg

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/8287/auroraspireuc0zo.jpg

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1. Governor Phillip Tower
2. Eureka
3. Rialto Towers
4. Aurora
5. Gateway Plaza



by the way, I didn't know about the "catch" when I did those.

That right there is my top 5.

I dunno, does the rule make the poll ...........real?

It's interesting how much better GPT rates here compared to in the international forum.

In the international fourm GPT is ranked #65 while Chifley is ranked #29 while in this poll GPT has twice as many votes.

I think it is one of those towers you really have to see in person to appreciate.

Personally, although it looks very nice on the skyline from a distance, it's best appreciated up close. If this was a street view or podium/lobby vote, then GPT just might be in my top 5.

Which gets me thinking, there's two aspects to appreciating big buildings - their affect on the skyline (ie, what they look like from a distance) and their effect on the streetscape (ie, from up close). Many do one well but not the other. Eg, for me Aust Sq and 140 William look best up close, whereas Latitude is more of a distance scraper (I don't like its street frontage but love the rest). The best do both brilliantly, which brings me to...

Look at this sudden outpouring of love for Aurora (my personal number 1).

^^
YEs, deserves an encore showing:

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8584/186kc.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2918/259oq.jpg

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by the way, I didn't know about the "catch" when I did those.

That right there is my top 5.

I dunno, does the rule make the poll ...........real?
Hmm – I put the “catch” in to try and avoid everyone just voting completely for their own. Who knows what it would have looked like – maybe it didn’t change anything (as in your case).

It’s good if everyone has made an effort to think of buildings in other cities and not just their own. And hopefully it encourages better discussion across state boundaries. The interstate element has certainly widen my knowledge. Other people?

I think it is inevitable that people will tend to chose their own – ie, simply cos it is what they are most familiar with, not necessarily cos they just want to see their state win. That was part of,. ie, i figured rather than being biased, some people just didn't know much about what was interstate. Others - like Muse, TonyP, do know a lot and didn't need "the catch".

In fact, I was thinking about making it only 2 buildings from your own state, but the fact is, we know (and thus prefer?) what’s in our back yards even if we couldn’t care less about any notions of a state winning. So 3 votes for your own seemed a good compromise.

Truth is, the results have been exceptionally close and balanced. Not 100% but certainly impressive.

1. 140 William St, Melb
2. Aurora Place, Sydney
3. Republic Tower, Melb - sacrilege - no Eureka!!! :D
4. Melb Central, Melb
5. Q1, GC

I can't believe so many voted for GPT when 101 Collins is far superior!

101 & 120 Collins together would make my top 5 because they work so well together in the skyline but seperately I find it had to rate either one over GPT by a very small margin.

Also I wouldn't have changed my vote if I could vote all Melbourne, GPT and World Tower would still be top 5.

Top 5 under 150m would also make a really good poll because comparing 297m to 60m just isn't fair really :-)


Melbourne has stacks of fantastic towers under 150m including:

YE5
YVE
Republic
333 Collins
Conder
Victoria Point
Argus Centre
Marquis
QV2...

1. Governor Phillip Tower
2. Eureka
3. Rialto Towers
4. Aurora
5. Gateway Plaza
plus...
6. MLC Centre
7. Angel Place
8. Melbourne Central
9. Citigroup Centre
10. Zenith Centre Tower A

1. Republic Tower
2. Aurora
3. Eureka
4. 333 Collins
5. Governor Phillip

Am I the only one that feels Sydney's Aurora, while certainly not a bad building, is too sterile and stumpy for its design. I've always wanted to like it, but...well, like I said.

sometimes it can look stumpy. but if you look past that, it can be very stunning! (from many angles)

Am I the only one that feels Sydney's Aurora, while certainly not a bad building, is too sterile and stumpy for its design. I've always wanted to like it, but...well, like I said.


hhmm - "stumpy" it may be, but it makes stumpy look great - kinda of a trim and taunt stumpy. Unlike say our newest stumpy - Westpac Place - which looks positively pot-bellied (not to mention it's tacky paper party hat compared to Aurora's classy crown).

Pot-bellied stumpy:

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/8215/00000574jr.jpg

Once Brisbane's Aurora gets finished, it is definately on my list. Fantastic design for a resi.

nothing wrong with stumpyness.lol
Westpac is "stumpy' beacuse its the widest skyscraper in Australia!! and its not much under 150m/500ft.
Aurora is also approx 80m wide thus at over 180m it looks like it should be taller.

maybe the melbourne votes are split over so many towers, whereas in sydney there are some clear favourites like aurora place & GPT.

"nothin' wrong" ....with stumpiness, apart from the fact it's real ugly much of the time!

well, this was my first "double post".

So, anyway, I was gonna say:

Supermodels don't get called "stumpy" for a reason :D

When you think of a "stumpy" person, you don't think of a supermodel

Had time to think of my favs and what i think are clearly the best.

1. Auroa (Syd)
2. Eureka (Melb)
3. 1 O'Connell (Syd)
4. GPT (Syd)
5. 333 collins st (Melb)

There are a heap i wanted to put as well most notably Q1, Citigroup, Capita Centre, WT but alas these are my favs, and i have seen them all in person (except a completed Eureka of course).

In Order Of Preference:

1 - Eureka Tower Melbourne
2 - 120 Collins Street Melbourne
3 - Govenor Phillip Tower Sydney
4 - Rialto Towers Melbourne
5 - Central Park Perth
6 - Aurora Place Sydney

I reckon Lozza has pretty much nailed it ! :)

^ except Aurora should be higher and Q1 should also be in there.

^^^

Hehe ! There's no right or wrong answers though guys ! Its all down to personal preference !

Cheers

Lozza

PS~ CUL, i am in sydney today and tomorrow !

Lozza

^^^

Hehe ! There's no right or wrong answers though guys ! Its all down to personal preference !


Lozza

No! There are right and wrong answers and yours are all wrong. ;) he he

1. Vision - Brisbane (once it's done)
2. Eureka - Melbourne (just a notch better than the third placed)
3. Q1 - Gold Coast
4. Chifley Tower - Sydney
5. 120 Collins - Melbourne

From what it looks like, Aurora was built by same architect as Q1, Right? They look so similar!

']From what it looks like, Aurora was built by same architect as Q1, Right? They look so similar!

No, Q1 is a cheap knockoff.




Fight! Fight! Fight!

OK - I'm just going to keep this to towers I have seen in the flesh and are COMPLETED. Thus Eureka and Q1 won't be in here.

These are the ones I really like to look at.

In no order:

BankWest. Perth.

I love the way it looks so different from every angle.

Rialto Towers. Melbourne

Just an icon. It still reflects the sky.

Yarras Edge 5. Melbourne

It's just so much fun. People look at it.

Chifley Tower. Sydney

A lot of interest and expense.

333 Collins St. Melbourne

Just how much expense wasn't spared on this edifice?

Cheers,

Adam

^adam, Q1 was completed in October last year. ;-)

Oooohhh Sooooo many to choose from. But.....

1) Eureka - No.1 by a mile!!!
2) Rialto - Big daddy to all for so many years.
3) Q1 - Tall and classy.
4) Melb. Central - Tall and modern.
5) Latitude / Govenor Phillip - both great - can't split them.

Note: Once built - "Vision". If it turns out like the renders, it will be right up there - probably in 2nd?

^adam, Q1 was completed in October last year. ;-)

Yes, but I haven't seen it in the flesh so discounted it, cul.

Cheers,

Adam

1) 333 Collins (Melbourne)
2) Melbourne Central (Melbourne) (before they butchered the base)
3) State Law Building (aka Gotham City) (Brisbane)
4) Chifley Tower (Sydney)
5) 140 William (Melbourne)

Geez I hate to leave out the Rialto, 120 Collins, 101 Collins, ANZ World HQ and Eureka ... :bash:

1/Eureka Tower
2/Chifley Tower
3/Repulik Tower
4/Governer Phillip
5/When I was in Melbourne there was a building (only about 5 stories) near Victoria Market. It was a strange but unusaul design. I liked it alot. It had like large statues at the front with some type of latin writing. Not sure of the name.

^^Melbourne Terrace Apartments.

1. Eureka
2. Rialto
3. Q1
4. Central Park (I think that's what it's called), Perth
5. 120 Collins St

hey anton, whats the latest count?

Q1's penthouse>
highest pool in oz
http://www.q1penthouse.com/images/picgallery-penthouse16.jpg

http://www.q1penthouse.com/images/picgallery-penthouse21.jpg

http://www.q1penthouse.com/images/picgallery-penthouse22.jpg

http://www.q1penthouse.com/images/picgallery-penthouse15.jpg

http://www.q1penthouse.com/images/picgallery-penthouse31.jpg

hey anton, whats the latest count?


I haven't done one for a week, but the thread slowed down. The state by state spreadsheet is at home so i will wait off til tonight. I'll try and post how each state voted - there is some interesting things there.

from memory...
Like Deutschebank being the favourite for NSW's members, yet Aurora being the favourite NSW building amongst all voters (less than a 1/3 of its votes came from NSW).

Also, Q1 was not the favourite interstate building for Victorains, and conversely Eureka was not the interstate favourite for QLD'ers - but they ARE the two favourite buildings overall. :laugh:.

Rialto got more votes from QLD than it did from Victoria even though QLD and VIC voted in almost equal numbers.

And more Victorians voted for WA buildings (42% of votes for WA buildings came from VIC compared to 30% from WA itelf and a combined 20% from QLD and NSW)

All that may have changed though since my last count - so stay tuned.

i kinda want to change! from..:
1. Governor Phillip Tower
2. Eureka
3. Rialto Towers
4. Aurora
5. Gateway Plaza

plus...
6. MLC Centre
7. Angel Place....
to...:

But no, I'll leave it as it is.

I just dunno whether I think MLC is better than Gateway, or vice-versa. I am a big fan of MLC. I respect it a lot, and it's the only Seidler tower I like to any real degree.

i kinda want to change! from..:

to...:

But no, I'll leave it as it is.

I just dunno whether I think MLC is better than Gateway, or vice-versa. I am a big fan of MLC. I respect it a lot, and it's the only Seidler tower I like to any real degree.

That's fine. Slotting in MLC in the place of Gateway is certainly allowed. Although the reverse would be strictly forbidden. ;)

i know i know. But Gateway is a killer tower from certain angles. The diamond thing is quite clever. Not tooo many round the world like that.

MLC is a top-class tower in my book. Yes, of course, MLC is probably much more important and classic than Gateway.

But, like I say, Gateway does have that something about it too..

http://i2.tinypic.com/rhlw7t.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/rhlws8.jpg

i know i know. But Gateway is a killer tower from certain angles. The diamond thing is quite clever. Not tooo many round the world like that.

MLC is a top-class tower in my book. Yes, of course, MLC is probably much more important and classic than Gateway.

But, like I say, Gateway does have that something about it too..



Yeah, Gateway is not too bad at all. I've managed to find more respect for it in recent years. Certainly more than other blank glass boxes from that time - Colonial State Bank and National Bank, those twin towers in Brisbane (ANZ?) and another certain "tall one" in Melbourne. Maybe its because of the non-glass edges.

So hard, but in no order...

1. Bankwest - Perth's signature scraper by a mile. F*ck Central Park
2. 120 Collins - Melbourne/Gotham personified
3. Cove Apartment - Harry's gotta be in here somewhere. RIP.
4. Q1 - Gold Coast suddenly goes classy
5. Bourke Place - dunno why, just love it!

I'm a bit of a brutalist junkie so love a lot of 70's scrapers that have aged badly ie AAPT/Qantas - Sydney and Collins Place - Melb.

Eureka is overrated in the extreme as is GPT. Ripirian is the ugliest scraper this side of, well, somehere ugly.

Latest Tally:

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3605/march152wn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Voters came from
NSW: 17 voters = 28%
VIC: 17 voters = 28%
QLD: 12 voters = 25%
WA: 6 voters = 10%
SA: 3 voters = 5%
Unknown: 2 voters = 3%
Overseas: 1 voter = 2%

Hmmm my list constantly changes but... Gateway is all sex.

Gateway Plaza - Sydney
Gateway Plaza - Sydney
Gateway Plaza - Sydney
Gateway Plaza - Sydney
Gateway Plaza - Sydney


http://i2.tinypic.com/rhlw7t.jpg





Oh do I have to include others?



Bankwest Plaza - Perth
Eureka Tower - Melbourne
Waterfront Place - Brisbane
Rialto Towers - Melbourne

There are quite a few more that could be added but I will just leave it at those for now.

Gateway is hot, it should be getting more votes :P

If it were 300m i think it would clean up on here.

yes, imagine Gateway double height.

ive always thought it should of been atleast 200m high.
theres a reason why it was diamond shape.It was turned north/south so the "gateway" vista into the city wasnt ruined.there were some hideous proposals first off with bldgs same height as goldfields (110m) and then therewas a 190m tower similar to tallest AMP, then Gateway was chosen from pettle, thorpedo & wanker.

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/sydney33.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/sydney35.jpg

I take it you dont like peddle thorpe and walker? :P

my top 5 built towers (vision, would be my 1st)

1. Q1 - GC
2. Eureka - Melb
3. Aurora Tower - Brissy
4. Chevron Renaissance towers - GC
5. World Tower - Syd
:cheers:

ohhh and don't you just love this ad!! everything's perfect!

http://www.chevronrenaissance.com.au/Towers_45_small.mov

1/Eureka Tower
2/Chifley Tower
3/Repulik Tower
4/Governer Phillip
5/When I was in Melbourne there was a building (only about 5 stories) near Victoria Market. It was a strange but unusaul design. I liked it alot. It had like large statues at the front with some type of latin writing. Not sure of the name.


Your 'number 5' building was designed by the same architects as your 'number 1' and 'number 3', interestingly enough.

I like your taste in buildings. :)

1. Chifley Tower
2. Melbourne Central
3. ANZ World HQ (Melbourne)
4. The Peak (Sydney)
5. BankWest Tower (Perth)

These are just personal favourites.

Some of the more recent buildings are probably more impressive but I don't have
any connection to them. These above I've observed during my day on a day in
day out basis over a period of time.

(My location: ACT)

Freshwater Place has turned out to be a damn fine apartment tower:

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/21-03-2006/fwp%201%20forum.jpg

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/21-03-2006/fwp%20crown%20forum.jpg

http://www.propertylook.com.au/listings/CJ/CJ_21/300/CJ_21_12932_9045.jpg

http://www.propertylook.com.au/listings/CJ/CJ_21/300/CJ_21_12932_20329.jpg

just need a place to plonk these newer images of it really :lol: :D

My personal choices are

Eureka Tower Melbourne - Interesting design, sleek, brilliance and just elegant

Rialto Tower - Melbourne - Simple and classic skycrapper style

120 Collins St Melbourne - very underrated - but classy and New Yorky style... looks great in different angles.

Aurora Sydney - Creative curve and the location make it fantastic - near Opera House which is its reflection in its design

Governor Phillip Tower - very corporate and boxy - but confident and commanding.

Other worth mentioned

Chiffley - Sydney
140 Willaim St - Melbourne
Central Park - Perth
Vision Brisbane - when completed
Ernst and Young - Melbourne

For Sydney buildings

My top three are listed above
It was hard decision to keep out the Chiffley -
overall Chiffley and Aurora are both great and interesting.

Not so fan of World Tower and Deutsche Bank buildings
I think the latter compete too much with Aurora for attention....
Aurora is so sleek and sexy !

Freshwater Place - both office and residential are just so trendy
I also like the Southern Cross colour selection - however, it need extra 10 floor to make it sexier...
The Melbourne central is an Icon too..

Anton, i think we should do Poll - saving time tallying these votes...

no polls please. they end up pretty useless.
^ you should go inside sydney's Deutschebank place. it blows away any other office bldg in australia.lol
yes it has an interior as well as an exterior!
see thread>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=241305
its 150m high atrium is unique. no other bldg in australia has this type of construction. after you visit it you wish all other talls are like it.but most are only seen from outside.
DB is something else.anyway
just on World tower. its intricate floor plates and configuration really makes most other 200m+ scrapers in oz look boring some how? have you seen it up close?
yes Chifley is one of Sydney's finest., has everything.
GPt is good with strong lines and defining top. I still think MLC is a classic skyscraper.very brutal.
sydney has some great designs approved or on drawing board. cant wait for next cycle.
SEQ seems to be the place to be atm. so many 200m-300m+ scrapers coming up.
leaving rest in its wake.

no polls please. they end up pretty useless.
^ you should go inside sydney's Deutschebank place. it blows away any other office bldg in australia.lol
yes it has an interior as well as an exterior!
see thread>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=241305
its 150m high atrium is unique. no other bldg in australia has this type of construction. after you visit it you wish all other talls are like it.but most are only seen from outside.
DB is something else.anyway
just on World tower. its intricate floor plates and configuration really makes most other 200m+ scrapers in oz look boring some how? have you seen it up close?
yes Chifley is one of Sydney's finest., has everything.
GPt is good with strong lines and defining top. I still think MLC is a classic skyscraper.very brutal.
sydney has some great designs approved or on drawing board. cant wait for next cycle.
SEQ seems to be the place to be atm. so many 200m-300m+ scrapers coming up.
leaving rest in its wake.

Thanks for the thread Culwulla.
It is my personal opinion... still it does not do me at all...
sorry ! :)

I like the Gateway building too.. that will be my fourth choice in Sydney.

Just a question - what are those 200-300m+ crapers in drawing board in Sydney ?? Is there any diagram available ?
I look at Skycrapers diagram for Sydney- nothing really in the pipeline.in that height . let me know..

The MLC is quiet something of that Era ..Its equivalent - 80 Collins st is too small to gain Iconic status in Melbourne.

By the way - any one know the faith of PRIMA Southbank ? is it still going ahead ????? Will be great if it is to proceed .... great iconic look and its location in Southbank will compliment Eureka and Freshwater...

I also like the new 368 Little Collins St apartment - 200 m high .. with green glass - its location is really pivotal for Melbourne skyline .. as the middle bit is pretty empty - so looking forward for it to be completed.
Each lunch time, I watch its construction.. should be great !

It's interesting how much better GPT rates here compared to in the international forum.

In the international fourm GPT is ranked #65 while Chifley is ranked #29 while in this poll GPT has twice as many votes.

I think it is one of those towers you really have to see in person to appreciate.

Grollo
Do you know other australian buildings listed in international forum ?
what are the top 3 ?
i guess this list will change as new crapers are popping out anywhere ?

thanks ...!

1. Eureka Tower

Then In no particular order

GPT
Republic Tower
World Tower
140 William Street

A couple of years ago I probably woudln't have included Rialto but seeing recently in the skyline with Eureka has changed my mind:

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

http://melbournephotos.net/webcam/images/2006-02-28/2006-02-28_2016.jpg


These two photos are really really stunning....

Great works...!

Thanks for the thread Culwulla.
It is my personal opinion... still it does not do me at all...
sorry ! :)

I like the Gateway building too.. that will be my fourth choice in Sydney.

Just a question - what are those 200-300m+ crapers in drawing board in Sydney ?? Is there any diagram available ?
I look at Skycrapers diagram for Sydney- nothing really in the pipeline.in that height . let me know..

The MLC is quiet something of that Era ..Its equivalent - 80 Collins st is too small to gain Iconic status in Melbourne.

By the way - any one know the faith of PRIMA Southbank ? is it still going ahead ????? Will be great if it is to proceed .... great iconic look and its location in Southbank will compliment Eureka and Freshwater...

I also like the new 368 Little Collins St apartment - 200 m high .. with green glass - its location is really pivotal for Melbourne skyline .. as the middle bit is pretty empty - so looking forward for it to be completed.
Each lunch time, I watch its construction.. should be great !
what diagrams? on skyscraperpage? that hasnt been updated in years. many still have wrong data.
Sydney has 2 approved 188m towers and a few 200m+ in pipeline.
The Prima tower may go ahead one day, but atm its just a proposal.

Gee, when I tallied up the Rate Our Talls on the old OZCraper site, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne was Numero Uno. I know a lot of towers have come on line since, but so far I'm the only one that has voted for it.

I love 333 - I used to work across the road in the AMP building! We used to call that building The Borg Cube!

Counting only towers I've seen up close.
I'm also a fan of Bourke Place - Melbourne
CP1 - Brisbane
Gotham City - Brisbane
St George Tower - Canberra

(Sorry if I don't know the exact names)

Hey anton, whats the latest count?

Interesting to find out.....

Hey anton, whats the latest count?

Interesting to find out.....

ok, hang on.

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How good does it look? How new does it look? But how old is it actually? How old again? ha ha ha.

Proof (along with Aust Square) that modernism truly is beautiful when done well.


http://www.propertylook.com.au/listings/CJ/CJ_21/300/CJ_21_12932_9045.jpg

http://www.propertylook.com.au/listings/CJ/CJ_21/300/CJ_21_12932_20329.jpg

just need a place to plonk these newer images of it really :lol: :D

Freshwater Place has turned out to be a damn fine apartment tower:

I haven't seen it in the flesh, but i am not sure about the curvy nature of it. Too much glass for my liking.

But i love the tight white section down the side - are they balconies? And the podium is stunning - there is something very Asian and also Art Deco about it. It's gorgeous - and a podium is really more important than how a skyscraper looks from a distance (as much as most of us would hate to admit it).

Very nice work indeed

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/21-03-2006/fwp%201%20forum.jpg

I never thought 140 Williams st has so many admirer

I work not far from it...

I think will be nicer if it is taller - ie 220m or so...

^ On completion in 1972, only seidlers classic Aussie Square was taller. over 30 years later its still one of the best boxes in Oz.

'Tis a timeless classic and will still look fab in 30 years time.

^ On completion in 1972, only seidlers classic Aussie Square was taller. over 30 years later its still one of the best boxes in Oz.


I can not believe it that it was completed over 3 decades ago !!!
It just simply look like built in early 2000 !

It looks so stylish and modern !
I guess the black colour made it look timeless !

Unlike ANZ or WESTPAC Buildings are dated already !

Great building that 140 William St...

architects Yuncken & freeman got some advice from SOM engineers in USA when designing the tower. It was to be tallest steel framed ever built in oz. they werent sure about BHPs facade so they built a building at 415 king st in 1970 to test facade.

still my fav in sydney
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/7607/wttoop5ln.jpg

I'm voting for just one: the Capita Centre in Sydney. I think it's Seidler's most beautiful building and it's one no one ever mentions. It's just so goddamn elegant, like a Palladian Villa.

http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/024_DT01.jpg

^ a few seidler fans on the forum is there favourite.nothing else like it. very imposing from street. such a innovative design.

I'm voting for just one: the Capita Centre in Sydney. I think it's Seidler's most beautiful building and it's one no one ever mentions. It's just so goddamn elegant, like a Palladian Villa.



This is arguably Sydney's most underated building. I am so glad you mention it - many people hate Seidler, and even those who like him rarely mention this one. (although, even Avatar, one of this forums biggest Seidler haters actually likes it a lot). I don't think it is one of his masterpeice's yet at the same time, not only is it one of his most fascinating, it is also one of SYdney's and hence Australia's most intriguing buildings.

It's a stunner. Sure, it isn't Aurora or Q1 pretty, but it is nonetheless a highly inovative and interesting building. We need more buildings that "push the envelope" like this one (that's such a stupid term). Unfortunately it is kinda hidden in that narrow street - but it is also quite tall. it may even be in Sydney's top ten tallest - at least close to it.


http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/024_DT02.jpg


shaggers, when i get around to updating the state by state results for the top 5, i can't include your vote unless you chose another four buildings. Surely there are four more you can nominate - i'd be particularly happy if you included another seilder or two. :D

Well, if it's more Seidler you want:

1. Capita Centre: Still my favourite. By the way, it's rated 15th tallest in Sydney at 153m, and it's that odd shape simply because that's all the land he had. A successful solution I feel.
http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/024_DT01.jpg
2.Australia Square: this simply has to be in there; it has everything. It's iconic, groundbreaking, still one of the most beautiful buildings in Australia and it has a crap revolving restaurant on the roof.
http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/014_DT02.jpg
3.Deutsche Bank: This just commands to be there. Those spires are probably the best in the world
http://www.fosterandpartners.com/internetsite/images/News/201/201_01.jpg
4. Riparian, Brisbane: I love this building. It's like Harry's last big fuck you to the world. It's got a very "the future is now" vibe and I think the three sections harmonise and contrast simultaneously
http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/032_DT01.jpg
5.ICI Building, Melbourne. I really do love BHP house but no one is including this one so I thought I would for old time's sake - literally. It's from 1958 for chrissake and hasn't dated one bit.
http://www.architecture.com.au/files/1/64/50/220/7441/ICI_house.jpg

^ excellent choices - IMO. ;)

I've never seen ICI in the flesh. Next time!

yeah, for me too, Capita is a top-letter building (along with my favourite of Seidler's, MLC, an A) ..and then, to the others of his which are down the other end!!

for me it's:
1. the big E
2. QV1
3. Deutsche Bank
4. Central Park
5. World Tower (Sydney) :tiasd:

still my fav in sydney
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/7607/wttoop5ln.jpg
when u look at world tower it gives you a different impression with each angle of the building shown. in the world tower, in this post by culwulla it look average while in other photos look really good.

That angle doesn't show you the full tower tho. Need a shot of the whole thing - Pavement to Tip :) thats where the money is :D

love the complexity of World Tower

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2268/00002752sd.jpg

Q1 would have to be in top 5?

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1539/102891539ml1137982740.jpg

love the complexity of World Tower


others may call it ...."unsightly clutter"!

Eureka... how to do a resi

^ who are others? its a residential skyscraper. it has lots of wonderful shapes and setbacks along with dif balcs and columns. doesnt get any better imo.
Eureka is dif to WT. Eureka is a "same floor plate" category for 3/4 of the tower. Alot of planners lump Wt in modern deco style.
anyway both towers had same architects involved.so they know how to "do a resi".
;-)

others may call it ...."unsightly clutter"!

Eureka... how to do a resi

in any case, the "complexity" or "unsightly clutter" of world tower contrasts well with the glassy uniformity of nearby E&Y tower. world tower may be outdone by eureka on individual merit, but i'd take world square over eureka or fwp + 2 southbank blvd

great photos of Q1 can now be seen at skyscraperpage gallery.
by patrick beckers
just checkout the landscaped block and base. its exquisite!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q103.JPG

^^ wow that picture is a great shot :)

Thats the first time i've seen an aerial of Q1's podium & surroundings. I have to say, it's very impressive.

more

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q106.JPG

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q107.JPG

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q109.JPG

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q117.JPG

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q130.JPG

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q133.JPG

I love this pic:

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q117.JPG

The incongruity of having houses so close to such a tall building!

Cheers,

Adam

Is that BMU exposed all the time? Ken McBryde and Stephanie Smith did an awesome job with the podium; it has turned out much better that the original plans.

looks like it is. iwhen not in use, it is pushed along tracks towards spire which is pretty much out of view.i didnt realize there is a 3m high wire gauze parapet to hide plant section.one angle looks black.

In no particular order

Citigroup centre (syd)
DeutscheBank Place (syd)
Aurora Place (syd)
ANZ HQ (melb)
Bankwest tower (per)
Central Park (per)
Q1 (GC)

1. Eureka VIC
2. Q1 QLD
3. 120 Collins St. VIC
4. Riparian Plaza QLD
5. Rialto VIC

There's only one Bankwest tower.

i know, that was a typo, i've editted post now

Gateway Plaza, duh!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/sydney32.jpg

wow, you brought back a thread which was 15 months old!

i didnt think they lasted that long

I think he's just looking for more excuses to post pics/mention Gateway Plaza.

My favourite!!

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/melbourne14.JPG

Simply beautiful!

I think he's just looking for more excuses to post pics/mention Gateway Plaza.

I was browsing through the pages of this section and found this thread which I hadn't actually posted in yet. But yes then I posted Gateway Plaza because it is my favourite building. Is that a problem?

Q1
and also 20-22 currie street should be in their in 5 years:
http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/images/curriest_20_22/render2_15042007.jpg

Bankwest
Eureka
Gateway...

The others change from time to time.

yehhh bankwest

Central Park owns Bankwest, imho.
CP has awesome street level activation, and looks good from all sides. Bankwest ruins the Palace Hotel building, which should have been restored in its own right, instead of turned into a podium and housing a bank.

the podium looks awesome IMO, the pointy bits of glass are awesome

BankWest is a beast of the 80's and should be respected for that reason alone.

It is in need of a good scrub though.

In order:

q1 (GC)
aurora (SYD)
central park (PER)
COC (GC)
deutschbank (SYD)

I can't see how anything comes close to Central Park. I just love everything about it. Such a sleek modern looking building which will look good forever.

And Bankwest is awesome too. I like the way it integrates with Palace hotel but would probably have preferred Palace hotel be restored and Bankwest put elsewhere.

I think he's just looking for more excuses to post pics/mention Gateway Plaza.

so true, every thread i see brendan posting in there is a picture of gateway plaza

Gateway Plaza is hot though

Rialto, Melb
Eureka, Melb
COC, GC
Exchange Plaza, Perth (think thats what its called)
20-22 Currie St, Adel (when built)

Gateway Plaza is hot though

Hell yes.

my 5
world tower
eureka
deutschebank
chifley tower
Q1

Mine for now

Aurora Sydney
YE 5
SX Melbourne
The Wave GC
Westpac Sydney

My favs

1) World Tower, SYD
2) Exchange Plaza, PER
3) HSBC Tower, SYD
4) Freshwater Place, MEL
5) Aurora, SYD

Melbourne- 120 COLLINS (especially when lit up at night)
Melbourne- 333 COLLINS
Brisbane- State Law Building
Brisbane- Riverside centre 2
GC- The Hilton Hotel towers

also, the twin tower dev in Darwin (it has that connecting bridge, i can't remember the name of it)

In no particular order...

Ernst & Young Tower - Melbourne
Ernst & Young Tower - Sydney
Rialto Towers - Melbourne
BankWest - Perth
Freshwater Place Coopers - Melbourne

i did once before

but for me now


Eureka Melbourne
Aurora Sydney
GPT Sydney
120 Collins st Melbourne
Central Park Perth

how about your favourite 5 skyscrapers NOT in your city?? =no bias
1.Q1
2.Eureka
3.Riparian
4.120 collins
5.conc north tower

^^ ok

mine will be

Aurora Sydney
GPT Sydney
Central Park Perth
Chifley Sydney
Q1 GC
...
plus some of the new ones in Brisbane/GC
ie Vision

In no particular order (outside of my city):

GPT, Sydney
Aurora, Sydney
Bankwest, Perth
ConC North, Gold Cast
Capita Centre, Sydney
Horizon, Sydney
Gateway Plaza, Sydney
Air on Broadbeach, GC
Riparian Plaza, Brisbane
Q1, Gold Coast

I did 10, because 5 is just too hard

My Ultimate top 5 (including Brisbane):

Eureka - Melbourne
Central Plaza 1 - Brisbane
Duetsche Bank Tower - Sydney
Waterfront Place - Brisbane
Ernst & Young Tower - Sydney

Top 5 NOT including Brisbane:

Eureka - Melbourne
Duetsche Bank Tower - Sydney
Ernst & Young Tower - Sydney
Rialto - Melbourne
Central Park - Perth

Hasn't this been done to death? I can't even remember what my list was, so here goes again (in no particular order) - actually, I think that my taste has matured over the years:

Top 5 - 2 outside home city
Eureka Tower, Melbourne OR Republic Tower, Melbourne
Q1, Gold Coast
Aurora Place, Sydney
140 William St, Melbourne
101 Collins St, Melbourne

^its been done to death because bldgs are always being built, thus your favs will probably change. eg Eureka and q1 didnt exist a few years ago.

Not in Melbourne:

Bankwest
Gateway
Q1
E&Y
WT

My favourites in no order

Governor Phillip Tower - Sydney
Aurora Place - Sydney
120 Collins - Melbourne
Riparian - Brisbane
Chifley Tower, Sydney

Some other favourites that just missed out

CP 1 - Perth
Bankwest - Perth
Rialto - Melbourne
DB Place - Sydney
Grosvenor Place - Sydney

my fav's

Riparian Brisbane - Only Joking - What a joke ! Concrete Jungle Disgrace ! :puke:

Eureka
Rialto
120 collins - but they have to remove the single satellite dish on top - looks shit !
Governor Phillip Sydney
Bourke Place

Close 2nds

Central Park Perth
Aurora Sydney
333 Collins St Melbourne
Crown Casino Complex

Loz

My fave four (easy)
Eureka
Q1
Aurora
Rialto

Then
Melbourne Central/Deutschebank (tie).

my fav's

Riparian Brisbane - Only Joking - What a joke ! Concrete Jungle Disgrace !

Funny as there is no exposed or even painted concrete on the entire building!

^^ Yes, but don't a little thing like the facts get in the way of an ignorant stereotyped prejudice.

What is Riparian cladded in? White stone?

I think it's granite if I remember correctly.

Funny as there is no exposed or even painted concrete on the entire building!

theyve managed to pull of the concrete look without actually using concrete :lol:

^^ Yes, but don't a little thing like the facts get in the way of an ignorant stereotyped prejudice.

dude... it's Harry Seidler, he has a passionate following of haters along with his admirers.

Riparian sucks. Just like Shell House. Just like Grosvenor. Just like CP1.

It's granite.

I don't mind Riparian, although I think it's best viewed from the river. The other sides don't really do it for me as it kind of looks like a hunchback.

dude... it's Harry Seidler, he has a passionate following of haters along with his admirers.

Riparian sucks. Just like Shell House. Just like Grosvenor. Just like CP1.

Is Shell House clad in granite?...or CP1 etc?

It's granite.

I don't mind Riparian, although I think it's best viewed from the river. The other sides don't really do it for me as it kind of looks like a hunchback.


I think that's a pretty fair assessment. The rear perspective is interesting but I think the other angles are a little better.

In no particular order:

http://www.hodgco.com.au/images/squares/oursign120.jpghttp://www.hodgco.com.au/images/squares/rippersky120.jpg

http://i15.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/ef/d8/ab76_1.JPG

http://www.imcscrapers.com/images/Gated_Ejection.gif

http://i19.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/f3/e1/e5c8_1.JPG

http://i12.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/ef/59/9440_1.JPG

Is Shell House clad in granite?...or CP1 etc?

What does it matter? I've seen Riparian upclose, and on my impression then I still believe holds the same form from close or far, brutal and grotesque. It tries to be too many things at once.

I'm not sure what Shell is clad in, does not look good either way though.