Eureka Tower and Nonda Katsalidis - MONUMENT magazine's cover story

Curtain · February 1st, 2007, 12:32 PM

Issue 77 of MONUMENT Magazine "New Zealand and Australia's leading Architecture and Design Magazine"
has a feature on Eureka and Nonda Katsalidis in the Feb / March edition.

There are some impressive glossy aerial photos as well. Have a browse at your news agent if you're interested.

from the editor's letter

"..our cover story features the work of an architect at the pinnacle of his career. Nonda Katsalidis' 90-storey Eureka Tower may be hard to ignore, but it is an elegant and highly refined residential building that sits comfortably in the inner-city skyline, casting its golden reflective shadow over the entire city of Melbourne.

John Gollings provides us with exclusive photographs and 2004 RAIA Gold medal-winner Peter Corrigan gives his opinion on what could be described as the silent emergence of an iconic building, and treats the edifice with his wit, insight and critical eye. The Melbourne public cant exactly claim the building has taken it by surprise, but the architectural and general press has been surprisingly mute in discussing its impact; everyone has an opinion but few seem willing to express it.

Perhaps it's the shock of the architect's ability to combine the commercial needs of the developer with a highly resolved and largely uncompromised architecture that actually contributes to the urban fabric of Melbourne. Such success has come to be unexpected within the mentality of a pressured 'return for dollar per square metre' city context, but perhaps Eureka paves the way for a brighter future."

some quotable quotes

"The Eureka Tower ..is a structure that enriches our sense of place and our sense of belonging"

"the flashy gold enables the tower to be populist and accessible"

"this tower asks to be associated with the realm of the paraphysical. The golden shield or cap that coincides with the upper penthouses suggests an image that might be Egyptian in origin; the rising of the Sun God, Ra and all his panoply of connotations."

"if some architecture aspires to poetry, this is a tower that tilts toward morphology. It has an implicit subject matter replete with feeling, it is ardent and demonstrative"

"Renaissance architecture associated the male body with the ideal proportions both for construction and, by implication, for any king of proper living. The Eureka Tower does suggest a torso from a surprising number of vantage points. It has its sloping asymmetrical shoulders, an elongated neck and on occasion what looks like a blazing helmet or head"

Officially, its a boy.

uewepuep · February 1st, 2007, 12:39 PM

Phoar. What a fantastic photo.

Now to find out if I can get a copy of the magazine tomorrow in Warragul....

***silvermb*** · February 1st, 2007, 12:51 PM

quoteable quotes hey

sounds like a free flowing river of shit to me

mind you, read most archi mags and you get more of the same - i wonder whos ego they are stroking when they deliver articles such as the one above, the architects or their own

Grollo · February 1st, 2007, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtain

the architectural and general press has been surprisingly mute in discussing its impact; everyone has an opinion but few seem willing to express it.

Probably because everybody is waiting for the bloody observation deck to open and the unveiling of the public art work on the podium!!!

We should see some sweet lift outs in The Age and the HUN when it finally does open.

Curtain · February 1st, 2007, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grollo

Probably because everybody is waiting for the bloody observation deck to open and the unveiling of the public art work on the podium!!!

We should see some sweet lift outs in The Age and the HUN when it finally does open.

yeah its not the people's tower yet, eureka skydeck should change all that

RSG · February 1st, 2007, 01:03 PM

It really is one of the nicer looking building in Melbourne.

Amaruu · February 2nd, 2007, 07:54 AM

"...casting its golden reflective shadow over the entire city of Melbourne."

Gee I dunno about that.

tic · February 2nd, 2007, 08:02 AM

Really like this building.

Aussie Bhoy · February 2nd, 2007, 09:16 AM

When does the OB Deck open? I thought it was meant to be in December.

euralto · February 2nd, 2007, 12:43 PM

The Rialto was 8 years old before it had an observation deck put in, is anyone old enough to remember how much it was talked about in 1986?

shrewd.user · February 2nd, 2007, 01:13 PM

is there anyway we can get a higher resolution shot of that cover?

Austraarabian · February 2nd, 2007, 01:53 PM

Im from Sydney, and I have to say by far that Eureka is the best looking thing i have ever seen. Dam!!!! Not since ESB did a tower LITERALLY stop you in your tracks. Its so MAGNIFICENT that you just cant stop looking at it.. time and time again... and again...again..again and again. I dould look at it all day for a living!!!

Minnesota Twin · February 2nd, 2007, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austraarabian

Im from Sydney, and I have to say by far that Eureka is the best looking thing i have ever seen. Dam!!!! Not since ESB did a tower LITERALLY stop you in your tracks. Its so MAGNIFICENT that you just cant stop looking at it.. time and time again... and again...again..again and again. I dould look at it all day for a living!!!

It is hideous/good depending on where you are looking at it.

Curtain · February 3rd, 2007, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrewd.user

is there anyway we can get a higher resolution shot of that cover?

shrewd.user · February 3rd, 2007, 04:45 AM

thanks curtain

Collin · February 8th, 2007, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amaruu

"...casting its golden reflective shadow over the entire city of Melbourne."

Gee I dunno about that.

Yeah, I'm struggling with that sentance in a number of ways.

Curtain · February 13th, 2007, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amaruu

"...casting its golden reflective shadow over the entire city of Melbourne."

Gee I dunno about that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Collin

Yeah, I'm struggling with that sentance in a number of ways.

C'mon guys have a little faith will ya

a pic i took from st kilda last week

Melb1 · February 14th, 2007, 08:23 AM

On my walks around the Albert Park lake, I have seen Eureka give off that exact Golden Glow in the sky. It is stunning, no doubt about it.

redbaron_012 · February 15th, 2007, 11:12 AM

Yes, I just had to buy it to add to my ever increasing collection.....still reckon an open elevated observation deck above the roof would be the number one tourist highlight of any visit to Melbourne.Having visited many observation decks around the world none compared with the open deck above the WTC in New York....so any excuse of weather or wind etc. don't discount this perfect location at southbank.

CtrlAltDel · February 15th, 2007, 08:50 PM

IMO the most beautiful residential building in the world. Perfect on Melbourne's skyline. I would love to see it in person,

February 1st, 2007, 12:32 PM	#1
Curtain Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 858 Likes (Received): 96	Eureka Tower and Nonda Katsalidis - MONUMENT magazine's cover story Issue 77 of MONUMENT Magazine "New Zealand and Australia's leading Architecture and Design Magazine" has a feature on Eureka and Nonda Katsalidis in the Feb / March edition. There are some impressive glossy aerial photos as well. Have a browse at your news agent if you're interested. from the editor's letter "..our cover story features the work of an architect at the pinnacle of his career. Nonda Katsalidis' 90-storey Eureka Tower may be hard to ignore, but it is an elegant and highly refined residential building that sits comfortably in the inner-city skyline, casting its golden reflective shadow over the entire city of Melbourne. John Gollings provides us with exclusive photographs and 2004 RAIA Gold medal-winner Peter Corrigan gives his opinion on what could be described as the silent emergence of an iconic building, and treats the edifice with his wit, insight and critical eye. The Melbourne public cant exactly claim the building has taken it by surprise, but the architectural and general press has been surprisingly mute in discussing its impact; everyone has an opinion but few seem willing to express it. Perhaps it's the shock of the architect's ability to combine the commercial needs of the developer with a highly resolved and largely uncompromised architecture that actually contributes to the urban fabric of Melbourne. Such success has come to be unexpected within the mentality of a pressured 'return for dollar per square metre' city context, but perhaps Eureka paves the way for a brighter future." some quotable quotes "The Eureka Tower ..is a structure that enriches our sense of place and our sense of belonging" "the flashy gold enables the tower to be populist and accessible" "this tower asks to be associated with the realm of the paraphysical. The golden shield or cap that coincides with the upper penthouses suggests an image that might be Egyptian in origin; the rising of the Sun God, Ra and all his panoply of connotations." "if some architecture aspires to poetry, this is a tower that tilts toward morphology. It has an implicit subject matter replete with feeling, it is ardent and demonstrative" "Renaissance architecture associated the male body with the ideal proportions both for construction and, by implication, for any king of proper living. The Eureka Tower does suggest a torso from a surprising number of vantage points. It has its sloping asymmetrical shoulders, an elongated neck and on occasion what looks like a blazing helmet or head" Officially, its a boy.

February 1st, 2007, 12:51 PM	#3
*silvermb* smooth operator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: between sublime and ridiculous Posts: 3,630 Likes (Received): 5	quoteable quotes hey sounds like a free flowing river of shit to me mind you, read most archi mags and you get more of the same - i wonder whos ego they are stroking when they deliver articles such as the one above, the architects or their own __________________ "You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline – it helps if you have some kind of football team, or some nuclear weapons but at the very least you need a beer" - Frank Zappa www.urbanmelbourne.info

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RSG Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 516 Likes (Received): 0	It really is one of the nicer looking building in Melbourne. __________________ If we act like it matters, and it doesn't matter, then it doesn't matter... but if we act like it doesn't matter and it matters, then it matters.

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February 1st, 2007, 12:39 PM	#2
uewepuep Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,374 Likes (Received): 15	Phoar. What a fantastic photo. Now to find out if I can get a copy of the magazine tomorrow in Warragul....

February 2nd, 2007, 07:54 AM	#7
Amaruu BANNED Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 0	"...casting its golden reflective shadow over the entire city of Melbourne." Gee I dunno about that.

February 2nd, 2007, 08:02 AM	#8
tic Chip on my shoulder (BBQ) Join Date: May 2006 Location: gold coast Posts: 2,390 Likes (Received): 33	Really like this building.

February 2nd, 2007, 09:16 AM	#9
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,018 Likes (Received): 86	When does the OB Deck open? I thought it was meant to be in December.

February 2nd, 2007, 12:43 PM	#10
euralto Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 80 Likes (Received): 0	The Rialto was 8 years old before it had an observation deck put in, is anyone old enough to remember how much it was talked about in 1986?

February 2nd, 2007, 01:13 PM	#11
shrewd.user Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 673 Likes (Received): 0	is there anyway we can get a higher resolution shot of that cover?

February 2nd, 2007, 01:53 PM	#12
Austraarabian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 420 Likes (Received): 0	Im from Sydney, and I have to say by far that Eureka is the best looking thing i have ever seen. Dam!!!! Not since ESB did a tower LITERALLY stop you in your tracks. Its so MAGNIFICENT that you just cant stop looking at it.. time and time again... and again...again..again and again. I dould look at it all day for a living!!!

February 3rd, 2007, 04:45 AM	#15
shrewd.user Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 673 Likes (Received): 0	thanks curtain

February 14th, 2007, 08:23 AM	#18
Melb1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 285 Likes (Received): 0	On my walks around the Albert Park lake, I have seen Eureka give off that exact Golden Glow in the sky. It is stunning, no doubt about it.

February 15th, 2007, 11:12 AM	#19
redbaron_012 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 6,134 Likes (Received): 131	Yes, I just had to buy it to add to my ever increasing collection.....still reckon an open elevated observation deck above the roof would be the number one tourist highlight of any visit to Melbourne.Having visited many observation decks around the world none compared with the open deck above the WTC in New York....so any excuse of weather or wind etc. don't discount this perfect location at southbank.

February 15th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#20
CtrlAltDel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 177 Likes (Received): 0	IMO the most beautiful residential building in the world. Perfect on Melbourne's skyline. I would love to see it in person,