World tower - sydney

[emmeka]

World tower in sydney is almost complete, its a huge complicated building around 75 floors. Its all residential and i think that theres a hotel as well. I was in sydney not long ago and in real life its a MONSTER! well, compared with the surrounding buildings.

Here is an image:

http://www.meriton.com.au/wtw/images/building.gif

[JMGarcia]

Its a fantastic tower. I've been lucky enough to watch it rise over the past 2 years. I believe it is all residential with retail in the base - no hotel.

Here's a recent shot from Culwalla over at SkyskraperCity.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126wtfromqvb.jpg

[TLOZ Link5]

Sydney has some gorgeous prewar architecture.

[emmeka]

boy Id love to live in that building!

[Chicagoan]

Looks like poo.

[emmeka]

thank you for that rather graphic description.

I dont think it is too aesteticly pleasing but there'd be great veiws, eh?

[JonY]

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/175277.jpghttp://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182142.gif

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/10/222306.jpg

[JonY]

Topped-out World Tower on the southern C.B.D. towards uptown of Sydney.
Pics taken from Sydney Tower @ dusk.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379sydneytower3.jpg

http://www.urbanaustralia.org/photos/cp/119-1921F_IMG.JPG

[Agglomeration]

We could use more skyscraper monsters like this one right here. :wink:

[larven]

It is indeed an impressive tower and the 200m+ office tower going next to it isn't bad either, the two look like they will compliment each other well. Here's a couple more photos of them both.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst18.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid86/p44bb3f02a461d0997abab450d891e79a/faae8ca0.jpg

However this is the real one to watch in Aus at the moment, the mighty Eureka tower in Melbourne. This recent photo shows the core at around 500ft which is halfway to its final height of 297m. At 91 floors this building is a monster and is the tallest building under construction outside of Asia at this time.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/Eureka/DSC00560.jpg

[JonY]

Some views from level 74 of World Tower:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126alonggeorgest.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126rialtofrom74.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126centurytowerlev74.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126panamasite.jpg

[NYatKNIGHT]

Great shots of Sydney :D

[JMGarcia]

Great shots JonY. :D Who got up to the top of the tower?

[ablarc]

The density of Sydney is truly impressive; not a parking lot to be seen. Parking lots are the absence of the city. Unfortunately, even New York has them.

[JonY]

Great shots JonY. :D Who got up to the top of the tower?Not quite the top JM, but CULWULLA got to level 74 and took those great pics while he had the opportunity. Who wouldn't?

World tower in Sydney is almost complete, it’s a huge complicated building around 75 floors. It’s all residential and I think that there’s a hotel as well. I was in Sydney not long ago and in real life it’s a MONSTER! Well, compared with the surrounding buildings.Not for long emmeka as W.T. is getting a new neighbor i.e. Latitude. BTW World Tower is not all residential, as the top green glass cladded Premium floors at this stage will be serviced apartments.

As far as surrounding buildings go, Latitude will reach 728ft on completion, at this stage topping out late 2004. .

A rendering of Latitude with incorrect coloring:

_________________http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1037080733837_2002/11/12/nat_latitude.jpg

Here is a pic of World Tower and Latitude both still under construction, with Latitude's correct coloring:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379latitude9.jpg

Latitude under construction:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379latitude7.jpg

[JMGarcia]

Not quite the top JM, but CULWULLA got to level 74 and took those great pics while he had the opportunity. Who wouldn't?

Leave it to Richard to even get the opportunity, much less take advantage of it. ;)

Latitude is the rare building that is turning out better in life than in the renderings.

[emmeka]

[quote="JonY Not for long emmeka as W.T. is getting a new neighbor i.e. Latitude. BTW World Tower is not all residential, as the top green glass cladded Premium floors at this stage will be serviced apartments.

As far as surrounding buildings go, Latitude will reach 728ft on completion, at this stage topping out late 2004. .

A rendering of Latitude with incorrect coloring:

_________________http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1037080733837_2002/11/12/nat_latitude.jpg

I Have seen the latitude rendering when it was first released but i didnt realise that it was really near world tower

P.S. this is a few renderings of Eureka tower,

http://members.iinet.net.au/~tayser/eurekafromgroundsmall.jpg

http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/images/eurekatower.jpghttp://www.utc.com/images/pressroom/2002-05-01_eureka_tower.jpg

[JonY]

Yes, even though Eureka is being constructed in beautiful Melbourne,
it would have been nice for Sydney.

From June to October. Latitude munching away at
the view of World Tower from Sydney's Central Square:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379worldtowerjune1.jpg--->http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379latitude10.jpg


HSBC & World Towers basking in the afternoon sunlight:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379hsbcandworldtowerbaskinginthearvosunlight.jpg[/img]

[DominicanoNYC]

This is an amazing city. I love it.

[emmeka]

Sydney - modern/liveley/warm(mostly)/cultural - what more could you ask for?

[JonY]

True emmeka, true.

Yippee, I get to go to near the top of W.T. this Friday on a construction site tour. Yippee!!
*Dances around living room and does bit of a jig down the street* Must take camera.

[NYatKNIGHT]

Yes, please do!

[emmeka]

JonY - You are really lucky, you know. I wish I was going up it.

[JMGarcia]

True emmeka, true.

Yippee, I get to go to near the top of W.T. this Friday on a construction site tour. Yippee!!
*Dances around living room and does bit of a jig down the street* Must take camera.

Pics are an absolute must! I can't wait to see. :)

[JonY]

On Friday we ventrued to the 76th floor of this 80 storey tower and had a good look around.
In the open areas, the wind force that day was quite strong too. :shock:

Some more nice pics by CULWULLA (I took a couple of forumer shots @ level 76 instead).

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

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126lookingnorth.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126stmarysheads.jpg

We were level to Latitude's upright crane EEEK!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126latcrane.jpg

[emmeka]

Its such a beautiful city, every biulding on those photos brings back such memories for me. My hert is breaking because im not there (or new york for that matter) I WILL go back as soon as possible, I WILL, I WILL!!!

[JonY]

A few more pics taken by CULWULLA:

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/11/230807.jpg

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/11/229839.jpg

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/11/229838.jpg

[JonY]

BTW emmeka, please move to Sydney when and if you decide to buy an apartment here in our fair city/metropolis :)

[emmeka]

Ill try and get one in world tower. I'd have to live in a high rise because thats just me. I'd like a city view.

[emmeka]

Oh, and great shots JonY (I know they arent yours but great shots anyway)

[JonY]

The green lantern on the northern side.
It will glow green in the evenings.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/11/230616.jpg

The cranes atop of World tower are expected to come down by Feb./March next year.

Pic taken only 5 minutes walk from my apartment:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst18.jpg

I call this pic "Crane Mazurka" (Mazurka being a frenzied Polish dance from the 16th Century):

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst17.jpg

..and one I took a few weeks ago from Goulburn Street:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst16.jpg

The entrance foyer and the sofas on the left are covered with
top quality suede leather; very comfy:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126wtfoyer.jpg

[emmeka]

(sigh) it looks so great, inside and out

[JonY]

The green lantern on the northern side.
It will glow green in the evenings.
I correct myself. Even though the glass cladding of the latern is green, over the last 3 evenings,
W.T.'s latern has been GLOWING bright blue:

_____________http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/p71b6b0c1da2f1486fd912810a44b560d/fa3a2265.jpg

[emmeka]

nice! Is it finished then?

[JonY]

nice! Is it finished then?
Internally, the sky-rise apartments won't be completed until late 2004/early 2005,
although Meriton is running ahead of schedule with this one :)

[JMGarcia]

The green lantern on the northern side.
It will glow green in the evenings.
I correct myself. Even though the glass cladding of the latern is green, over the last 3 evenings,
W.T.'s latern has been GLOWING bright blue:

_____________http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/p71b6b0c1da2f1486fd912810a44b560d/fa3a2265.jpg

The lighting looks fantastic. :) Such a nice glow it has.

[alejo]

this building is a mess.

[JonY]

Well alejo, it's all subjective eg. I like, she likes, he doesn't like, they do like, we don't like, etc, etc, etc...

Close-up of the lantern during the daytime and during the evening:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtlantern1.jpg

________http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtlantern2-med.jpg

A few more evening shots:

http://www.redwoodit.biz/ozscrapers/wt_lantern/wt_13.jpg

http://www.redwoodit.biz/ozscrapers/wt_lantern/wt_10.jpg

http://www.redwoodit.biz/ozscrapers/wt_lantern/wt_07.jpg

A srcaper canyon shot southward bound. Taken from along York Street:

http://img8.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Fabian/Picture_087.jpg

[emmeka]

I think that sydney needed something like this. i love its random angles and projections. its so unpredictable.

[JonY]

Speaking of...

...Sydney on a social level is unpredictable and the same goes for some of the architecture.
World Tower is like a good movie script i.e. it twists and turns, unpredtictable and constantly retains a fascination.
This tower is going to be a beauty ("beauty" being Aussie slang). :wink: