tag: tall buildings
To infinity and beyond
posted 03.13 in news.
“I want architectural excellence and height … I want buildings that inspire Victorians. If this can be done in the right place, and with beauty, then the sky’s the limit.” Matthew Guy, April 2012 Tower Melbourne –...
Tall skinny stories
posted 10.12 in news.
Tower Melbourne (left and middle), Abode 318 (right). Elenberg Fraser “This is where Melbourne comes of age” Callum Fraser, Tower Melbourne architect Elenberg Fraser’s elegant suburban sprawl, but what about the city...
Hearstiography
posted 01.11 in news.
For a limited time, showing Up To The Sky Episode 1: The Hearst Tower, a half hour german documentary (with English narration). It’s a mildly interesting doco, if you can call it a documentary – it is rather gushingly positive. It...
Man on wire
posted 10.10 in news.
The State Library of Victoria is showing “Man on Wire” for free this Wednesday night. It’s the film about tight rope walker Philippe Petit’s walk between the twin towers if the World Trade Center, in August 1974. The film...
Fat scraper
posted 01.08 in news.
Lord Norman has just received planning approval for “Crystal Tower” in Moscow. The 500m tall building has a pretty wide base of 620m, and has been likened to a transparent wigwam. Some local architects weren’t too hot on it –...