Southbank by Beulah

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STH BNK by Beulah
Green Spine.jpg
STH BNK by Beulah towers, as proposed in 2018
General information
StatusApproved
Location60 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank VIC 3006
Construction started2022
Completed~2027
Cost~AUD$2 billion
Height
Architectural
  • Tower 1: 366 m (1,200.8 ft)[1]
  • Tower 2: 251 m (823.5 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count
  • Tower 1: 102
  • Tower 2: 59
Design and construction
ArchitectUNStudio · Cox Architecture
Developer
Website
sthbnk.com

STH BNK by Beulah is a dual skyscraper development proposed for Melbourne developed by and designed by architectural firms UNStudio and Cox Architecture.[3] The site currently hosts a BMW dealership.[4] If completed as planned, the development will host the Southern Hemisphere's tallest building.[5]

History[]

Southbank competition[]

Beulah conducted a contest to determine the architect for the project, and dubbed the competition "STH BNK by Beulah". All six solicited bids involved two architectural firms, and partnerships included BIG Architects and Fender Katsalidis, MAD Studio and Elenberg Fraser, and Woods Bagot and MVRDV.[6] The collaborative bid by UNStudio and Cox Architecture ultimately secured the commission. The winning design was announced in August 2018.[7]

Project[]

The structure is part of the larger development on Melbourne's Southbank, estimated to cost AUD$2 billion. The development is planned to begin breaking ground in 2020. Green Spine is composed of two skyscrapers; Tower 1 will comprise 102 storeys and reach a height of 366 metres, surpassing the height of the current tallest building in Australia, Q1, which stands at 322 metres.[1] The second tower will comprise 59 storeys and reach a height of 251 metres; as with Tower 1, the second building will include hotel rooms, residential apartments, and offices.[2][5] Both skyscrapers will seem to curve in a twist and will have foliage and trees growing on balconies along their exteriors.[7]

Approval[]

In March 2020, the plan received approval by the City of Melbourne.[8] Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved the project on 23 April 2020; like other developments, STH BNK by Beulah was identified by the Victorian Government as a project needing to be "fast-tracked", amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the Victorian economy.[9][10]

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External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Southbank by Beulah Tower 2 – The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ Block, India (15 August 2018). "UNStudio to design Australia's tallest building". DeZeen. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ Farquhar, Peter (15 August 2018). "The stunning 'Green Spine' will be Melbourne's newest skyscraper -- and the Southern Hemisphere's tallest". Business Insider. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b Lenaghan, Nick. (6 August 2019). "Beulah aims high for BMW site in Southbank". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. ^ Block, India (27 July 2018). "BIG, MAD, MVRDV and OMA on shortlist to design Australia's tallest building". DeZeen. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b Holland, Oscar (15 August 2018). "Twisting 'garden' skyscraper to become Australia's tallest building". CNN Style. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  8. ^ "UN Studio, Cox Architecture's Southbank towers inch closer to approval". ArchitectureAU. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  9. ^ Neilsen, Inga (24 April 2020). "Australia's tallest building fast-tracked at Melbourne's Southbank". 9 News. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Green Spine, Australia's tallest building, approved for site in Melbourne's Southbank". ABC News. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

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