Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Beyoncé-inspired skyscraper to be built in Melbourne

Australian architectural firm Elenberg Fraser has unveiled its plans for a 68-story,226-metre-high mixed-use skyscraper in Melbourne. Located at the west end of the city’s Central Business District, the Premiere Tower at 134 Spencer Street will contain 660 apartments, a 160-room hotel, and retail space. What’s most striking about the skyscraper is its appearance – a curvy, vertical cantilever to best distribute the building’s mass. How did the architects come up with the shape?