Eureka Tower Glass Floor

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Eureka tower glass floor. The eureka tower is no different and has been designed to sway and twist. The apartment levels are divided into three distinct areas within the complex all with separate entrances. From the moment visitors arrive at eureka skydeck they are taken on a sensory journey. Apartment owners and tenants had taken up residence in the building between ground level and level 80 as of july 2006.

Take advantage of the free wifi and audio guide tour for iphone available for download. Situated in the heart of southbank in the iconic eureka tower the skydeck stands at a staggering 297 metres above the streets of melbourne. The project was designed by melbourne architectural firm fender katsalidis architects and was built by. Take in a 360 bird s eye view of melbourne through the giant glass windows.

Opt for the eureka skydeck edge package and dare to stand on a glass floor above the city. Total façade area approx. Eureka tower is a 297 3 m 975 ft skyscraper located in the southbank precinct of melbourne victoria australia. It took me a minute or so to step off the metal struts on to the glass itself but best not to hang around so to speak as the experience only lasts for 5 minutes.

Both locals and visitors regard the skydeck of this observation tower as one of the best things to do in melbourne. The plaza was finished in june 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 october 2006. The eureka tower contains 556 residential apartments of various sizes between floor 11 and floor 80 including some large luxury apartments and penthouses. Installation of the gold glass was completed in march 2006.

Construction began in august 2002 and the exterior was completed on 1 june 2006. In just 38 seconds they are propelled to the observation deck on the 88th floor via the fastest lifts in the southern hemisphere. May 8 2012 explore chewsm s board skydeck followed by 118 people on pinterest. Eureka tower has 24 carat 100 gold plated glass windows on the top 10 floors of the building.

While floors 53 to 80 are sky rise. All buildings are designed to move during their life even low rise buildings. Floors 11 to 24 are river rise. 40 000m placed end to end the aluminium extrusions that make up the panels would stretch 400 kilometres.

That said the view from the edge is very similar to that of the skydeck lounge with the exception of the glass floor.