Architecture studio Fender Katsalidis has completed the Australia 108 skyscraper in Melbourne, which at 319 metres tall is the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere.
The 100-storey skyscraper was designed to become a landmark on the city s skyline with a golden star dubbed the Starburst breaking its clean lines.
Top: Australia 108 was designed by Fender Katsalidis. Above: the skyscraper has a curved ribbed form The completion of Australia 108 marks an incredible milestone for us which extends far beyond that of the building height, said Fender Katsalidis director Nicky Drobis. The design tries to redefine some of the stereotypes around how skyscrapers are expressed – from the innovative, cantilevered Starburst to the varying ways the building can be perceived.
Studio Marco Vermeulen designs cross-laminated timber Dutch Mountains skyscrapers
Studio Marco Vermeulen has unveiled its design for The Dutch Mountains, two connected hybrid skyscrapers made from cross-laminated timber and concrete in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
The Dutch Mountains building will comprise two rectangular towers, 130 and 100 metres tall, and was designed for a central location in Eindhoven in the city s railway zone next to the Dommel river.
The proposed design was formed by connecting the facades of the towers with one another to form a valley-style roof over a central interior lounge that will span across the lower levels.
Its height means the 38-storey building will be visible from across the city.
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Conceptually, the design for Dock Mill’s timber structure traces back to its material source: the tree. Sinking its roots into the existing structure of the mill, the new building expansion respectfully depends on this historical foundation, deriving from the silhouette of the mill’s triangular gable. From this point, the timber structure grows upward in a network of timber rafters that mimic tree branches, surrounding the trunk-like solid mass of the stair and elevator shaft.
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Explaining the benefits of timber, the team notes that, Timber has been used for thousands of years as a traditional building material, yet, this natural material has too often been excluded from modern urban design. Its sustainability, flexibility, transportability and natural beauty is slowly reintroducing timber back into the architectural arsenal, reconnecting the urban domain with the natural realm. Drawing inspiration from timber’s natural qu