yeah, but it's also questionable if it will look quite as good in reality. All that golden, shimmering exterior and lush gardens? I could see it looking far less impressive in reality vs. drawings. I am in NYC and most our experience with vertical gardens isn't particularly successful.
Each decade Melbourne has a defining skyscraper or development that stands out.. In the 70s it was Collins place, in the 80s it was the Rialto, In the 90s it was Melbourne central, in the 00s it was Eureka tower, in the 10s it was Australia 108 and in the 20s It will be this..
Melbourne is finishing up its skybridge twin tower residences and hotel. And Melbourne would be so awesome to live in. This supertall spiral will change the skyline forever.
So essentially heavy vegetation and wet dirt from mechanical watering and natural rain sitting on concrete slabs with steel rebar in them I guess. Plus we know wandering roots are never a problem. Keep an eye on the condition.
Agreed. "Oh and let's build it on marshlands". Maybe instead of building up they can find places outside the city centers. But it will be cool when it's finished
@@kevinblackburn3198 *Former* marshland. Southbank has been regular ground since the 50s at least, it just means there's a high watertable that makes basements hard. It's far from the hardest build in Melbourne anyway, compared to building a 250m double tower directly on top of rail tunnels.
@@kyleb1958 Nah, that's Australia? Australia exports so much coal, that islands around Australia begs not to, due to its impact of Climate change for these little islands, but ofc government of Australia doesn't care shit about them.
Having my home states capital being featured on this channel gives me a lot more pride than I expected :D And someone on youtube pronouncing Melbourne correctly to boot!
@@gamingchannelofthefatboigo2595 not sure what you talking about, Melbourne’s temperate oceanic climate means we don’t get moxies much like up north in FNQ. It will however bring lots of birds and spiders to nest in those planters, so yep, still a bit questionable, but I think they would’ve thought about these things already.
@@gamingchannelofthefatboigo2595 dunno if you heard about this, but there are special nets to keep out mosquitoes from your bedroom. I have seen them being used quite regularly in the Indian subcontinent
I'm a full bred "Sydneysider" and love my beautiful harbour city but often i keep getting drawn back to Melbourne. I love it's quirks, arty playfulness and boldness, its creativeness surpasses that of Sydney by miles away. I mean what do we get - Packers Crown Casino at Barangaroo and call it a day? yawnfest.. 😴
What are you on about just the Sydney Opera house on its own stands by its self as one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity something Melbourne lacks.. checkout the Quay Quarter Tower using the old shell to remake it self, Dr Chau Chak wing building at uts very arty and playful. exchange at darling square is very quirky...plus One Barangaroo just won skyscraper of the year while a Melbourne building came 7th..
Sydney does very well in the architecture stakes. There's a lot going on it just tends not to boast much. Sydney is very much the quiet achiever in a lot of ways.
Melbourne is an ugly city. Don't get me wrong, I'd live there just to escape the Sydney traffic and the generally hostile and unfriendly attitude of many Sydney Siders but from an aesthetic perspective Sydney is almost unbeatable.
@@goaway9977 Melbourne may not have a beautiful harbour setting but it is far from an ugly city.. tree lined boulevards, the bay, the river, parks and gardens, charming laneways, an impressive skyline of many classy skyscrapers along with some of the best Victorian and art deco architecture in the world... Meanwhile if I was going to criticize Sydney I'd say much of the city centre isn't that attractive...Very little sunshine seems to make its way into the streets.. Above ground car parks are common, express ways, blocks of unattractive brutalist and modern mid rise office buildings along with badly designed high rise apartments/ hotels. Almost none of the tall skyscrapers in Sydney are that impressive.... Don't get me wrong I love Sydney and think overall it's a beautiful city but it's got it's faults too...
I was involved with the construction, commissioning and operation of both the Eureka Tower and Aus 108 among many others. Funny we tendered for this building over 2 years ago and its just being talked about now...Hopefully i get the chance to be apart of this one too..
Do you mean that high end looks always involve lots of hard work? What about automatic systems that would irrigate the plants optimally to their needs at a current time considering air humidity, amount of sunshine in a day and other parameters?
@@zkdd23 Plants in such unnatural conditions will be stressed and have lots of pest/disease problems and need lots of pesticides. Also need pruning and care from a skilled professional or they will look bad very quickly You will constantly be pulling out dying/ugly plants etc. Don't get me wrong I think it will be beautiful, but hight maintenance and probably lots of chemicals especially if you are not going to tolerate some mess and imperfection (high end).
Describing Melbourne's weather as 4 different seasons in one day is an understatement. More like not knowing whether you will die from heatstroke, or drown in a flood, or both at the same time.
This is a super cool idea! BUT, I would love to know more about how they solve less discussed challenges, such as: 1. Branches falling from the top to street level 2.how do you prevent trees/bushes from getting blow over in high wind. 3. Who is responsible for maintenance to retain the ascetic of the building. 4.etc.
I wonder how the weight of the plants will affect the tower long term. Since trees gain mass by consuming air and can be HEAVY I wonder what the engineers and architects have planned..
Same, i feel like the root space is miscalculated a lot of times. For example in the concept art at 6:38 the root space for the tree in the front is too small, its enough for a small bush, but nothing bigger. But maybe its just the fault of the concept art.
I think they have a lot more complicated load calculations on their hands than some easily predictable load increase from tree growth. They'll just whack in the max load, add some safety factors, and design for that.
As a Real Estate developer and the son of the Head Civil Engineer who project managed the design of the foundations of the WTC in NY, I can't wait to see these buildings come to life. Amazing vision from all those involved! Sign me up for one those units...💪🏿💪🏿
I am so excited by this project and even considering an apartment for the future... Not any time soon though as construction will only finish in 2027. There's still hardly any info on this project but Wikipedia claims construction begins in 2022. The land's current inhabitants (BMW) have confirmed a move to Kingsway in "Mid-2022" so I imagine we will see demoilition and holes in the ground towards the end of this year. Watching closely!
I didn't expect to see you here! I watch your channel and assumed you lived in the UK. Are you living in Melbourne now? How long have you been in Australia for?
I love it when you can tell what software was used for these crazy designs! This was clearly a revit job! I'm more of an archicad gal but whatever works! Sutch big projects should never ever be designed without BIM.
Bangladesh??!!!! If that's true, it's pretty...... Shocking!...... because it wouldn't be economically viable in a country like Bangladesh.. So yeah... I'm just saying I'm shocked. Personally, I can't see that happening... Yet. One day in the future.
Every day when my mum drives me home from school I see the Melbourne city skyline. I’m 13 years old and I have seen a lot of changes. And I can’t wait until I’m seeing this new building every day it’s going to be amazing!
i am currently working as an Industrial Carpenter on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project in Detroit, MI. when completed it will be the largest cable stayed bridge in North America. i'd love to see this channel breakdown the feats of engineering that are being accomplished everyday for this project.
Hope they take into consideration a similar project(not a skyscraper though) in China. The "vertical forest" built in 2018 overrun by plants and mosquitoes.
How awesome does the city look in the last few seconds of this video? So much density, yet green spaces. I don't think people realise just how dense Melbourne and Sydney cities are. Many buildings have share walls, some streets are only 4 lanes with a narrow footpath. On either side towers 200M+
Im being biased as I am a Sydney resident. However Sydney and Melbourne are easily in the world's top 10 'skylines'. Easily much more awesome than Dubai. Skylines need greenspaces, water, density, no wide roads/expressways, and a mix of buildings from different time periods.
Phenomenal and Beautiful Design architectural features. It will certainly change the way Australians look at architecture and design. Very elegant design.
This was meant to begin late 2021, now it is February 2022, and BMW is still open. Have not heard of any progress. I hope this project isn't cancelled.
