Eureka Tower Glass Floor

Opt for the eureka skydeck edge package and dare to stand on a glass floor above the city.

Eureka tower glass floor.

Both locals and visitors regard the skydeck of this observation tower as one of the best things to do in melbourne. 40 000m placed end to end the aluminium extrusions that make up the panels would stretch 400 kilometres. Apartment owners and tenants had taken up residence in the building between ground level and level 80 as of july 2006. Situated in the heart of southbank in the iconic eureka tower the skydeck stands at a staggering 297 metres above the streets of melbourne.

Floors 11 to 24 are river rise. Total façade area approx. Take advantage of the free wifi and audio guide tour for iphone available for download. Installation of the gold glass was completed in march 2006.

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. Take in a 360 bird s eye view of melbourne through the giant glass windows. See more ideas about glass floor sears tower sears tower chicago. While floors 53 to 80 are sky rise.

The eureka tower contains 556 residential apartments of various sizes between floor 11 and floor 80 including some large luxury apartments and penthouses. The apartment levels are divided into three distinct areas within the complex all with separate entrances. The project was designed by melbourne architectural firm fender katsalidis architects and was built by. In just 38 seconds they are propelled to the observation deck on the 88th floor via the fastest lifts in the southern hemisphere.

That said the view from the edge is very similar to that of the skydeck lounge with the exception of the glass floor. The eureka tower is no different and has been designed to sway and twist. Eureka tower has 24 carat 100 gold plated glass windows on the top 10 floors of the building. Floors 25 to 52 are premier rise.

Construction began in august 2002 and the exterior was completed on 1 june 2006. All buildings are designed to move during their life even low rise buildings. From the moment visitors arrive at eureka skydeck they are taken on a sensory journey. Eureka tower is a 297 3 m 975 ft skyscraper located in the southbank precinct of melbourne victoria australia.

The plaza was finished in june 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 october 2006.