#042 l Eureka Tower l MELBOURNE l 297m l 91fl

[CULWULLA]

Eureka Tower
Melbourne, Australia

HEIGHT: 297m/974 feet
FLOORS: 91 floors
COMPLETION: 2005
ARCHITECT: ?

Eureka is finally externally complete after 5 years of construction.
At 297m & 91storeys, its the worlds tallest residential apartment to rooftop!
Officially, its worlds 2nd tallest residential bldg behind 322.5m Q1 Tower in Gold Coast,Aus.
Some physical dimensions.
#10storey car park rises to 31m and floor plan measures 60m x 80m approx.
# the western wing terminates at lev56 or 177m.
#the eastern wing termiantes at lev65 or 206m.
#the upper floors (65-91) are diamond shape (53m x25m)
#the 10storey gold blade section (lev81-91) equals 34m high.
#lev88 observation deck is 282m high.
#overtook 251m Rialto in 2005 as highest bldg in Australia (to roof), and later the spire of 264m Petroleum plaza (both in Melbourne).
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Here are first completed piccies, with id imagine many more to come!!!

how it looks on skyline
dans webcam
http://melbournephotos.net/webcam/images/2006-06-02/2006-06-02_1701.jpg


pic by Velco

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/8233/eurekafrombridge27wx.jpg

pix by Salamagd
http://gfiles.net/gc/ek%20001%20web.jpg

http://gfiles.net/gc/ek%20002%20web.jpg

These are basically completed shots .(just imagine no cranes)
mugley
http://static.flickr.com/45/152983585_64685d940e_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/54/153959504_c8af48af58_o.jpg

ALL THE STATS ON EUREKA
emporis listing>
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=131515

MORE COMPLETED SHOTS TO COME!!

[Curtain]

virusfreak79@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/virusfreak79/)
http://static.flickr.com/105/310902998_7ef51610af_b.jpg

craigdirk@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34356568@N00/)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/165561197_bf3e848bcf_zzzz_craigdurk.jpg

alaina_kovalsky@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/90012201@N00/)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/175306328_efd9ee3354_z.jpg


Upon completion in June 2006, Eureka Tower is the tallest and largest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere and the tallest residential building in the world to rooftop. It is the only skyscraper ever constructed and approved in Australia with habitable floors above 250m (820 feet).

In 2006 Eureka held the following records:

The world record for the most number of levels in a residential building 91 and for the most residential levels 80.
Ranked 6th in the world for most number of storeys in a skyscraper (only Sears Tower 108, Ryugyong Hotel 105 - uninhabitable, Empire State 102, Taipei 101 101, John Hancock 100 had more)
35th tallest building in the world and 22nd tallest to roof
2nd highest penthouse in the world at 278.5m (bested only by the John Hancock building in Chicago and its level 92 penthouse 306m and sub-penthouses)

As of 2007 in the Southern Hemisphere Eureka holds skyscraper records for:

Tallest skyscraper to roof 297m (974 ft)
Highest habitable floor 285.5m (938 ft) level 89 function / convention room
Highest observation deck 282m (925 ft) level 88 with the longest view to horizon
Highest residence and penthouse 278.5m (914 ft) level 87
Longest and tallest stair climb
Highest and fastest lifts 9 m/sec
Highest base jump and abseil
Largest facade 40,000m2 with 250,000m2 of painted surfaces
Heaviest skyscraper at 200,000 tonnes
The highest skyscraper core ever constructed
Tallest skyscraper tower crane ever erected
First time concrete has ever been pumped 300m high in Australia

Eureka consumed 110,000t of concrete and some of the strongest concrete ever used in Australia with a rating over 100MPa (to 150MPa).
Eureka has 13 separate lifts, 2 skyway elevators service observation deck in just over 30 secs.
There is a 10 storey podium complex with an 800 car parking lot, retail and office facilities, health and fitness centre and a swimming pool.

Roof-top damping of wind induced sway accelerations is provided by two 300,000L water damper systems on Levels 89 to 92 and is designed to bend 30 cm in high winds

A proposed 54m communications and observation tower to built on Eureka's roof would take Eureka to 13th tallest building in the world at 351m 1150 feet as of 2006.
The proposed Eureka skywalk would allow visitors to climb to a platform with a view from 336m or 1102 feet high around the 3rd highest outdoor deck in the world and 8th highest overall.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/5.jpg

http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/7/2/13/f_eurekafromsm_68cb98d.jpg

[Grollo]

Whoops, the poll is not in the correct fromat (10,9.5,9,8.5.....3 or less) so it will have to start over :-(

The vote should be public as well.

[salamagd]

Oh no :) And just when we'd already got so many 10 votes! Quick, quick, fix it oh ye magical fixerupperer.

[CULWULLA]

sorry guys. my first top 100 poll. ill fix up poll asap.just post what you think meanwhile. shoudlnt change things to much.
thanks for more stats curtain.

[CULWULLA]

another from yyyih
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5687/dsc058836ai.jpg

[beiklopa]

Its beautiful, its original, however i dont get this, what is the tallest residential tower in the world? Q1 or Eureka? Q1 is over 300m if im not mistaken, therefore its the tallest. am i correct?
anyways,9/10

[salamagd]

Nope, Q1 has a large toothpick on top :tongue3:

[Adam from Oz]

You really need a daytime pic from the north or south aspect to really appreciate the wonderful geometry of this building.

10 from me, of course!

Nothing else like it!

Cheers,

Adam

[Monty Burns]

We have been treated to countless photos of this and Q1 lately.
This building is tall.

[LAYZIEDOGG]

:shocked: Fantastic tower ,10 at night ! 9.5 overall well done Melbourne

[CULWULLA]

Its beautiful, its original, however i dont get this, what is the tallest residential tower in the world? Q1 or Eureka? Q1 is over 300m if im not mistaken, therefore its the tallest. am i correct?
anyways,9/10
atm, Q1 is highest to strucrual tip and Eureka is highest to roof. both to be surpassed by a number of towers in Dubai in about 2008/9.

Q1 = 322.5m to spire
=275m to top of fin
=245m to plantroom
=235m /lev78 to observation deck
=217m to lev74 penthouse
out of 78 levels above grd, 74 are actual residential (2 plant,2 observ)
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Eureka=297m to top of gold blades
=295m to roof
282m to lev88 observation deck.
278m to lev87 penthouse.
out of 91 levels above grd, 74 are actual residential (10 carpark,1 observ,6 plant)
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[CULWULLA]

more great photos by
VELCO
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/cityrd_gallery.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/base.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/oneway.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/fatside.jpg
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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/queen_v.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/riverside.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/stem.jpg

[Drunkill]

Edit: eeep, cul delete this, posted the same photos as you a few seconds after :p

[Bodrum]

Very beautiful and original. Definitely 10/10

[NavyBlue]

Its beautiful, its original, however i dont get this, what is the tallest residential tower in the world? Q1 or Eureka? Q1 is over 300m if im not mistaken, therefore its the tallest. am i correct?
anyways,9/10
What Culwulla said but here's a diagram of the two buildings side by side...

Q1 - Eureka (http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?19548570)

[uewepuep]

out of 91 levels above grd, 74 are actual residential (10 carpark,1 observ,6 plant)
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ARGH! Thats simply not true! I've said this a few times now! The levels you describe as "carpark" are also shared with apartments. They are clearly visable on the plans...
http://www.melbournephotos.net/misc/Eureka%20Plans/E-base.jpg

And they are also visible in this photo of velco's in the orange section at right hand the base of the tower.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/hero_night.jpg

So, there 6 levels with apartments in the podium thus making 80 levels of residential. Not 74.

[CULWULLA]

^ there is still 10 levels of carpark yes? AND some apartments thrown in.
gee living in tallest apartments in world and some get to live in podium.eeiii.
oh well least you can say you live IN Eureka.
so 80 levels it is dan.

#that diagram of Q1 is a shocker. totally wrong.theres hardly any fin structure?
the roof os 240m not 250m.the glass goes up to 265m.then fin at 275m.

another from Velco

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/hero_night.jpg

[Curtain]

Edit: Eureka's greatest hits by MUGLEY

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/339253212_0c279eda86_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/330698252_63c2187877_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/387861296_0be0a4758b_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/100/290164499_5fe272a368_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/60/220933670_72984440e3_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/91/207627022_f18ce527e2_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/207627022/)

http://static.flickr.com/76/200164991_3112d31bab_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/57/176238641_a46f185ce2_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/176243473_a2500c9131_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/72/193277855_bf6a9acd54_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/193277855/)

http://static.flickr.com/62/202768667_6ef2d9ff06_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768667/)

http://static.flickr.com/58/202768664_b2780dd83b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768664/)

http://static.flickr.com/72/202768662_413127ec35_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768662/)

http://static.flickr.com/69/202768660_bfd54d7ef7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768660/)

http://static.flickr.com/58/207627025_eda393154b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/207627025/)

http://static.flickr.com/95/207627024_0f719c04b9_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/207627024/)

http://static.flickr.com/83/207627023_a418669ee4_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/207627023/)

http://static.flickr.com/46/183966425_dfe63b0a9e_o.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/77/230943991_f60a90a9af_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/68/220933669_00ffc00b05_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/83/220933668_05a6cc8ad7_o.jpg


some twilight shots from Velco
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/twighlight.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/crown_v.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/crown_glow.jpg

[MILIUX]

Here we go again. Someone voted <3.5

[salamagd]

And another from velco:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/twighlight.jpg

And of course, how could I give the old E anything but 10.

[salamagd]

Here we go again. Someone voted <3.5

Yeah, I'm sure we'll get a few of those. I think the system should discount those votes automatically, as no sane person could ever seriously give a top 100 building less than 3.5, no matter how ugly it was :)

[Richo]

Yeah, I'm sure we'll get a few of those. I think the system should discount those votes automatically, as no sane person could ever seriously give a top 100 building less than 3.5, no matter how ugly it was :)

^^^^
Yea, maybe the 'dickheads' who vote like that (under 3.5) should have the guts to say why?

[Richo]

BTW - Eureka gets a 10 from me!!!

Best skyscraper in OZ!!!

[DamienK]

10. A modern work of art - reminds me of a shining knife-blade or fractured crystal.

[360 Modena]

10.. best looking residential tower in the world.. better then the renders :D

[ncon]

10 !

wow finally it is finished :applause:!

[malec]

8.5.

Great looking but not as good as Q1 ;)

[salamagd]

Some more shots by yyyih:

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5334/dsc059440ag.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5323/dsc059199ta.jpg

[wowsim]

Sensational and unique! 10/10

[Erektion]

10 without hesitation

Sculptural, unique and breathtaking...

[Adam from Oz]

^^ yup, that really irritates me. Some are voting 3.5!

Some are saying that Eureka has no architectural merit whatsoever.

Oh c'mon.

Get real.

I wonder where these votes are coming from? Hmmm

Look at the structure! It is unique and impressive.

Cheers,

Adam

[7 World Trade]

the gold slab, the blue facade, and the white strips combine well to create a true icon for Melbourne's skyline, although i think they should've cladded the red sticks in stainless steel. it's nice that the architect hid the balconies in the most inconspicuous part of the building to make it look as nice as possible and still give the residents open-air views of the city. the base is really bad though; they should've design it to complement the tower.

8.5 (the tower itself without the base gets a 9.5)

heh...no matter how good a building is, there'll always be someone who give it <3.0s cuz they just feel like doing so.

[Woko]

The tower is so beautiful in the Melbourne skyline. 9.5/10

[CULWULLA]

yes ,Eureka is the worlds tallest building in its type being -apartments to roof.
On completion, it was officially the worlds 35th tallest skyscraper but has come in a respecticable 22nd highest to roof.

[Andrewwise]

Voted 10. I've nearly had car crashes jus oogling this beauty in the setting sun.

[Chibcha2k]

...10 Just great...Eureka for me is the best expression of modern skyscrapers

[Melburnian_in_sydney]

Stunning building. Will be an icon of Melbourne and I am just glad that it's in Australia.

Is it true that the gold, red, blue and white is to represent the Eureka Stockade? If so it's a story that isn't very well circulated.

[BigDreamer]

its an amazing tower, no where near 10/10 IMO tho,

[Pants]

Amazing building let down slightly by the podium, which doesn't do the rest of the building justice.

9/10.

[sakor1]

Is it true that the gold, red, blue and white is to represent the Eureka Stockade? If so it's a story that isn't very well circulated.

Yep, that it is. Blue and White for the Eureka Flag; Gold representing... well, gold; and red for the blood spilt at Eureka stockade.

Stu

[D_Y2k.2^]

Finally!Been waiting for the completion ever since i step in Melbourne during my studies!!!i give it a 9!

[SanMiguel]

my personal fav highrise residential is Highcliff
but this is definately the best one down under :)

9.5/10 from me :okay:

ps: evey1 who vote below 5 is blind or a Nimby , IMO

.

[Sinjin P.]

9.5/10

[CULWULLA]

only 95 votes but it has best rnking yet at 9.46. it might go down slightly over next few weeks but impressive. banl of china has 1000 more votes which is a better indication. Australia has 2 in top 10. cool

rank worldrank and name avg.vote voters
1 #035 - Eureka Tower, Melbourne 9.46 95
2 #011 - Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong 9.35 1131
3 #005 - Two International Finance Center, Hong Kong 9.27 842
4 #017 - Burj Al Arab, Dubai 9.15 731
5 #002 - Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur 8.99 906
6 #17 - Q1, Gold Coast 8.92 406
7 #003 - Sears Tower, Chicago 8.78 761
8 #018 - Chrysler Building, New York City 8.78 1050
9 #028 - Kingdom Centre, Riyadh 8.77 446
10 #013 - The Center, Hong Kong 8.77 540

[Grollo]

Amazing building let down slightly by the podium, which doesn't do the rest of the building justice.

9/10.

The podium and the main entrance is not finished yet, should be all done in a month or so.

[Grollo]

Amazing pics posted by Velco today:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/ekka_glow_v1.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/ekka_glow_v2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/ekka_glow_v3.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/ekka_glow_v4.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/ekka_glow_wide.jpg

[Grollo]

Cool structural drawings of the tower:
http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/eureka%20cutaway%20small.jpg

http://www.graphisoft.com/ftp/eureka/fkau2002eureka_tower_files/PrerollImage.jpg

[mannix_10]

I gave it 10/10..... :cheers:

[Guystar]

Beautiful building. Very tall, futuristic and graceful. Love how the sunlight refracts when it hits the building. Fantastic addition to the Melbourne skyline.

10/10 for me.

[Mickimau]

wow excellent pics!!

[Mickimau]

9/10

[CULWULLA]

pic of podium, sept2005.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/mugley/eur0911c.jpg

[Curtain]

A few interior shots of one of the residences

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/2612/103002612ml1140411630.jpg
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/2612/103002612al1140411630.jpg
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/2612/103002612bl1140411630.jpg

[Curtain]

Pic by 360 Modena
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/sC_apache/EurekaLookingUp2.jpg

Pic by Velco
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/eureka_fromground.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/eureka_ground2.jpg

[thryve]

Okay, all you Eureka lovers have got to admit, that podium is HIDEOUS... most apartment towers/ condo towers (which cost nothing close to what a supposedly world class tower does) have better bases than that.

Yikes.

[Spec B]

The podium is not finished yet, that last pic is of the rear enteance to the building.

[thryve]

Oh I saw most of it, and it's more than completed enough for me to see its design.

I guess it's all personal opinion, but it looks cheap and not at all timeless.

[seajer]

Umm O.K. i don't know what to think on this one. I like the geometry of the building and the height is awesome, but they lose me on the ugly eighties post-modern yellow and red design on the top, and the even uglier nineties looking bullshit on the base. What is there some of those hideous torchiere lamps in the lobby, you know the one i'm talking about the black laquer one with the green glass disc at the top that people love for some reason. 7.5/10

[Messed Up]

This building gets a ten because of its unique geometry and shape. The cladding may not be everyones taste but it does suit Melbourne very well. Better than Q1.

[Bertez]

Everything is great except for that teal sign saying "Eureka Apartments";);)

[Curtain]

hellblazer!@flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/dogmatic/
http://static.flickr.com/54/143327923_18874fe8d4_o.jpg

nettsu@flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nettsu/
http://static.flickr.com/74/160784422_17fa4e15c9.jpg
'nettsu borealis'
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/148684554_d88d87eafd_z.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/149171510_705c7a7661_o.jpg

ziz@flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbd/
http://static.flickr.com/25/162410273_1accd6b624_b.jpg

A little info about the metallic glass crown cut from a residents' newsletter

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/nl_gold.jpg

[CULWULLA]

if anyone is intrested in its 5 year construction , heres a thread>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=329770

[cmoonflyer]

9.5/10 !

[Blabbyboy]

I agree the base isn't all that good, but the tower itself is outstanding. I was a serious doubter before it was completed, but on completion, it has taken my breath away. Far better than renders, and - at least from a distance - certainly one of the best towers in recent times built anywhere in the world.

[salamagd]

Everything is great except for that teal sign saying "Eureka Apartments";);)

Lucky that it's only temporary advertising then, hey? :)

[MelboyPete]

It will be interesting to see if the proposed mast, if constructed, has any impact on it's overall rating in this polling thread.

[Grollo]

Shouldn't this thread be a sticky considering that it is a new entrey to the top 100?

[Grollo]

http://www.eurekatower.com.au/

[Grollo]

http://www.eurekalookout.com.au/

[forvine]

:okay:

[HK Boy]

this deserves a fat 10 !

[Grollo]

Sticky me!

[skyisthelimit]

Sticky me!

Grollo PM a mod if you want it stickied. ;)

Anyway, 10/10 for me, it's an awe inspiring design, one of the modern classics IMO.

Btw, current top 100 rankings.

1 #011 - Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong 9.35 1138
2 #035 - Eureka Tower, Melbourne 9.35 127

Early days yet but Eureka is certainly up there with the best. :rock:

[beergoggles]

Awesome tower. Brings a tear to your eye...

[Richo]

Grollo PM a mod if you want it stickied. ;)

Anyway, 10/10 for me, it's an awe inspiring design, one of the modern classics IMO.

Btw, current top 100 rankings.

1 #011 - Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong 9.35 1138
2 #035 - Eureka Tower, Melbourne 9.35 127

Early days yet but Eureka is certainly up there with the best. :rock:


Yea, nearly 90% have voted this building 8.5 or higher and so they should - it's a great building. Hooo haaa.

[broadie]

who ceres people can vote 3.5 if they wanna

they i voted 9 i love it just dont like the angle from rialto towers

[MelboyPete]

I love this building...it's height is awesome (some angles it looks breathtakingly tall) but I'm a bit disappointed it doesn't have any lighting system at night and the base is a bit tacky...IMO...overall though it rocks.

[invincible]

There's no lights at night because the upper floors are still an empty shell.

[CULWULLA]

I love this building...it's height is awesome (some angles it looks breathtakingly tall) but I'm a bit disappointed it doesn't have any lighting system at night and the base is a bit tacky...IMO...overall though it rocks.
its a residential bldg, it cant be lit at night. many angry residents wouldnt like that.maybe some roof lighting of an architectural feature like a spire or fin. but cant blast lighting onto units glass. its totally dif situation compared to an office tower which is basically empty after 5pm.
see what i mean with Q1s lighting arc feature or spire>
rest of tower isnt lit.only unoccupied top.
http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/night-skyline-030206.jpg
also a better example>
former worlds tallest resi- the 262m/73st Trump world tower at far left with ESB & Chrysler lit up inbackgrd (because there office towers).

http://www.wirednewyork.com/landmarks/chrysler/images/empire_chrysler_trump_night.jpg

[Elbrus]

I gave it a 7,
ok, maybe I should've voted 8, too late now ;) But definetely not higher.
IMO Eureka is a great building, the best in OZ.
I just don't get the podium.
Also, I think it looks funny when viewed from StKilda where I live.
But it's a beauty from Flinders St.
Overall it's a 10 among aussie skyscrapers, but 7-8 in the world.

[radiohead]

Personally, I don't understand all the fawning over this building's architecture. From a distance, with it's horizontal lines, it looks like a giant, oversized ruler. It's more tacky than classy, in my opinion. And that's not even taking the podium into consideration.

I hope this is not the future of high rise residential architecture (at least the exterior; I do like the interior shots).

6/10 on a relative basis.

[Curtain]

Some aerials grabbed from a tv broadcast by AUboy

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/eur6.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/eur3.jpg

[Curtain]

A few more shots by Mugley

http://static.flickr.com/53/149739167_c27488ac82_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/48/149739166_9a4b501b6d_o.jpg

[nagelixin]

10/10 - worth the wait :)

[MelboyPete]

I realise it's a residential bldg it's just a pity it's height and features can't be appreciated at night. They should have put some neon lights at the top, similar to the Rialto so at night it's height can still be appreciated. I'm sure residents wouldn't object to the very top being lit up. I think there was more thought put into Q1's design for effective lighting which definitely stands out at night. Eureka is a landmark bldg...seems a waste not to show it off at night.

[Elbrus]

^^
exactly

[salamagd]

I realise it's a residential bldg it's just a pity it's height and features can't be appreciated at night. They should have put some neon lights at the top, similar to the Rialto so at night it's height can still be appreciated. I'm sure residents wouldn't object to the very top being lit up. I think there was more thought put into Q1's design for effective lighting which definitely stands out at night. Eureka is a landmark bldg...seems a waste not to show it off at night.

Grr, we've been through this so many times! :bash: Contrary to popular opinion, Eureka is still not totally complete - we therefore don't actually know if they will put any subtle lighting on the top.

[Curtain]

moved pic

[Skybean]

Good height, looks masculine and bold. The blue glass cladding is quite attractive, but the top does not work for me.

[Zuelas]

7

Melbourne is one of my favorite cities and I love what Eureka does for the skyline but I don't like the building itself. The middle portion is fine although I'm not so sure about the white horizontal lines. The horrible 70's base has already been mentioned a few times and it would take a miracle finish for it to actually come off nice. The base is not nearly as important as the top but unfortunately they screwed up here too. I appreciate the symbolism in its design but the execution is flawed. A distracting red splotch is all they could come up with? The gold glass is nice and I dig the way it reflects the light around it but I don't feel gold was the best choice. It just doesn't look right to me.

[CULWULLA]

^ Eurekas design is very symbolic. the Eureka Stockade battle was a very important event in melbournes histry.the colours equate to the history.
blue & white stripped facade = Eureka flag
gold top= gold rush era
red stripe= bloody battle
Eureka Stockade>
http://www.ballarat.com/eurekastockade.htm

[MelboyPete]

Grr, we've been through this so many times! :bash: Contrary to popular opinion, Eureka is still not totally complete - we therefore don't actually know if they will put any subtle lighting on the top.

Grr yourself... :weirdo: this building has now been 'removed' from the construction thread so in all intents and purposes the external contruction is complete. If there's no lighting system now I doubt there will be one...my point is even if there was going to be one at some point I still profess there seems to have been less thought put into the external lighting as Q1 otherwise we wouldn't be having this discussion on 'possible', 'maybe' 'lets wait and see' hypothesis.

[Mr. Maciek]

anybody know as to when the observation deck will be open to public?

[salamagd]

Grr yourself... :weirdo: this building has now been 'removed' from the construction thread so in all intents and purposes the external contruction is complete.

Yes, whatever, it's been removed from the construction threads on a forum, therefore the site's in lockdown - wait, construction workers, no food for you - a forum mod said so! The fact remains that the top dozen or more levels are still far from completion internally, and I'm betting that there's a lot more in the top plant levels that has yet to be done. Anyway, sorry if it came off a bit rude before - it's just you might have missed this being discussed countless times in the building's various construction threads over the last few months.

[invincible]

If I were in charge of construction, I'd be making sure that every apartment was ready for residents to move in before I'd worry about putting lights on top.

For OH&S's sake, I reckon the first thing that needs to get done is to get the glass panels installed since it can get very windy upstairs. So if I'm right, the workers on the upper floors would have only been at work for one or two months.

Or if you prefer to live on a concrete floor with no plumbing or electricity, then you can have it your way.

[Moren-o]

It soars really well and I like the cladding, but I'm not sure about the top.
It seems a bit overdone.
8.5/10

[DrasQue]

9/10

[Tyson]

9.5

I really like those pictures by Velco and posted here by Grollo. Have to be some of the most spectacular photographs of a skyscraper I've seen. The sun reflecting through the early morning fog looks simply amazing.

[Curtain]

Ross Costantini@flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chizzer/
http://static.flickr.com/53/153559695_24851d7ab6_o.jpg

[Justadude]

Very original, especially toward the top. I disliked it at first glance, but the more you look at it the more it "sells" itself to you. Also, its position on the skyline reminds me of Sears Tower in Chicago.

8/10

[mic]

Trekearth Image

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/28033/fishing_at_dusk.jpg

[ZZ-II]

9.5/10, Thanks Melbourne for this great tower.

[invincible]

Bump. :D

[salamagd]

Quick shot taken by a friend last week - the "ruler" angle! :)

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5268/161651647c04f34a950o5xg.jpg

[Curtain]

Pic by T_Thayer

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4287/dsc33688aw.jpg

and another
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/631/dsc33954zg.jpg

[kiku99]

very nice building. 9.5 :okay: i really like the design.

[SoboleuS]

Impressive tower, but the design is a little bit overdone IMO ;) 8,5/10

[T_Thayer]

And here is another 3 that I shot today.

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/4325/dsc33896ym.jpg

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/7888/dsc33859gn.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3866/dsc33807us.jpg

[Curtain]

craigdirk@flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/34356568@N00/

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/165561197_bf3e848bcf_zz_craigdurk.jpg

[fishcatdogbird]

Love it, 9.0/10 dont think the podium is anything special but it is still rather good. Overall great building but took soooooooooooooooo long to build...

FCDB

[nettsu]

considering my obsession with this building I have to give it a 10 ;)

http://static.flickr.com/74/160784422_17fa4e15c9.jpg

[CULWULLA]

craigdirk@flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/34356568@N00/

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/165561197_bf3e848bcf_zz_craigdurk.jpg
http://www.tvdance.com/chrisfarley/images/2a.gif

[Oriolus]

I'm going to give Eureka 9/10. My little nitpicks are that the shape of the top section can look a little arkward at some angles, the gold glass can look dirty brown from some angles (apparentely - well the camera doesn't lie right?). I also think the balconies on the sides are a little dissapointing and also, residents...keep your windows closed dammit! :D But I know it's a resi so what are you gunna do?

Having said that I AM giving it 9. It is truely one of the most amazing skyscrapers on Earth - entirely unique yet not exhibitionist, with the gold glass it's most outstanding feature (well when it doesn't look brown). I'm sure it'll be a stunning icon for Melbourne for the next, what was it, 400 years?? :)

[broadie]

all the melbourne fourmers are really proud of eureka and i dont blame them

[Zuelas]

This isn't a bad bldg at all but, everything considered, does it really deserve a 10? The base alone should drop it down a point or so. It is, in fact, part of the structrue and should be judged accordingly. If this is a 10, then what should Chrysler/ESB/BOC/Hancock be rated? It's all relative but shouldn't the top spot be reserved for really really great skyscrapers?

[marpa]

9,5/10

[Absolut355]

I really like this building, why I don't know! I think everything about it is good stuff..

10/10

[Accura4Matalan]

hmmmmmmmmm... not sure about this one. It certainly is a great building, but I cant help but feel it looks a bit tacky in places. 8.5. Not bad at all.

[Curtain]

df2006@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daryl2006/)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/167607277_e176152980_z_df2006.jpg

goldmanoz@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldmanoz/)
http://static.flickr.com/64/170375769_555c4c3311_o.jpg

[Curtain]

A few Patrick Beckers (0http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eureka.htm) pictures from a few months ago just before external completion

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eu20.JPG
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eu15.JPG
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eu14.JPG
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eu25.JPG
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eu08.JPG
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eu27.JPG
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/eu31.JPG

[Tom Ace]

i voted it an 8. i dont think apartment buildings should be the tallest in the city but i didn't dock points for that. what i did dock points for were the 4 toned or whatever color. i think that looks horrible and tacky. and also one of the angles posted i thought made the base look to fat for the skinnier top. it didnt look bad from other angles though and up close i like the angles i just hate the color.

[mugley]

A couple from yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/57/171192109_47f626230a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/171192109/)

http://static.flickr.com/75/171192108_1c2de54213_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/171192108/)

[Curtain]

^nice

dr_smeep@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewwegner/)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/159639405_f1233d8841_o_dr_smeep_z.jpg

hellblazer!@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dogmatic/)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/143327927_0904c53102_z_hellblazer_f.jpg


The Lab@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-lab/)
http://static.flickr.com/69/167009885_55cf693f1f_b.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/)

[(((myx)))]

10. extravagant.

[Bullswool]

It has got to be the best addition to Australia. 10/10! Can't help to be jealous that Perth will never get such a good building, and when it does mlbourne will be 10 steps ahead :tongue3:

[joedellasandro]

Original and refreshing.......very sexy

[Curtain]

alaina_kovalsky@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/90012201@N00/)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/175306328_efd9ee3354_z.jpg

[Curtain]

More from Mugley
http://static.flickr.com/55/176243473_a2500c9131_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/57/176238641_a46f185ce2_o.jpg

[broadie]

nice pics i cant wait till november when i will be finelly seeing eureka in person

[Trances]

Totally Original and flashy with out being tacky in any way. At least for me 10

[mtt16]

9.5/10 so tall & modern.

[AtlanticaC5]

10/10 One of my favorite modern towers in the World, this is a magnificent skyscraper! I love the colors of it, the golden top is just lovely. Already a pure classic :okay:

[BinALAin]

8 cuz it looks strange but its tall Wow nice

[The Forgotten Shadow]

10/10, no doubt. It's very original.

[Curtain]

a couple of my own from today

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/300606b.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/300606a.jpg

[The Forgotten Shadow]

The sunlight off of the roof is very cool.. Nice shots!

[krull]

Very nice looking tower... I like it. 10

[virarch]

2/10

unsatisfactory

[premier]

Its biutiful one of the nicest towers I have ever seen.

[Richo]

2/10

unsatisfactory

Your kidding aren't you virarch?

If your not, then your either blind, jealous or just a complete twit - with no taste!!!

[A r c h i]

I love the fact they've joined just so they can rate skyscrapers.

[virarch]

Your kidding aren't you virarch?

If your not, then your either blind, jealous or just a complete twit - with no taste!!!

hehehe

it's amazing how someone defending a POS building with a tasteless response wanna talk about "taste".

irony!

but then, there's no law that bans people with no taste to talk about "taste".

right?

[Grollo]

What do you expect? You rate a building 2/10 and your comments consist of one word: unsatisfactory.

Why bother posting in here at all, why not just vote?

[Curtain]

EDIT: new pics moved to front page

[invincible]

I love the fact they've joined just so they can rate skyscrapers.

For this exact reason, ROT became a farce years ago. We need some complex formula like the IMDB rating system. :D

Anyway, you wonder what the hell they were dropped on as a baby when someone signs up, and makes over 150 posts in the space of a day with an average vote of 3.

[Richo]

hehehe

it's amazing how someone defending a POS building with a tasteless response wanna talk about "taste".

irony!

but then, there's no law that bans people with no taste to talk about "taste".

right?

:weirdo:

POS building???? :bash:

I was obviously wrong with my earlier comment - you're not blind, you're just a complete moron who obviously has as many brain cells = to the time you have been a member of this forum (3 days) = absolutely bugger all.

You also have little or no understanding about architecture, as is evident by your understanding (or lack of) about this particular building as well as many other buildings around the world. This is evident by the low scores you gave other classic buildings of their time. To prove my point Rialto @ 4/10 plus numerous others.

The Chrysler building NY - which you said "the top looks sort of out of place" - end quote. Although you rated it 7 - this is probably the best example of architecture of it's time and is one of the most prominent buildings in the world - which again proves that you have NFI.

BTW why don't to enlighten us all as to where you are from, so we can all critique some of the marvellous buildings in your city? At least we will do it honestly and with a fair appraisal.

[virarch]

:weirdo:

POS building???? :bash:

I was obviously wrong with my earlier comment - you're not blind, you're just a complete moron who obviously has as many brain cells = to the time you have been a member of this forum (3 days) = absolutely bugger all.



hehehe. little boy, seems that you need some treatment/training in anger management. you should wait till you've finished college before you engage me in a debate about architecture. it's obvious that you know next to nothing about architecture. personal attacks constitutes no rebuttal, little kid.


You also have little or no understanding about architecture, as is evident by your understanding (or lack of) about this particular building as well as many other buildings around the world. This is evident by the low scores you gave other classic buildings of their time. To prove my point Rialto @ 4/10 plus numerous others.

hehehe. you call that "proof"?? do you know what "proof" means?


The Chrysler building NY - which you said "the top looks sort of out of place" - end quote. Although you rated it 7 - this is probably the best example of architecture of it's time and is one of the most prominent buildings in the world - which again proves that you have NFI.

that's your ignorant opinion. nothing more.


BTW why don't to enlighten us all as to where you are from, so we can all critique some of the marvellous buildings in your city? At least we will do it honestly and with a fair appraisal.

hahahahaha. your utter immaturity is showing now. this forum is about good architecture vs bad architecture. not your city vs my city. are you a typical school boy in Australia?

[virarch]

reminder:

Eureka Tower: 2/10

Rialto: 4/10

unsatisfactory designs.

[Richo]

reminder:

Eureka Tower: 2/10

Rialto: 4/10

unsatisfactory designs.

Troll

[Grollo]

Unsatisfactory, UNSATISFACTORY, EXTERMINATE!!!

It's a robot troll :-)

[ferrari_fan]

very cool..

8/10

[virarch]

Don't drink the water - fish f#*k in it.

I sure hope you'd start heeding your own advice. hahaha.

I also suggest that you remove that tasteless signature, at least when you wanna talk about "taste".

hahahahaha

[poisonous_ivy]

It's great...maybe I don't really like the colours of front elevation <;P> but it has one of the most interesting tops. Technical solutions are impressive. 9/10

[Giorgio]

I think it has one of the best facades worldwide...10/10

[joedellasandro]

I sure hope you'd start heeding your own advice. hahaha.

I also suggest that you remove that tasteless signature, at least when you wanna talk about "taste".

hahahahaha

People like you only post this sort of stuff to get attention because in the real world I'm sure you are a fat, ugly and bitter person who doesn't even get a second glance from people. At least on this forum you can wind people up and get a response. Good on ya...well done....now get stuffed!

Back to Eureka.....what a sexy big baby she is. Very original design.
Love it.

[Principes]

reminder:

Eureka Tower: 2/10

Rialto: 4/10

unsatisfactory designs.

Reminder: Go kill your self.

P.

[mugley]

Hehe. Richo as a school boy...

Must not feed the trolls. Must not feed the trolls.

Here's one from this morning...

http://static.flickr.com/55/182351994_1cf35516ba_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/182351994/)

[virarch]

Those who voted 10/10 on this ugly, pretentious building are obviously tasteless and mindless Aussies who just wanted to jack up the rating with fraudulent votes.

10/10? LOL. How can a building be perfect?

[Curtain]

not a great day for shots yesterday but here's an overcast shot with sun breaking thru

http://static.flickr.com/72/182343622_b19cd6c1fb_o.jpg

[sojourner truth ™]

9/10

The crown of Melbourne's skyline!

[Richo]

Those who voted 10/10 on this ugly, pretentious building are obviously tasteless and mindless Aussies who just wanted to jack up the rating with fraudulent votes.

10/10? LOL. How can a building be perfect?

Your such a 'spanner' virarch. I know it, everyone on the forum knows it and you know it too - don't you?

BTW if this building was / is so bad how come 86% of all forumers who have voted - have given Eureka an 8 or more?

I guess that puts you well into the 'minority' but I guess that doesn't come as a surprise - does it, as you were probably institutionalised as a kid and are still going through withdrawal symptoms.

I said it earlier, your IQ is = to that of the days you have graced us on this forum - about (5).

[virarch]

Your such a 'spanner' virarch. I know it, everyone on the forum knows it and you know it too - don't you?

BTW if this building was / is so bad how come 86% of all forumers who have voted - have given Eureka an 8 or more?

I guess that puts you well into the 'minority' but I guess that doesn't come as a surprise - does it, as you were probably institutionalised as a kid and are still going through withdrawal symptoms.

I said it earlier, your IQ is = to that of the days you have graced us on this forum - about (5).

YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

is that all you got? hehehehehehehe ... man, you're so lame.

instead of BS'ing in here, why don't you spend the time learning some basic English vocabulary and usage ... like the difference between "your" and "you're".

Homework assignment for you:

Richo, (your / you're) not good enough to discuss Architecture with Virarch yet. (Your / You're) knowledge of Architecture is very shallow and (your / you're) logical reasoning skills are practically non-existent.

2 hours.

[Richo]

YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

is that all you got? hehehehehehehe ... man, you're so lame.

instead of BS'ing in here, why don't you spend the time learning some basic English vocabulary and usage ... like the difference between "your" and "you're".

Homework assignment for you:

Richo, (your / you're) not good enough to discuss Architecture with Virarch yet. (Your / You're) knowledge of Architecture is very shallow and (your / you're) logical reasoning skills are practically non-existent.

2 hours.

Gee teacher teacher, I guess I can afford one mistake in life, but if that's all you have, you are (or should I say you're) really grasping at straws.

Someone asked me the other day about the 'new boy' named virarch who spends all his waking hours (422 posts in 4 days) on the forum and I said it's simple - someone like him, who needs to get a life just can't (or should I say can not) help himself because he's just a complete loser!!!

He also suggested to me that I should just look in the bottom of the toilet when I take my next 'dump' and I would then realise that the 'shit' that comes out my arse is no different to the 'shit' that comes out of virarch's mouth!!!

Anyway enough time wasted on irrelevant people from third world countries - back to eureka.

10/10 for me.

[virarch]

Gee teacher teacher, I guess I can afford one mistake in life, but if that's all you have, you are (or should I say you're) really grasping at straws.

Someone asked me the other day about the 'new boy' named virarch who spends all his waking hours (422 posts in 4 days) on the forum and I said it's simple - someone like him, who needs to get a life just can't (or should I say can not) help himself because he's just a complete loser!!!

He also suggested to me that I should just look in the bottom of the toilet when I take my next 'dump' and I would then realise that the 'shit' that comes out my arse is no different to the 'shit' that comes out of virarch's mouth!!!

Anyway enough time wasted on irrelevant people from third world countries - back to eureka.

10/10 for me.

awwwwwwww ... our overgrown kid is mad ... hehehehehe

how about another exercise?

(Your / You're) response is too lame, kiddo.

On the bright side, (you / your / yours) can afford more than one mistake. In fact (you / yours) can afford thousands of them. (You / You're / Yours) already have. After all, (your / you're / yours) still alive, aren't (you / your / yours)?

4 hours

hehehehehehe

[Curtain]

one from today
http://static.flickr.com/77/183152453_dcb2bed31c_o.jpg

[Mokelle]

10/10 - I think this is a wonderful building and it's magnificent. It's very original and I think the colours blend in really nicely. We rarely get too many original buildings these days so this is very unique. Also I like the idea of the name and dedicating the design and colours of the building to some of Australia's history. Very well done! :)

[virarch]

Curtain

We're not here to rate photos or photography. Neither can change the composition or structural design of a building.

The philosophy behind Eureka's design (as you put it) is as flawed as that of most new highrises in Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei.

Here we rate buildings based on their aesthetics - their architectural merits as they stand. Most of the time we can't even take their interiors into account (no pictures), much less their underlying cultural or historical pretentions. The latter simply doesn't work that way.

2/10 for Eureka Tower.

[Eureka!]

Well I think it's a great photo from a different angle.

10/10 for me!

[MelboyPete]

Curtain

We're not here to rate photos or photography. Neither can change the composition or structural design of a building.

The philosophy behind Eureka's design (as you put it) is as flawed as that of most new highrises in Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei.

Here we rate buildings based on their aesthetics - their architectural merits as they stand. Most of the time we can't even take their interiors into account (no pictures), much less their underlying cultural or historical pretentions. The latter simply doesn't work that way.

2/10 for Eureka Tower.

virarch....you're such a critic....(note the correct spelling)
Curtain...nice photo...really shows a nice angle of Eureka....well done.

[Erektion]

Against my better judgement, I can't help but comment.
It is obvious that Virarch is on here to bait genuine forumers.
Can I make a suggestion to ignore any further comments? I certainly will.
I'm a huge believer that we are all on here to discuss architecture but when things get personal or comments are unconstructive then it just wastes all our time.
I love Eureka and look forward to forumers' photos and information about this building. It's getting tiresome to have to read this sort of dribble.
Virarch please have the courtesy and self respect to remain silent. This is not funny.
Thank you.

[Ayn Rand]

YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

is that all you got?

Incorrect English. Here's the correction:

is that all you've got?

or

is that all you have got?

[virarch]

Incorrect English. Here's the correction:

is that all you've got?

or

is that all you have got?

Thanks Sweetie. Strictly speaking, it was Informal English (or lazy English. LOL), not incorrect English.

[virarch]

Against my better judgement, I can't help but comment.
It is obvious that Virarch is on here to bait genuine forumers.
Can I make a suggestion to ignore any further comments? I certainly will.
I'm a huge believer that we are all on here to discuss architecture but when things get personal or comments are unconstructive then it just wastes all our time.
I love Eureka and look forward to forumers' photos and information about this building. It's getting tiresome to have to read this sort of dribble.
Virarch please have the courtesy and self respect to remain silent. This is not funny.
Thank you.


Your hypocrisy and double standard is sickening.

Richo was making personal attacks over my legitimate posts. If you aren't offended by his childish and tasteless comments, then you have no reason to be upset with my civilized retorts. (unless you're Richo's altered ego. LOL!)

[Eureka!]

Who cares Curtain took a photo (a good one too). You don't have to whinge. How can you rate a building without seeing it. The whole threads full of photos. I'm now leaving this conversation. :runaway:

[virarch]

Who cares Curtain took a photo (a good one too). You don't have to whinge. How can you rate a building without seeing it. The whole threads full of photos. I'm now leaving this conversation. :runaway:

Curtain's photo was good. No doubt about that. And I have no objections to more similar photos. The more the merrier.

The point I was trying to make is simply this: ratings should be based on a building's architectural merits, not flattering pictures produced by manipulative photography. Granted we'll need competent photography to accurately capture all the important architectural features of a building. But pictures of a certain section of a glassy tower in sunset, while pleasant to look at, serves no useful assessment purposes. (because of their highly distorted colors and unavoidable over/under-exposures due to excessive contrast.) That's why night shots, especially those B-exposures (shutter speeds at 2 seconds or longer) on conventional films, shouldn't be used for rating a building -- they just aren't what the human eye sees under the same lighting conditions.

Photography is an art in and of itself.

[mugley]

Must not feed the trolls. Must not feed the trolls.

For everyone else: Curtain's last photo was taken just before 3 in the afternoon. And you can see those reflections in the morning from the other side. You can see them without a camera.

[Curtain]

Er, those photos can be taken by any Tom, Dick(head) or Harry.

I don't own a camera myself and took those with a cheap point and click
that I borrowed this week.

The reflections are an important part of Eureka's aesthetic, as the architect
intended which is what I have tried to capture with albeit limited skill and equipment.

It's an architectural effect that Eureka has, which every Melbournian and tourist is witness to.

[virarch]

Er, those photos can be taken by any Tom, Dick(head) or Harry.

and the Eureka Tower can be designed by any Tom, Dick(head) or Harry, if not their 6 year old kids. LOL!!! (note, i'm talking about the exterior only. hehe)


I don't own a camera myself and took those with a cheap point and click
that I borrowed this week.

Even the cheapest camera should be able to capture light, and hence reflections of sunlight. Otherwise it wouldn't be called a camera, would it. LOL!!

And even the cheapest point and click camera may carry tried and proven auto-exposure programs on its chips. Thank China for the cheapies.


The reflections are an important part of Eureka's aesthetic, as the architect
intended which is what I have tried to capture with albeit limited skill and equipment.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Any FLAT smooth surface reflects sunlight well, even black ones!! Therefore any highrise with a flat smooth surface can claim reflections as an important part of its aesthetic, including those crappy buildings in Shanghai and Beijing.

It's an architectural effect that Eureka has, which every Melbournian and tourist is witness to.

huh? "architectural effect"? hehehehehehehe. I hope Eureka's architects go apply for a patent on that soon, lest other architects sneak ahead and patent the ... what do you call it? ... glassy, reflective flat surface?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Thanks for the laugh.

[uewepuep]

View Profile: virarch
Total Posts: 434 (99.85 posts per day)

Ahahahahaha you're such a sad fuck.

[TopperCity]

Love Melbourne! Too bad that Eureka Tower hadn't been built when I was there.

9.5 from me

[Grollo]

The architect did design the top section to reflect light in a certain way when viewed from certain angles to act like a beacon for Melbourne. The orientation of the buildings, the angle of the surfaces and the type of glass chosen have all contributed to this effect.

Quote from the facade engineers (Meinhardt) made well before any glass was installed on the tower:
"The 88-storey, $241 million project will be a shining beacon seen from many kilometres away."

Have you ever seen so many different shots of light reflecting off a building than the shots that have been taken of Eureka? That is because the design has worked just as the architect intended.

The design of this building is far more complicated and innovative than you realise because you obviously have a very limited knowledge of engineering, construction or architecture.

[virarch]

View Profile: virarch
Total Posts: 434 (99.85 posts per day)

Ahahahahaha you're such a sad fuck.

that's the best you got?

hehehehehehe.

thanks for making my holiday so much funner.

by the way, it only takes me a few seconds to post a vote. why am I so much faster than you auxxymorons? because I've got a much bigger, faster brain and a much better higher education. hehehehehehehe

[Sister Ray]

Great! 9

[virarch]

The architect did design the top section to reflect light in a certain way when viewed from certain angles to act like a beacon for Melbourne. The orientation of the buildings, the angle of the surfaces and the type of glass chosen have all contributed to this effect.

Quote from the facade engineers (Meinhardt) made well before any glass was installed on the tower:
"The 88-storey, $241 million project will be a shining beacon seen from many kilometres away."

Have you ever seen so many different shots of light reflecting off a building than the shots that have been taken of Eureka? That is because the design has worked just as the architect intended.

The design of this building is far more complicated and innovative than you realise because you obviously have a very limited knowledge of engineering, construction or architecture.


utter nonsense.

tell me, exactly how many large reflective surfaces does Eureka Tower have? and exactly how many more reflecting angles does it have over a simple 4-sided tower?

all you did was quoting a sentence from its facade engineer. and you read it wrong. it said "... a shining beacon seen from many kilometres away."

many kilometers, not angles.

you didn't do well in physics or math in high school did ya? a brief look at the tower will suffice to determine its number of reflective surfaces (and hence their angles).

besides, how difficult can it be to find an optimal reflecting angle with a box-type tower? (assuming it's even necessary)

you just turn a model back and forth within a 90 degree angle on a map!! LOL!!!!

judging by your post, I think I knew more about architecture in junior high than you do now.

[AUboy]

I wont usually add fuel to the fire, but just to prove this member has no idea, they gave this piece of crap a higher rating than Eureka.

This....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/auboy/phil.jpg
Or this...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/cityrd_gallery.jpg

[TopperCity]

Stands tall.. gorgeous! thanks for sharing

[virarch]

AUBoy

I don't think you're being fair. You are comparing two pictures, NOT two architectures.

I can easily find an angle on a favorable day to shoot Eureka and make it look like crap.

As I said in an earlier post, we are not here to rate photos or photography.

Geez, are you guys really that dumb?

[uewepuep]

I can easily find an angle on a favorable day to shoot Eureka and make it look like crap.
Go on then.

Seriously though, on the plus side I think your trolling is probably making everyone else vote higher. Who is going to agree with a retard?

[virarch]

Go on then.

Seriously though, on the plus side I think your trolling is probably making everyone else vote higher. Who is going to agree with a retard?

Now that's close enough to the reasoning power of a retard.

Wait a second ... a retard ... reasoning? Forget it.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

You Auxxymorons should get together and form a circus.

hehehehehehehehehe

[TopperCity]

NOT again

[Eureka!]

As a relply to uewupeup (i remembered that all on my own :) )

And they're probably all on this thread to. Just arguing with every comment. Virarch don't you have something better to do???

[uewepuep]

Now that's close enough to the reasoning power of a retard.

Wait a second ... a retard ... reasoning? Forget it.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

You Auxxymorons should get together and form a circus.

hehehehehehehehehe
Oh good you understood! Well done, I really thought it would go over your head. Still, your come backs are weak and need more work. I mean, we're to join the circus? Where on earth did that come from? Nevermind the fact that you just completely lined yourself up to be called a clown.

Clown.

And you're implying I'm a retard after I called you one? Wow. You must be some sort of trolling genius.

[Curtain]

Here's a few more of Eureka on an off day :)

http://static.flickr.com/70/182345309_ec42b95343_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/46/182345308_bb1fdf4523_o.jpg

[virarch]

Oh good you understood! Well done, I really thought it would go over your head. Still, your come backs are weak and need more work. I mean, we're to join the circus? Where on earth did that come from? Nevermind the fact that you just completely lined yourself up to be called a clown.

Clown.

And you're implying I'm a retard after I called you one? Wow. You must be some sort of trolling genius.

YAWNNNNNNNNNNNN

0/10 for your lame post.

try again. and throw in everything you know about architecture. how difficult can that be? a couple of sentences will suffice. LOL

[virarch]

Curtain

Please tell us something about the underlying "cultural" and "historical" elements of Eureka's design.

thanx

[Curtain]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/5.jpg

[Curtain]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/cleardayout/1.jpg

[mugley]

Must not feed the trolls. Must not feed the trolls.

Excellent photos once again Curtain. Must get out there and take a few more myself - here's one from a couple of weeks ago...

http://static.flickr.com/46/183966425_dfe63b0a9e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/183966425/)

[Richo]

Lets all drink to a fine building. :cheers:

[Richo]

utter nonsense.

tell me, exactly how many large reflective surfaces does Eureka Tower have? and exactly how many more reflecting angles does it have over a simple 4-sided tower?

all you did was quoting a sentence from its facade engineer. and you read it wrong. it said "... a shining beacon seen from many kilometres away."

many kilometers, not angles.

you didn't do well in physics or math in high school did ya? a brief look at the tower will suffice to determine its number of reflective surfaces (and hence their angles).

besides, how difficult can it be to find an optimal reflecting angle with a box-type tower? (assuming it's even necessary)

you just turn a model back and forth within a 90 degree angle on a map!! LOL!!!!

judging by your post, I think I knew more about architecture in junior high than you do now.

virarch, we don't have junior high in Australia you toadstool!!!

Keep your contrived crap isolated to the 'septic' threads!!!

[Tyson]

Virarch could explain to everyone what an "Auxxymoron" is?

[Eureka!]

Virarch can you please shut up. :) That photo was amazing mugley! thanx

[A r c h i]

The great thing is this guy claims to be an architectural 'aficionado' and yet the only critique he can muster of the building is that he deems it to be 'unsatisfactory' whatever that means. Ask him to elaborate and he seems to try and avoid the question by going off on meaningless tangents and having a go at everyone who questions him. Even a first year architecture student could provide a more in depth critique of a building than virarch. He's just some bored kid on holidays racking up a ridiculous amount of posts in a section where he can post a remark and doesn't have to engage in architecture related converstions with anyone in order to further inflate his ego and who's so-called 'knowledge' of architecture has probably come from reading up on it on Wikipedia. Here's a tip virarch, get a root, it'll do you the world of good, you might even learn something. :D Eureka: 10/10 for me it's turned out so much better than the renders, great use of materials in highlighting the sheer size of the building as well as providing a beacon for Melbourne. It's only letdown is it's podium which I think's a bit too gimmicky for the tower, I think something abit more robust and gritty was needed.

[Adam from Oz]

Driving into Melbourne's CBD today from 30km away, the building captures my attention by its pure height.

Its angles then become interesting.
From about 15km away, it's GOLD becomes mesmerising.

Find yourself driving near it in a convertible, as I did today, and the head is just drawn up.

http://static.flickr.com/46/182345308_bb1fdf4523_o.jpg

Australia's finest building.

Cheers,

Adam

[Eureka!]

wow............ Yeah I agree. Australia's finest building! Virarch must spend alot of time arguaging to get 100 posts a day. What a waste of time. Who cares how many post you've got. Now he just looks like a twit. :)
great photo Adam! :eek2:

[mugley]

The troll's gone quiet - maybe it followed Archi's advice and got itself laid.

Here's a pic from today...

http://static.flickr.com/53/186339189_958658628d_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/186339189/)

[zee]

10/10

[Curtain]

one from last week
http://static.flickr.com/66/187278222_06c3a3dec4_o.jpg

[mugley]

One from today

http://static.flickr.com/68/187977473_9a28e9898a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/187977473/)

[mugley]

One from this morning

http://static.flickr.com/64/188673548_c2f369d1d3_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/188673548/)

[dynamoultraclean]

Sensational. Elegant. Beautiful.

[Curtain]

iamgregwilkinson@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamgregwilkinson/)
http://static.flickr.com/67/187856490_bcfa73ebf2_b.jpg

m_l_monschein@flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/m_l_monschein/)
http://static.flickr.com/60/189445420_56fe4ed080_b.jpg

[gutooo]

10/10 for sure

[Eureka!]

Amazing. Absolutely entrancing when sun is setting and crown is pure gold. :droool:

[Calvin W]

8.5/10. Looks real good at night. Not real impressed with it in the day time. The Gold finish on the top seems out of place. I will get a chance soon to see it in person. That may change my mind.

[Eureka!]

Only 8.5 lol.

[Eureka!]

Only 8.5 lol.

[broadie]

calvin w is allowed to vote 8.5 calvin w isent some sort of freak that should be laughed at just because he didnt vote 10
7ppl voted under 3 points they should be banned :jk:

[comingsoon]

calvin w is allowed to vote 8.5 calvin w isent some sort of freak that should be laughed at just because he didnt vote 10
7ppl voted under 3 points they should be banned :jk:Broadie, 'lol' means 'laugh out loud' as in he was joking. :)

[mugley]

Looking OK in the winter morning light

http://static.flickr.com/72/193277855_bf6a9acd54_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/193277855/)

[Eureka!]

nice!

[Bullswool]

Eureka, so good....

The troll from earlier, sounds american....

and to add to that... Aussie Aussie Aussie!!! Oi oi oi!!!!

[Cabman]

A striking design looks good in some photo's stunning in others. 9/10

[Curtain]

http://static.flickr.com/70/194632010_3634c431f6_o.jpg

[mugley]

You'll find me in the same ward as Curtain :)

http://static.flickr.com/61/194646971_b47de21706_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/194646971/)

[Reflex]

9/10.

[matt_sbs]

10/10
I wonder how many people have been admited to hospital so far

[Curtain]

yesterday continued..

http://static.flickr.com/59/195359228_e12c713295_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/69/195366439_02ee16bc6d_o.jpg

[Curtain]

one from yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/69/195696734_2d6e32bd31_o.jpg

[Curtain]

from today

beacon in bleak city
http://static.flickr.com/61/196041650_0f011b0f05_o.jpg

soft gold
http://static.flickr.com/72/196041649_352c78320d_o.jpg

solid gold
http://static.flickr.com/61/196046932_f18dec98e1_o.jpg

[Chimer]

Weird, but i really like this one only by night... Sorry, 8.5 only...

[Curtain]

some cloud shadow shots

http://static.flickr.com/61/198675508_94531b377b_o.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/77/198675509_9092281001_o.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/78/198675510_557be9571b_o.jpg

[mugley]

Great stuff as always Curtain.

One from Queen St...

http://static.flickr.com/75/199500874_49c874b4c7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/199500874/)

[mugley]

A couple from today

http://static.flickr.com/74/200164992_c48fdd3e0f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/200164992/)

http://static.flickr.com/76/200164991_3112d31bab_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/200164991/)

[ZZ-II]

Wonderful Pics, i love this Tower

[Curtain]

one from the archive
http://static.flickr.com/69/200887684_528e8d99d8_o.jpg

[mugley]

Eureka doing what Eureka does best

http://static.flickr.com/57/201570292_b505d646f6_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/201570292/)

[virarch]

I don't know why you Aussies are so bent on deluding yourselves into glorifying the poor aesthetics of the Eureka Tower with tons of amateurish and irrelevant photos.

Regardless of the ideas behind the design, the final product, as it stands, is clearly a very mediocre tower.

Distortions of Eureka's real look thru manipulative photography won't change a thing about the lousy design.

You may post thousands of pictures - dusk or dawn, rain or shine, but at the end of the day, it's still a 2/10 building.

Only the most unlearned newbies and amateurs would give it an 8 or above.

Face the truth - the Eureka Tower is ugly!!!

[Godot]

a clunky dissapointment. massive and ill proportioned.

[sakor1]

I don't know why you Aussies are so bent on deluding yourselves into glorifying the poor aesthetics of the Eureka Tower with tons of amateurish and irrelevant photos.

Regardless of the ideas behind the design, the final product, as it stands, is clearly a very mediocre tower.

Distortions of Eureka's real look thru manipulative photography won't change a thing about the lousy design.

You may post thousands of pictures - dusk or dawn, rain or shine, but at the end of the day, it's still a 2/10 building.

Only the most unlearned newbies and amateurs would give it an 8 or above.

Face the truth - the Eureka Tower is ugly!!!

OK, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it. But a lot of people disagree with you, all the evidence you need is in the Top 100 listing, with Eureka currently sitting comfortably in 4th position...

Stu

[R@ptor]

Great tower. Looks even better in person than it looks on photos.

9.5/10

[virarch]

OK, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it. But a lot of people disagree with you, all the evidence you need is in the Top 100 listing, with Eureka currently sitting comfortably in 4th position...

Stu

What are you talking about "Eureka currently sitting comfortably in 4th position"??????

The threads are sorted according to the latest posts. The thread with the latest post appears on top. You didn't even know that??? LOL!!

Yeah, I know a lot of people disagree with me about the Eureka Tower. But then how many of them actually know anything about fine arts or architecture?

[Richo]

What are you talking about "Eureka currently sitting comfortably in 4th position"??????

The threads are sorted according to the latest posts. The thread with the latest post appears on top. You didn't even know that??? LOL!!

Yeah, I know a lot of people disagree with me about the Eureka Tower. But then how many of them actually know anything about fine arts or architecture?

^^^^

Yes virarch, threads are sorted out according to the latest posts. But he (sakor1) was referring to the fact that Eureka currently appears in 4th position on a 9.02 average - according to all votes counted. Just goes to show that trolls like YOU are clearly in the minority.

It also shows how little 'septic spanners' like YOU know (or in this case don't know) about architecture.

Just remember, opinions are like arseholes, everybody has one. Just seems that the opinion you have on Eureka has no foundation and carries very little credibility with the vast majority on this forum!!!

P.S. I might just lay bets - that's the last post you troll - especially if I have anything to do with it!!!

[Icanseeformiles]

OK! 'FINE ART'S AND ARCHITECTURE' HUH?
Define fine arts! You know...I’ve been around a while and I have generally found the less eclectic and intelligent people of the world are the FIRST to start sprouting the 'Fine Arts' crap. I can tell you the last time I saw Verdi's Requiem performed but you know what? I wouldn't! I don't give a shit about your opinion of Eureka...it wasn't built to please you! But dude...you are really coming off as a complete tool. Keep up with your 'Fine Arts' pursuits as it is commendable and more importantly the chicks really dig it LOL but man...don't talk about it or wear it like a badge you pretentious little crud.

[Richo]

OK! 'FINE ART'S AND ARCHITECTURE' HUH?
Define fine arts! You know...I’ve been around a while and I have generally found the less eclectic and intelligent people of the world are the FIRST to start sprouting the 'Fine Arts' crap. I can tell you the last time I saw Verdi's Requiem performed but you know what? I wouldn't! I don't give a shit about your opinion of Eureka...it wasn't built to please you! But dude...you are really coming off as a complete tool. Keep up with your 'Fine Arts' pursuits as it is commendable and more importantly the chicks really dig it LOL but man...don't talk about it or wear it like a badge you pretentious little crud.

virarch has been banned - thanks to the powers that be.

We say good riddance to the troll!!!

Now, back to Eureka.

[Curtain]

couple more
http://static.flickr.com/72/202538719_90a4fb6d47_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/61/202538718_0bad4c1f1b_o.jpg

[mugley]

Ding dong, the troll is dead (until it turns up under another ID).

Some more amateurish, irrelevant, manipulative photos...

http://static.flickr.com/62/202768667_6ef2d9ff06_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768667/)

http://static.flickr.com/58/202768664_b2780dd83b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768664/)

http://static.flickr.com/72/202768662_413127ec35_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768662/)

http://static.flickr.com/69/202768660_bfd54d7ef7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/202768660/)

[Hankster]

I love the height and the way it adds to the skyline. However, I don't care too much for the gold top and the red "thermometer" accent. I give it a 7.5.

[Dreamlıneя]

9 / 10 :yes:. I like this tower. It's nice