Canary Wharf Development Including Herzog & de Meuron Tower Wins Planning Approval | ArchDaily

Interesting curved residential tower designed by Herzong & De Meuron in London.

Canary Wharf Development Including Herzog & de Meuron Tower Wins Planning Approval | ArchDaily

the gherkin facade | michaelbanak

Norman Foster's Gherkin tower in London, is an iconic form on the city skyline. The first of a number of "named" buildings in London such as the Cheese Grater, Shard and Walkie Talkie buildings it has a visually striking facade pattern that curves around the elevations of the building. The dark band of glass on the facade highlights atrium spaces that rotate around the building every 3 floors.

the gherkin facade | michaelbanak

New Super Green Commercial Tower under construction in Brisbane

Construction has recently commenced on 180 Brisbane, a stunning new $300 million 34-storey office tower, located at 180 Ann Street in Brisbane.

The ambitious project is being developed by Daisho Group, constructed by Watpac, designed by architects Crone Partners and project managed by Savills. Hyder has been appointed to provide civil, structural and façade design for the development.

It will also include a huge artistic imprint of the Brisbane River on its façade; the first artistic imprint façade in Brisbane. An ambitious green rating target is also featured; the aim to be Brisbane’s first 6 Star Green Star V3 Office grading and aiming for a 5.5 Star NABERS Energy Rating.
When complete this iconic building will truly transform the CBD and set a new standard for commercial buildings.

Crone Partners designed 180 Brisbane - The first commercial building under construction in Brisbane since the GFC

Refer to the article below, found in the Architecture and Design Newsletter, 8 May 2013, titled; " Construction begins on Brisbanes first commercial building since the GFC"

Construction begins on 180B

180 brisbane website goes live!

The 180 Brisbane website went live last week with the catch phrase; "Introducing a New Direction in Prestige Office Space"

180 Brisbane is a 35 level commercial office tower, with Retail and basement Car Parking and a NLA of 60,000m2. The building has 5 basement levels, is targeting a 6 Star Green Star, environmental rating and has an estimated Construction Cost of $300m.

Watpac were recently awarded the contract, to build the Japanese client Daisho's, flagship project in Brisbane. Crone Partners designed the building in 2010, with construction to be completed by 2015.

For more information please visit the website below.

http://180brisbane.com/

a new direction in prestige office space - 180B

See below a link to a 3D flythrough of 180B in Brisbane. The 34 level office tower, designed by Crone Partners in 2010, is to be built by Watpac for Japanese client Daisho. 180B has a new website that went online this week. Have a look at the future of hi-rise commercial, green buildings in Australia!

http://www.180brisbane.com.au/gallery/http://www.180brisbane.com.au/gallery/

new $300m cbd tower heralds rising economic confidence

Crone Partners designed 180B in Brisbane.

http://brisbanedevelopment.com/180-brisbane/