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Albert Tower
at38, 38 Albert Street
Building
Completed, 2013
3205
residential
concrete
93.2 m / 306 ft
30
1
157
157
3
2.5 m/s
21,175 m² / 227,926 ft²
Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
A strong sculptural form with a unique identity, Albert Tower’s design is inspired by its proximity to Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens. The building is cloaked in a hexagonal exoskeleton, the language of which references the cellular structure of plants. When seen from a distance the clarity of the exoskeleton generates a singular expression, reinforcing a simple understanding of the complete form. This apparent simplicity lends the building a strong identity and appropriate scale in the broader city context. On closer approach, the interplay of the balconies and exoskeleton encourages further inspection.
An extension of the exoskeleton to the ground anchors the building to its context. On the top floor, comprehensive communal facilities are designed to foster social interaction between residents. A consistent and detailed approach to the interior design language is found throughout the common areas and apartments. This is further enhanced by the legibility of the tower’s façade inside the apartments, strengthening the connection and identity felt by each resident to the building.
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