Light House Melbourne

Light House Melbourne
Light House in May 2017
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Alternative namesLighthouse
General information
StatusCompleted
Location450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Australia
Australia
Groundbreaking2015
Completed2017
Height
Roof218 m (715 ft)
Technical details
Floor count69
Design and construction
Architect(s)Elenberg Fraser
DeveloperHengyi Australia
Structural engineerWinward Structures
Other information
Number of rooms607
Website
http://www.lighthousemelbourne.com.au/

Light House Melbourne (also simply referred to as Lighthouse) is a residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia. Located on 450[note 1] Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, the project was designed by Elenberg Fraser and developed by Hengyi Australia. The skyscraper rises to a height of 218 metres (715 feet) and comprises 69 levels and 607 apartment dwellings. The ground floor is occupied by a reception and mail room, the eighth floor is occupied by a gym, swimming-pool, and sauna, and the remaining floors are residential. Upon its completion in 2017, it became one of the tallest residential buildings in Melbourne.[1][2]

Construction

Proposed in 2012, the skyscraper received planning approval by then-Planning Minister Matthew Guy later that year;[3] and in 2014, Guy approved an amendment to the plans which would see extra height and floors added to the development.[4][5][6] Construction on the project commenced in May 2015, before topping-out in February 2017. The project was completed later in 2017.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Also cited as 420

References

  1. ^ Light House - 450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 30 May 2015
  2. ^ a b Lighthouse - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 12 August 2018
  3. ^ (13 November 2012). "Planning Minister approves two residential towers for Melbourne". UrbanAnalyst. Retrieved 14 March 2015
  4. ^ Dow, Aisha. (4 March 2014). "Warning of Melbourne CBD 'canyons' amid skyscraper rush". The Age. Retrieved 14 March 2015
  5. ^ Baljak, Mark. (10 April 2014). "Light my way - 450 Elizabeth Street". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 14 March 2015
  6. ^ Edwards, Lorna. (24 July 2014). "The tower with kaleidoscope eyes". Domain. Retrieved 14 March 2015

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