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Official Name
The current legal building name.
Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.
Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.
Status
Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
Address
Postal Code
Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.
A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.
Structural Material
Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.
Reinforced Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars.
Precast Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.
Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. steel, concrete, timber), one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel.
Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.
Official Website
Height
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).
Tower GFA
Tower GFA refers to the total gross floor area within the tower footprint, not including adjoining podiums, connected buildings or other towers within the development.
Architect
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
Contractor
Acoustics
Lighting
Quantity Surveyor
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Owner/Developer
Cbus Property
Architect
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
Project Planning and Management Pty Ltd; Montlaur Project Services
Contractor
Acoustics
Interiors
Chris Connell Design; Kerry Phelan Design Office; Russell & George
Landscape
Fytogreen Australia
Lighting
Quantity Surveyor
Davis Langdon; McKenzie Group Consulting; Altus Page Kirkland
Traffic
Cardno
Urban Planner
JH Town Planning
Way Finding
Fabio Ongarato Design
Wind
MEL Consultants Pty Ltd
Cladding
Jangho Group Co., Ltd.
Global News
27 February 2019 | Melbourne
Global construction company Multiplex, has reached completion on the fifth and final commercial office tower at Walker Corporation’s landmark AU$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) Collins Square...
About Medibank Place / 720 Bourke Street
Located in Melbourne’s Docklands, Medibank Place / 720 Bourke Street was designed as the new headquarters of health insurance company Medibank. The company from the onset had an aspiration to promote this building as a healthy workplace and began the design process with a strong focus on connectivity and the maximization of daylight, greenery and the circulation of fresh air. The center of the building has a large atrium allowing natural light to reach deep into the interior while stairways within the central void create common spaces and connectivity between the floors. Workspaces were intentionally designed to offer a verity of environments from quiet spaces, to collective hubs to wifi-enabled balconies, all of which are intended to encourage activity based working as employees are free to select their workspace preferences.
Greenery was positioned throughout the building, including 2300 plants inside, while the façade outside incorporates two 25 meter high green walls and 520 modular planter boxes covering 10 percent of the exterior with plants native to Australia. At the concourse level, a 1000 square meter public pocket park directly links Medibank Place / 720 Bourke Street with the adjacent Southern Cross train station at an elevation above street level. The inclusion of outdoor public space, along with an amphitheater, shops and cafes provides amenities for the local community while activating the base of the building and fostering a lively pedestrian environment within the neighborhood.
Global News
27 February 2019 | Melbourne
Global construction company Multiplex, has reached completion on the fifth and final commercial office tower at Walker Corporation’s landmark AU$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) Collins Square...
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