CTBUH Gold Member

Aspect Studios

About

Member Since: 2018

Member Offices: Melbourne

Website: https://www.aspect-studios.com

ASPECT Studios is a design firm specializing in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Environmental Graphics and Digital Media. The firm is committed to providing the best in creative design, for landscape architectural, urban design and high-end interactive digital media projects.

ASPECT Studios has grown on the strength of its reputation for design-led solutions. They are recognized as a company with the capability to deliver creative and sustainable urban and regional projects. As a group, ASPECT Studios has seen its landscape and public realm projects realized with multiple award winning results throughout Australia and internationally.

Fields of Expertise

Landscape Architecture

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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Height
1 North Bund Tower
480 m / 1,575  ft
2 Guangzhou International Finance Center
438.6 m / 1,439  ft
3 Mong Kok East Station Redevelopment
312 m / 1,024  ft
4 Greenland Puli Center
303 m / 994  ft
5 Xuan Mai Eco Green Saigon Tower
275 m / 902  ft
6 1 William Street
259.8 m / 852  ft
7 The Greenland Centre
235.7 m / 773  ft
8 51-65 Clarke Street
233 m / 764  ft
9 380 Lonsdale Street
221.2 m / 726  ft
10 International Towers Sydney Tower 1
217 m / 712  ft

Awards

North Bund Tower

Award of Excellence: North Bund Tower

Future Project Award 2024

Ctbuh Leaders

Sacha Coles

Sacha Coles

CTBUH Awards Best Tall Building Oceania Jury, 2025

Sydney

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

31 May 2018

Sydney’s New Front Door Swings Open

The three towers of International Towers Sydney are the driving force behind Barangaroo, Sydney’s largest urban regeneration project in decades. It unites the CBD with...

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Research

22 December 2023

Repositioning: Transformation for the Social, Urban, and Environmental Realms

Addressing the dual challenges facing contemporary architecture: the imperative to minimize the industry’s carbon footprint and the pursuit of enhanced well-being and collaboration, the transformative...

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Global News

03 November 2023

CTBUH Names 2023 Best Tall Building Worldwide

On 18 October, CTBUH announced the winner of its annual award for the 2023 best tall building worldwide as Quay Quarter Tower, in Sydney. Winners...

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Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 North Bund Tower

480 m / 1,575 ft
2 Guangzhou International Finance Center

439 m / 1,439 ft
3 STH BNK by Beulah Tower 1

356 m / 1,169 ft
4 Mong Kok East Station Redevelopment

312 m / 1,024 ft
5 Greenland Puli Center

303 m / 994 ft
6 Xuan Mai Eco Green Saigon Tower

275 m / 902 ft
7 1 William Street

260 m / 852 ft
8 STH BNK by Beulah Tower 2

252 m / 827 ft
9 The Greenland Centre

236 m / 773 ft
10 51-65 Clarke Street

233 m / 764 ft
11 380 Lonsdale Street

221 m / 726 ft
12 International Towers Sydney Tower 1

217 m / 712 ft
13 Solar

215 m / 705 ft
14 Quay Quarter Tower

210 m / 690 ft
15 China Overseas Center (Wuhan)

194 m / 637 ft
16 Atlassian Central

183 m / 599 ft
17 60-82 Johnson Street Tower 1A

181 m / 594 ft
17 60-82 Johnson Street Tower 2A

181 m / 594 ft
19 Shanghai Poly Pukai Financial Center Tower 1

180 m / 590 ft
19 Shanghai Poly Pukai Financial Center Tower 2

180 m / 590 ft
19 Shanghai Poly Pukai Financial Center Tower 3

180 m / 590 ft
22 International Towers Sydney Tower 2

178 m / 584 ft
23 International Towers Sydney Tower 3

169 m / 554 ft
24 Platinum Tower One

167 m / 548 ft
25 SX Stage 1

163 m / 535 ft
26 1 Denison Street

159 m / 521 ft
27 Central Place Sydney South Tower

154 m / 505 ft
28 555 Collins Street

152 m / 499 ft
29 Central Place Sydney North Tower

148 m / 486 ft
30 8 Chifley

141 m / 461 ft
31 80 Ann Street

139 m / 456 ft
32 Era

136 m / 446 ft
33 Darling Square North

135 m / 443 ft
34 Darling One

132 m / 435 ft
35 Two Melbourne Quarter

128 m / 420 ft
36 177 Pacific Highway

125 m / 410 ft
37 One Central Park

117 m / 384 ft
38 COHL Hangzhou Business Center Plot B Tower 1

110 m

361 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,182 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
38 COHL Hangzhou Business Center Plot B Tower 2

110 m

361 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,182 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
40 Darling Rise

96 m / 315 ft
41 60-82 Johnson Street Tower 1B

95 m / 312 ft
42 SX Stage 2

95 m / 312 ft
43 889 Collins Street Tower 3

94 m / 308 ft
44 Ryde Garden Building B

92 m / 302 ft
45 883 Collins Street Tower 1

91 m / 299 ft
45 883 Collins Street Tower 2

91 m / 299 ft
47 No. 1 Collins Wharf

90 m / 296 ft
48 St Leon

86 m / 281 ft
49 WSU Bankstown Campus

83 m / 271 ft
50 Ryde Garden Building A

82 m / 269 ft
51 889 Collins Street Tower 4

76 m / 251 ft
52 60-82 Johnson Street Tower 2B

76 m / 249 ft
53 Iglu South Yarra

74 m / 244 ft
54 717 Bourke Street

71 m / 233 ft
55 Urbanest Darling Square North Tower

71 m / 233 ft
56 One Melbourne Quarter

71 m / 233 ft
57 Sky Garden

68 m

223 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,502 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
57 Urbanest Darling Square South Tower

68 m / 223 ft
59 Banksia Apartments

67 m / 219 ft
60 1 Parramatta Square

65 m / 213 ft
61 Harbour Place

64 m / 209 ft
62 Omnia

53 m / 175 ft
63 Carlton Connect

53 m

174 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 12 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,182 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
64 11 Young Street

46 m / 152 ft
65 Ryde Garden Building C

45 m / 148 ft
66 18 Loftus Street

42 m / 137 ft
67 Jiangbei New Financial Center Project C

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68 East Walker Street

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69 24 Chapel Street

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70 272 Dudley Street

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71 Carlton Connect Student Accommodations

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

7 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (62%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (67%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 21 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 18 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.

Designated Experts

Warwick Savvas

Senior Associate, Aspect Studios
Melbourne, Australia

Chris Spence

Marketing Director, Aspect Studios
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Stephen Buckle

Aspect Studios
https://www.skyscrapercentre.com, https://www.skyscrapercentre.com

Ctbuh Leaders At Aspect Studios

CTBUH Awards Best Tall Building Oceania Jury, 2025

Sacha Coles

Global Design Director, Aspect Studios
Sydney, Australia

Videos

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31 May 2018

Sydney’s New Front Door Swings Open

The three towers of International Towers Sydney are the driving force behind Barangaroo, Sydney’s largest urban regeneration project in decades. It unites the CBD with...

31 May 2018

An Anchor of Urban Regeneration

International Towers Sydney is the anchor piece of Barangaroo South, one of the most significant waterfront regenerations globally; weaving it organically into the existing CBD’s...

22 May 2018

Five Minutes With: Karl Fender

Karl Fender, founding partner at Fender Katsalidis, sat down with CTBUH to discuss a number of his firm's projects, including the PNB 118 Tower in...

31 October 2017

Interview: Ivan Harbour

Ivan Harbour of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

31 October 2017

Interview: Elizabeth Farrelly

Elizabeth Farrelly, of the Sydney Morning Herald and Australian School of Urbanism, is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

30 October 2017

Quay Quarter Tower: Humanizing the High-Rise

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) will create a stunning new building on the Sydney skyline that sets new benchmarks in office tower design globally and creates...

30 October 2017

The Role of Design Competitions in Shaping Sydney's Public Realm

Tall buildings often take more than they give back, frequently exacerbating local environmental conditions, overshadowing streets and public spaces, creating wind tunnels, and impacting the...

30 October 2017

Future of Work: The Shape of Revolutionary Thinking

Nowadays people can work anywhere at any time, and the paradigm of workers being housed within the four walls of the traditional workspace is being...

30 October 2017

Sustainability (Urban Renewal): Upcycling an Existing Tower

Quay Quarter Tower takes a comprehensive approach to sustainability. It starts with urban renewal and continues to a high-performing façade. The focus on both place...

Research

22 December 2023

Repositioning: Transformation for the Social, Urban, and Environmental Realms

Fred Holt

Addressing the dual challenges facing contemporary architecture: the imperative to minimize the industry’s carbon footprint and the pursuit of enhanced well-being and collaboration, the transformative...

22 December 2023

Skyscrapers in Bloom: Evaluating the Artistry of “Painting with Trees”

Katarzyna Wodzisz

Incorporating greenery in skyscrapers prompts sustainability debates. This study questions the assumption that green features ensure sustainability, as designers often adopt them carelessly, leading to...

17 September 2021

Sustainable Tall Building Design Exemplars

Will Miranda & Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

Some 97 cities worldwide, including most of the world’s megacities with a population of 10 million or more, have signed onto the C40 Cities Climate...

11 October 2019

Tall Buildings in Numbers: 50 Years of Tall Building Evolution

CTBUH Research

The default image of the skyscraper for the past 50 years in the public imagination has likely been the extruded, rectilinear corporate “box,” derived from...

01 September 2018

Significant Progress in Construction Equipment of Super High-Rise Building

Kun Zhang & Hui Wang & Kaiqiang Wang & Jian Cui & Bo Chen and Di Li, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd

The construction of rapid developing super high-rise buildings constantly faces great challenges and the innovation of construction equipment is a focus of these challenges. In...

01 July 2018

A Human-Scaled Future for Dense Development

Ivan Harbour, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

Critics of height argue that it de-humanizes our cities. Yet a critical mass is a necessity for vibrant city life, and height is a key...

Global News

09 August 2022

A Solar-Powered Office Tower has been Given Approval in Melbourne

Developed by Cbus Property, the newly approved office tower at 435 Bourke Street is in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD and will feature a “solar...

12 November 2021

Melbourne Project Redesigned with Solar Skin

A new design for 435 Bourke Street has been revealed. Previously scheduled to start construction in 2020, the project was delayed because of the Covid-19...

05 November 2021

Sydney Tower Completes at 236.5 Meters

The Sydney Greenland Centre in Sydney’s Central Business District has completed. The project has 68 floors and is 236.5 meters (776 feet) tall. Before this...

23 February 2021

Melbourne Skyscraper Delivers What Could Be World's Tallest Vertical Garden

Developer Beulah is in the process of creating the world’s tallest vertical garden on its AU$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) Southbank tower in Melbourne. The images...

28 September 2020

New Skyscraper Planned for 2021 in Shanghai

Construction will start in early 2021 on what could be Shanghai's third tallest skyscraper on the North Bund waterfront in Hongkou District. The 480-meter landmark...

08 September 2020

Sixty-Eight Story Sydney Tower Tops Out

Greenland Australia is one step closer to unveiling its latest contribution to the evolving Sydney skyline, following a "topping out" ceremony at the company’s landmark...

27 April 2020

Australian Government Approves Plan for Country’s Tallest Building

What will be Australia’s tallest building, towering more than 354 meters above Melbourne’s central business district (CBD), Southbank by Beulah has been approved by the...

27 April 2020

Australian Government Approves Plan for Country’s Tallest Building

What will be Australia’s tallest building, towering more than 354 meters above Melbourne’s central business district (CBD), Southbank by Beulah has been approved by the...

10 February 2020

High-Rise Hotel Proposed for Sydney’s Darling Harbour

ASX-listed casino operator Crown Resorts has unveiled early images for Sydney's first six-star hotel and its serviced apartments at One Barangaroo, a controversial AU$2.4-billion (US$1.6-billion)...

23 January 2020

Melbourne Skyscraper Approved Under New Zoning Regulations

Cbus Property has won approval from Victorian state planners for an AU$1-billion- (US$6.8-million-) plus office tower that will reach 49-stories in Melbourne’s CBD. Dubbed 435...