3600 x 5400 px | 30,5 x 45,7 cm | 12 x 18 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
Mai 2007
Ort:
Eureka Tower, Melbourne, Australia
Weitere Informationen:
The Eureka Tower is named after the Eureka Stockade, a rebellion during the Victorian gold rush in 1854. This has been incorporated into the design, with the building's gold crown representing the gold rush and a red stripe representing the blood spilt during the revolt. The blue glass cladding that covers most of the building represents the blue background of the stockade's flag and the white lines represent the markings on a surveyor's measuring staff. Eureka Tower is the tallest residential building in the world, when measured either by the height of its roof, or by the height of its highest habitable floor. The building stands 297.3 m in height (300 m above sea level), with 91 storeys above ground plus one basement level. It is one of only six buildings in the world with 90 or more storeys but is merely the 38th tallest building in the world, most likely due to the fact that it does not have a spire or antenna, as well as the fact that apartment buildings generally require less height between floors than office buildings. It is also the tallest building in Melbourne, eclipsing the Rialto Towers
