Eureka Tower Glass Floor

It took me a minute or so to step off the metal struts on to the glass itself but best not to hang around so to speak as the experience only lasts for 5 minutes.

Eureka tower glass floor. Floors 11 to 24 are river rise. The eureka tower is no different and has been designed to sway and twist. Floors 25 to 52 are premier rise. See more ideas about glass floor sears tower sears tower chicago.

Eureka tower is a 297 3 m 975 ft skyscraper located in the southbank precinct of melbourne victoria australia. Opt for the eureka skydeck edge package and dare to stand on a glass floor above the city. Total façade area approx. The apartment levels are divided into three distinct areas within the complex all with separate entrances.

Apartment owners and tenants had taken up residence in the building between ground level and level 80 as of july 2006. In just 38 seconds they are propelled to the observation deck on the 88th floor via the fastest lifts in the southern hemisphere. Take in a 360 bird s eye view of melbourne through the giant glass windows. Situated in the heart of southbank in the iconic eureka tower the skydeck stands at a staggering 297 metres above the streets of melbourne.

Eureka tower has 24 carat 100 gold plated glass windows on the top 10 floors of the building. May 8 2012 explore chewsm s board skydeck followed by 118 people on pinterest. That said the view from the edge is very similar to that of the skydeck lounge with the exception of the glass floor. Construction began in august 2002 and the exterior was completed on 1 june 2006.

The eureka tower contains 556 residential apartments of various sizes between floor 11 and floor 80 including some large luxury apartments and penthouses. 40 000m placed end to end the aluminium extrusions that make up the panels would stretch 400 kilometres. 587the 91 storey is a shining beacon seen from many kilometers away and dominate melbourne s skyline. Use the 30 view finders and high definition binoculars to spot melbourne s landmarks.

From the moment visitors arrive at eureka skydeck they are taken on a sensory journey. Take advantage of the free wifi and audio guide tour for iphone available for download. The plaza was finished in june 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 october 2006. All buildings are designed to move during their life even low rise buildings.

Installation of the gold glass was completed in march 2006.