Eureka Tower

Eureka Tower
Under Construction
Begun	2001
Completion Due	Late 2005
Structure	Reinforced concrete
Location
Locale	Southbank, Melbourne
Address	Riverside Quay
Height
Roof	297.2m (975 ft)
Pinnacle	297.2m (975 ft)
Floors	91
Companies
Fender Katsalidis Australia (Arch.)
Grollo Australia (Construction)
Observation Deck
Yes
Height	285m (935 ft)
Floor	88
Opening	2005

Eureka Tower is an Apartment building currently being built in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Australia. Construction began in 2001 and is expected to be completed in 2006. On completion, Eureka Tower will have become the tallest Skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere when measured to roof, and the tallest residential building in the world. The Q1 apartment tower concurrently being built on the Gold Coast, Queensland has a higher structural tip at 322.5m in height.

On January 10 2005, Grocon, the firm building Eureka Tower proposed adding a 53.75m communications mast/observation tower. The proposal is currently before the local planning commission. This mast would be a significant structure, used for providing an adventure climb to the tip of the summit - the highest observation area in the Southern Hemisphere. The 'Big E' as it is known amongst skyscraper enthusiasts, will (by original plan) rise 297.2m above ground (exactly 300m above sea level), and stand at 91 storeys above the ground, as well as one basement floor.

Eureka Tower was designed by Melbourne architectural firm Fender Katsalidis Australia and is being built by Grocon (Grollo Australia).

Eureka Tower's lift core superseded the height of Rialto Towers on November 9 2004.

See also Tall buildings in Melbourne for a list of other skyscrapers in Melbourne.