Repost 2019:

Collins House, just finished, 464 Collins, #BatesSmart, on top of the partly preserved #Huddartparker building – I’m quite surprised to see that the stepping back then forward again, normally a no-no, works in this case- prob because it’s such a high gap, and effectively puts the tower above the National Bank next door (they bought the air space, so it’ll never get a tower on top), plus the stepped levels are very plain, just background. The setback is 6m for 4 floors then 5 for 2, then 4m – this got a permit in 2013, and since then the rules make the min setback 5m, so they got an extra 1m for the top 60 floors.

Collins House, very thin, and so bloody shiny ! The heat from the reflection almost much as from the sun itself ! Felt hotter anyway. Architects #batesmart, monocoque construction, with very thick walls, the rest cantilevered. Apparently it was prefabricated. not really sure how that works, guess I’ll just trust the engineers.

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