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Thank you for sharing. These days, the design of skyscrapers is definitely trending towards sustainability. Every aspect of the building, from the construction materials used, to electrical and HVAC systems, are analysed in detail to minimise the carbon footprint across the entire life of the building, from construction to eventual demolition. In fact, a popular new trend is rennovating old skyscrapers instead of demolishing them; see Quay Quarter Tower, formerly the AMP Centre, in Sydney.

It's definitely more unique, there aren't many hexagonal skyscrapers with an orange facade.

Thank you for the kind words, I assume you are referencing the Warsaw radio mast video... unless the Poles had something to do with Grollo tower as well 😂

Slenderness ratio is certainly a term used in many fields of engineering, including structural engineering. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slenderness_ratio

@@Contraflex Oh! I learned something today :-)

Thank you for sharing this, I will do some research into Brisbane's cancelled towers.

Thanks for watching.

Thank you for sharing. Grollo was definitely a visionary who wanted to put his city on the map.

@@Contraflex amazing RUclips thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt so much - thank you 🙏

Feel free to make your own video :)

Thank you for your comment, these towers can certainly cast some nasty shadows

According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (the organisation who maintains the rankings of the world's tallest buildings), an antenna is not counted when considering the "Height to Architectural Top", which is the metric used for the rankings. So in your example, the 50 storey tower would be taller to the architectural top, and thus the taller building. However, if the antenna was an architectural spire, then it's height would be counted the 49 storey building would be considered taller. Some people prefer to consider only the height to the "Highest Occupied Floor", in which case the 50 storey building would win. So, your question is difficult to answer and depends on who you ask.

Your final sentence is beautifully put. Although I must admit I am simply fascinated by skyscrapers.

A reference to Opal Tower I assume?

over 900 defective buildings found by the newly appointed govt building inspector from newcastle to wollongong with over 100 found to need urgent repairs. Clearly self regulation doesnt work.

@@billmago7991 Incredible, I had no idea of the scale of the defects. Deeply concerning.

Orange and gold are great colours for skyscraper facades, although they are probably more expensive than colourless glass which might be why they aren't as common.

Thanks dude!

Thanks for watching. The majority of commenters agree that the tower should not have been built.

One of my favourite skyscrapers is Riparian Plaza in Brisbane, which was also designed by Harry Seidler. You can see some similarities between it and his vision for the Grollo Tower, in particular the open mechanical floors, the communications spire, and the massive glass entry awning.

Many viewers share your opinion towards Grollo and his tower

@@Contraflex thanks for the amazing upload and work that went into this btw

@@madrx2 I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

I didn't model the fire escape stairs, although they definitely would have been a part of the core. The Burj Khalifa has a whopping 57 elevators, it makes sense when you think about how many people work/live in these buildings, how far the elevators travel, and the goal of minimising waiting times.

I can't believe I haven't heard of the pantscraper before... the crown of that arch would have been a nightmare for the structural engineers...

Thank you for your comment. We put a lot of faith in the engineers, architects, and builders who labour for many years to create these skyscrapers

"Sail thing where people sing" 😂 It took me a moment to realise what you were talking about

Many thanks!

Thank you for sharing. I was also surprised to read that the tower would interfere with Melbourne Airport (can't the planes just fly around it?) but I understand it is a valid concern since it resulted in Australia 108 being shorter than initially planned.

@@Contraflex - Thanks for your reply. My understanding of why 108 was chopped down to 100 was because of the shadows being cast on the war Memorial. Not sure why that was significant. Perhaps they are unaware that shadows move. 20 minutes of shadow late in the day seems inconsequential to me. There is plenty of content for you to explore in Melbourne's construction industry if you have access to the information. Docklands is a story that makes no sense to anyone but those who profit from it.

@@warpeace8891 I did some research and it looks like the story about the shadow being cast on the War Memorial is true. "Fluid City" by Kim Dovey was a great resource for researching this video, I'm sure it will have information on other interesting construction projects in Docklands.

@@Contraflex - Individual contracts/projects are not going to be of much relevance in Docklands. Just in case I point you in the right direction... Docklands is different to anywhere else in the world as far as I am aware. The Docklands precinct was under the governance of the Melbourne City Council until they decided to "gift" it to three separate corporations to manage and profit from. These three sectors are distinct and independent of each other without the same business codes and building codes etc. Each corporation decides what gets built, how why when and who can do activities in its sector. They are not subject to the same standards or requirements as the the rest of Melbourne City Council. I have dealt with these entities for over a decade and they are effectively three corporate kingdoms. If you walk around Docklands it will be obvious that everything is designed to make money for giant corporations and people are an afterthought at best. The tiny bits of public space that are in Docklands are put in places where a highrise cannot be built. Or they are too small to be of much use. 4 years ago there was small primary school built with no grass or significant play areas at all. 10 years ago there was a library built. These are the only public building facilities in docklands. The area is full of empty commercial spaces. Small business rarely last more than a couple of years. Many of the apartments have never been occupied. Officially they claim up to 20% unoccupied. In reality it is likely to be between 50% - 70% unoccupied. I moved in 2012 and I remember saying then that this will be an inner city slum - it just doesn't know it yet. They do not allow charities to operate... I tried for years without success. It is all about MONEY NOW in Docklands. There is very little green areas or trees or maintenance and litter is ignored until New years eve festivities. It is corrupt and a Public policy disgrace. The council and the state government will tell you the opposite. Hailing it as the reason Australia did not have a recession in 2008/9. It is a lie. Federal government stimulus conveniently left out of that story. The publicly available info would be enough to make a documentary. I know there is much dirt under this carpet but I don't know the details and I don't expect it to ever become public. Best of luck to you.

@@warpeace8891 I appreciate your detailed comments. The Docklands primary school is unlike any I've seen in Australia before, such a tiny campus but the multi storey buildings are reminiscient of a university.

Believe me, many other commenters informed me of my mistake with that line. And there was some heated discussion in the comments about whether Poland could be considered a Soviet satellite state since it was part of the Warsaw Pact.

I would say the Burj Khalifa is a major attraction for the UAE

Small pp energy

It would have been great to put Melbourne on the World map. It would make it easier to get to the formula 1 Grand Prix or the Grand Slam tennis.🤔

Thanks for sharing, it sounds like there was only enough money in the government piggy bank for one megaproject at the time.

The open mechanical floors and solar roof were revolutionary at the time; they are very common on skyscrapers these days, but not in the 1990s. Thanks for watching

When do you think we'll need them?

@@Contraflex when we run out of space to build. It takes too many resources to build up when we dont need it. The burj Khalifa is just an extremely expensive impractical tourist trap.

My favourite design as well.