Green Spine: Melbourne $2BN Skyscraper Mega Project - Australia's Future Tallest Skyscraper

Green Spine:Melbourne $2BN Skyscraper Mega Project - Australia's Future Tallest Skyscraper

Melbourne could boast Australia’s tallest building with a giant tower proposed to go up on a site at Southbank.

Dubbed “Green Spine”, the matching towers will go up on the site of the BMW showroom.

The $2 billion building will comprise one tower reaching 356 metres and another standing at 252m.

Local designer Cox Architecture and Dutch firm UNStudio beat six other teams to win the global architecture competition.

Images reveal a twisting design between the two buildings, which creates a virtual hanging garden in the sky.

“The ambition of the project is twofold,” The Cox Architecture website reads. “A building that is a city in itself, with its multitude of programs and connectivities, as well as being fully integrated in the existing city network of cultural, entertainment, leisure and commercial offerings.

The towers employ two facade types: the Green Spine Facade and the Glass Facade. “Both facades are subject to an optimized variation of architectural parameters (including depth/overshadowing, screen density and planting types) throughout the building’s levels,” UNStudio says. These parameters “inform the Green Spine facade to assure thermal comfort, air quality and noise absorption. The Glass Facade incorporates equally important measures, like window-to-wall ratios, recessed balconies/windows, and external shading fins to limit heat loss and control solar gain.”

The program accommodates recreation, retail, offices, residential, hotel and exhibition spaces that integrate greenery, public spaces, and culture.

At ground level, the terraced podium and its rooftop park are open not only to the tower's residents, but to visitors as well. The podium includes a marketplace, retail and entertainment, and a BMW experience center. The podium's terraced design also offers platforms for performances and temporary art installations. The rooftop park is framed by tall trees and fern gardens.

“The conceptual greenery of the towers vertically extends the verdant Southbank Boulevard and the nearby Botanical Gardens.” The lower and mid levels of the towers are “draped” with small shrubs, while the higher levels have taller trees.

“The planting absorbs noise and air pollution while tall eucalyptus trees facilitate light,” UNStudio says. “Floors textured with forest ferns provide a cool atmosphere even on hot summer days. The construction of the spine uses natural materials and textures that are native to Australia”.

“The Green Spine is conceived as an environmental tool, adding a distinctly contemporary, Australian vernacular and striking presence to Melbourne’s skyline.” This $2 Billion mega project will reshape the face of this Australian city forever.

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