134 Spencer Street Melbourne, Premier Tower, Beyonce Skyscraper Building Victoria, Australian High-Rise
134 Spencer Street Melbourne
Victoria Skyscraper: Residential Tower in Australia ? design by Elenberg Fraser Architects
page updated 31 Dec 2016 with new images ; 22 + 19 Dec 2014
134 Spencer Street
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Design: Elenberg Fraser, Architects
Premier Tower – 134 Spencer Street Melbourne
Apparently inspired by the figure of pop star Beyoncé!

Planning approval: May 2015

Height: 249m

Storeys: 78

Type: residential & hotel

Developers: Fragrance Group

Construction Cost: approx. AUD$350 m

The architects claim the design of the building was in part inspired by the music video of “Ghost” by Beyoncé.
Text about this new 90-storey tower design from the architects:
?We know you?ll agree that when you hear the phrase ?less is more? the first person that springs to mind is Beyoncé. No" Well ? our new mixed-use building 134 Spencer Street provides the link between the two.

At once a building that is the essence of first principles design ? created entirely by parametric modelling ? meanwhile its spiralling curves recall the twists and turns of a woman dancing in black cloth.

The deceptively complex form is the result of our research into wind, solar and massing criteria ? the form is the best possible solution to all of those requirements.

On top of that ? we?ve taken the heritage surrounds into account, stepping...