Sky Bar Melbourne Oakwood Premier Hotel, Southbank Victoria, Australian Contemporary Architecture Photos
Sky Bar Melbourne in Southbank Victoria
25 Aug 2022
Architecture: CHT Architects
Location: Level 40, Oakwood Premier Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Photos by Tom Blachford
Sky Bar Melbourne, Victoria
Sky Bar Melbourne crowns the Oakwood Premier Hotel at level 40, with unparalleled views across the Melbourne city skyline and out to Port Phillip Bay. The statement Sky Bar and terrace are complemented by two further bars in a VIP area and in the adjoining fine dining Strato restaurant.

What was the brief"

Our brief for the Sky Bar design was to create an ?elevated experience?. Its unique location 140 metres high in the sky provides a spectacular backdrop, harnessed by the design and enveloping the visitor.
Upon arrival, the visitor is immersed in a 360 degree live digital, playing live images of the external environment, evoking a sense of flying. Moving through to the Sky Bar, there is a playful juxtaposition between the interior and exterior ? with opulent furnishings and soft lighting complementing the main attraction: the view.

A central back-lit bar crafted from solid glass blocks provides an atmospheric main feature and soft light source. Darker tones and sophisticated styling combine with a carefully designed lighting strategy in order to minimise glass reflections and remove the visual boundaries between the user and the view, further enhancing the ...