Engineering one of Brisbane’s tallest buildings
19 February 2018
WSP: Billed as one of the tallest
buildings
in the heart of
Queensland’s capital city –
30 Albert Street – will be
engineered by WSP, validating the firm’s leadership in the design of
high-rise buildings.
Developer
World Class Land has engaged us to provide structural and
civil engineering services for the project.
The elegant 91-level glass tower, which will rise to 274m AHD* (the
maximum height allowed in
Brisbane), will add a striking focal point to
the city’s evolving skyline.
According to Luke Taylor, WSP’s Director for Property Structures in
Queensland, “30 Albert Street is an iconic building that will help
create a vibrant city centre where people want to live, work and shop.
By leveraging our world-class engineering skills and in-depth knowledge
of current design standards, we will deliver a resilient structure
that’s optimised for efficiency.”
With spectacular views over the Botanical gardens to the east, Kangaroo
Point to the north and Mount Coot-tha to the west, the development
consists of 857 residential
apartments, seven basement levels, and a
podium level with commercial and retail spaces. There will be a range of
indoor and outdoor shared recreation spaces including elevated gardens
that will contribute to the creation of a vertical community.
Wayne Bretherton, Director of Property and Buildings in ANZ welcomed the
announcement of our appointment, saying, “WSP is proud to be involved in
this transformative project, which will contribute to the urban renewal
of Brisbane’s CBD. For the past two decades, we have been working on
range of developments that are changing the city’s river and skyline,
and revitalising key areas. These include 443 Queen Street, 1 William
St, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane Quarter, GOMA, State Library, Queens Wharf,
801 Ann St, and 852 Ann St.
“Focused on the building’s core, our Structural and Civic Engineering
teams will collaborate closely with architect
Blight Rayner and
development/project manager
PDS Group to deliver a structure that is
safe, sustainable and cost-effective.”
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