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Prima Pearl
Prima Pearl in January 2015
General information
TypeResidential
Location35 Queensbridge Square, Melbourne, Australia
Completed2014
ManagementPDG Facilities Management
Height
Roof254 m (833 ft)[1]
Top floor244 m (801 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count72[1][3]
Floor area102,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft)[4]
Lifts/elevators7[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Disegno Australia
DeveloperPDG Corporation and Schiavello
EngineerMeinhardt Group
Main contractorBrookfield Multiplex
Website
www.primapearl.com.au

Prima Pearl (also known as Pearl Tower and Prima Tower[3]) is a recently constructed residential skyscraper developed by PDG Corporation and Schiavello in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The building comprises 667 apartments, across 72 levels. On June 30, 2014, Prima Pearl topped-out. It became the second tallest building in Melbourne and Australia to roof, after the Eureka Tower. It is now the fourth tallest building in Melbourne and the fifth tallest building in Australia, when measured to its overall height.[2] It is also the third residential building to be constructed in Australia to stand over 250 metres in height after the Q1 and Eureka.[1][5][6][7]

  • Prima Pearl under construction, mid-2014
    Prima Pearl under construction, mid-2014
  • Prima Pearl under construction, late-2014
    Prima Pearl under construction, late-2014
  • April 2015
    April 2015
  • November 2015
    November 2015

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hopkins, Philip (15 August 2012). "Pearl of a tower heading skyward". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Prima Pearl - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 8 November 2015
  3. ^ a b "Prima Pearl Tower – Emporis". Emporis. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Prima Pearl Concept Design for Public Spaces". Bates Smart. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Southbank's new "pearler" of a place". Docklands News. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. ^ Prince, Madeline (13 September 2012). "Construction begins on Pearl tower of Southbank". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Works underway on Melbourne's 4th tallest building". Owners Corporation Management. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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