Elysium (building)

Elysium (also known as 54 Clarke) is an approved residential skyscraper to be located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Elysium
An artist's impression of Elysium
Alternative names
  • 54 Clarke[1]
  • Clarke Street Apartment Development[1]
General information
StatusApproved
Location54-56 Clarke Street, Melbourne, Australia
Height
Roof243.8 m (800 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count75 plus 12 underground[1]
Design and construction
Architecture firmBKK Architects[1]
DeveloperMatrix & Cube[1]
Structural engineerMacLeod Consulting[1]
Services engineerSPA Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd[1]
Website
http://54clarke.com/

The project was developed by the Melbourne-based Matrix & Cube group and designed by BKK Architects.[2] Rising to a height of 243.8 metres (800 feet), Elysium will contain up to 288 residential apartments, across 75 levels, making it one of the tallest buildings in Melbourne.[1] The design is notable for its slender appearance – a width of 12 metres (39 feet) at its narrowest – which has earned it a reputation for being one of the "skinniest skyscraper [proposals]" in Melbourne.[3]

First proposed in 2011, the development on 54-56 Clarke Street received approval twice in 2013 by then-Planning Minister Matthew Guy; initially in February, 2013, which was later challenged through Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT),[4][5] and then subsequently in December, 2013.[6] A construction time-frame is yet to be announced.

References
  1. 54 Clarke - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 17 February 2015
  2. Elysium - 54 Clarke Street, Southbank. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 17 February 2015
  3. Fedele, Angela. (3 January 2014). "Melbourne’s Skinniest Skyscraper Approved". Sourceable. Retrieved 17 February 2015
  4. Dowling, Jason. (13 February 2013). "Doyle slams approval of mega-tower". The Age. Retrieved 17 February 2015
  5. Dow, Aisha. (10 September 2013). "Southbank megatower oppressive: council". The Age. Retrieved 17 February 2015
  6. Trotman, Nicola. (19 December 2013). "Guy approves Melbourne's most 'skinny' tower for Southbank". Property Observer. Retrieved 17 February 2015


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