Recently the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, joined representatives from Greenland Australia, and its project partners, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially commemorate the completion of Greenland Centre Sydney, at 115 Bathurst Street. Held on Thursday 18 November, the Polymer team was thrilled to be on hand to coordinate media coverage and manage the event.
As one of Sydney’s tallest residential towers, Greenland Centre Sydney boasts commanding views of the CBD and harbour, with the event held in one of three penthouses on the building’s 83rd floor.
Greenland Australia’s parent company, internationally-acclaimed high-rise developer, Greenland Holdings Group, boasts an amazing collection of 23 ultra-high-rise projects, including several of the world’s tallest buildings in its impressive portfolio, and now, Sydney is the latest to receive one of Greenland’s landmark ultra-high-rise towers.
Rising to 235 metres (771 feet), Greenland Centre Sydney is taller than the company’s Los Angeles project, Metropolis (197m).
The BVN and Woods Bagot-designed tower features 479 residences over 67 storeys, all of which provide stunning views for the more than 1,000 residents, who began taking up residence in March this year.
Architecturally, Greenland Centre Sydney is testament to Greenland’s reputation for innovation, with the introduction of a never-before-seen feature, dubbed the ‘Sydney Balcony’.
Operating as a purpose-designed glass-enclosed balcony system projected off the building, the balconies provide protection from wind and noise, whilst allowing natural ventilation to deliver an outdoor lifestyle.
Requiring extensive design development, prototyping, testing and quality assurance, these unique balconies are an iconic feature of the building and provide unparalleled views of Sydney Harbour, the CBD, Blue Mountains and surrounding parklands.
Another unique aspect of the building, deriving from Greenland Australia’s commitment to sustainability, is the retention of the site’s original building structure, previously occupied by Sydney Water, resulting in an extremely complex demolition, undertaken by early works contractor, Delta, and the new build, undertaken by construction delivery partner, Probuild.
The original building’s 27-storey frame was cut down to 24 storeys and the remainder of the building’s concrete was removed to reveal the steel framework.
This steel framework was combined with a new support structure to strengthen and reinforce the new tower.
This innovation was also recognised by the Urban Taskforce Australia, who presented Greenland Centre Sydney with the High-Rise Residential Development City award at its 2021 Development Excellence Awards last week.
