Grimshaw submits development application for landmark tower
Grimshaw has submitted a development application on behalf of Parramatta City Council outside of Sydney for a landmark mixed-use tower that could be the tallest in Australia.
The 90-storey, 336m-high Aspire Tower emerged from a design excellence competition held by the Sydney suburb's council and is set to establish a new benchmark for innovative, passive-environmental design in Australian high-rise developments in its provision of high-density, urban-residential living that is both affordable and sustainable.
The engineering of Aspire Tower will consciously orientate it to the wind and sunlight. Its striking sculptural form will twist up to maximise the capture of the sun, the breeze and northern views.
The accommodation in the tower will be in two east and west-facing wings, connected to a perforated central core. A taller skyscraper, Australia 108 for Melbourne, is still in the planning stage. It would have 108 floors and stand 390m.
