Chifley Tower
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Identification
Name
Chifley Tower
Emporis Building Number
108203
Location
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
244.00 m
Height (roof)
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Height (top floor)
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Height (observation floor)
185.00 m
Floors (above ground)
50
Floors (underground)
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Construction start
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Construction end
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Gross floor area
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Usable floor area
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Floor-to-floor height
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Elevators
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Construction costs
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade system
curtain wall
Architectural style
postmodern
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Usages
Main usages
commercial officeSide usages
shop(s)Facts
Chifley Tower is one of the most prestigious office and retail complexes in Australia.
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A 3 meter lightning rod was added to the spire in 2000, bringing the official height to 244 meters. |
The tip of spire is 270 meters above sea level. |
To counteract the building sway in high winds, a giant steel block pendulum weighing 400 tonnes is suspended from eight 75 mm diameter steel wires located near the top floor. This is connected to a hydraulic dampened gravity system, thus stabilizing the super-structure in high winds. |
Chifley Tower was the first fully steel-framed skyscraper in Sydney since the 1970s. |
Level 41 Restaurant is situated 185m above street level. |
The tower is built on one of Sydney's most elevated sites. |
Chifley Tower appears as a conglomeration of features from 333 Wacker Drive, 225 West Wacker and 311 South Wacker, all of which were designed by  Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC. |
Companies involved in this building