At a glance

Location

Victoria, Australia

Type of project

Construction

Client

Hengyi

Contract type

Design and Construct

Status

Completed

Innovative building with three dimensional kaleidoscope façade

Lighthouse is a residential tower of 67-levels comprising ground floor entry and tenancy, podium levels, car stacker, recreational facilities, pools and gym, and 627 apartments.

Designed by architects Elenberg Fraser, the innovative building features a sleek tower that is a ‘three-dimensional kaleidoscope’, creating a façade that appears to be moving. The metallic purple-tinted angular façade panels change colour in the sun, increasing reflectivity and creating a coloured mosaic.

Innovative construction methods used include installing the entire façade behind structural formwork screens maximising both safety and speed. The roof plant was modularised and built off-site including two 250,000 litre damper tanks, lift motor rooms and a mechanical plant.

ESD features include high performance double-glazing and energy efficient lighting systems fitted throughout the development. Apartments are fitted with WELS rated water efficient fixtures and appliances with natural ventilation maximized in all habitable spaces.

  • Elenberg Fraser
  • WSP Structures
  • Murchie Consulting Engineers

Project in numbers

67

level residential tower

627

apartments

11,500m3

used to build the tower structure