Horizon Apartments

Horizon Apartments

View from a southerly aspect
General information
Status Complete
Type Residential
Location Sydney, Australia
Coordinates 33°52′33″S 151°13′09″E / 33.87590°S 151.21921°ECoordinates: 33°52′33″S 151°13′09″E / 33.87590°S 151.21921°E
Construction started 1990
Completed 1998
Height
Roof 143.9 m (472 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 43[1]
Floor area 32,000 m2 (340,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect Harry Seidler

The Horizon Apartments, also short The Horizon, is a residential high rise building in Darlinghurst, a suburb in the inner-city of Sydney, NSW, Australia. It is located on at 184 Forbes Street between Liverpool and William Streets. The controversial highrise was completed in 1998. Controversy stems from the height of the building and the shadowing effects on surrounding buildings.

Design

The 143.9 metres (472 ft) tall and 43 story prestressed concrete structure, designed by the Austro-Australian architect Harry Seidler was constructed between 1990 and 1998 by the Melbourne based Grollo Constructions, generally also known as Grocon. The building features 260 apartments with a total floor space of 32,000 square metres (340,000 sq ft). It has a distinctive scalloped facade, and is finished in rendered concrete.

The design allowed for larger apartments in the top quarter, with balconies facing east towards the Pacific Ocean to maximise views.[1] The location and shape of the building has also been chosen to benefit views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Horizon Apartments: Darlinghurst, Sydney". Retrieved 2008-11-02.

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