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BIG presents a new skyscraper with two cores for Melbourne's Beulah Tower competition

By Hope Daley|

Friday, Aug 3, 2018

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

Bjarke Ingels Group have proposed "an evolution of the skyscraper", named The Lanescraper, for the Beulah Tower competition. Their design focuses on building a social infrastructure unique to Melbourne as a city. Taking advantage of the location which provides access to both the Yarra waterfront and the Arts Precinct, The Lanescraper aims at providing a multi-use experience for the public.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The firm's scheme includes two cores due to the high aspect ratio of the site boundary. This allows for more efficient layouts with optimized walking and access to upper levels. By having two cores (one larger and one smaller), the structure also creates more negative spaces in-between the two. 

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The stacked blocks between the cores extend upwards and interlock to provide connectivity and structural rigidity. In doing so, the towers taper inwards which allows for negotiating space between its surrounding buildings and minimizes overshadowing the public spaces below. 

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

In the core's in-between spaces, BIG presents a series of laneways from top to bottom. Each of these spaces will provide a unique experience as continuous promenades of interconnected public and social spaces. 

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

Project Data
Name: THE LANESCRAPER 
Code: SBANK Date: 30/07/2018
Program: Commercial 
Status: In Progress 
Size in m2: 238000 
Project type: Competition 
Client: Beulah International 
Collaborators: Fender Katsalidis, ARUP, Jan Gehl, GTA Consultants, bloomimages, Brick Visual Location 
Text: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
Location: (-37.8227,144.938) Awards:

Project Team
Partners-in-Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Brian Yang Project 
Leaders: João Albuquerque Project 
Architect: Ovidiu Munteanu 
Team: Mariana de Soares e Barbieri Cardoso, Aleksandra Domian, Miaomiao Chu, Naysan John Foroudi, Xinying Zhang , Antonio Sollo, Helen Chen, Sarkis Sarkisyan, Teodor Cristian Fratila, Augusto Zamperlini 
BIG Engineering: Andy Coward, Duncan Horswill 
BIG Ideas: Bart Ramakers, Kristoffer Negendahl 
BIG Landscape: Alessandro Zanini, Mattia Di Carlo, Nandi Lu, Ulla Hornsyld

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BIG & Fender Katsalidis, ‘The Lanescraper’, Southbank, Melbourne. Video via BIG on Vimeo.

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  • sameolddoctor
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    sameolddoctor ·  Aug 03, 18 6:28 PM

    Again the same "news". Slow days, huh.

  • Juan Lagarrigue ·  Aug 03, 18 6:53 PM

    horrible building, wouldn't want to take the elevator to the 35th floor. Didn't they use the same building in NY already?

  • Donna Sink ·  Aug 03, 18 7:31 PM

    I like this. The outdoor spaces are cool.

    Is the one next to it wearing a concrete tutu?

  • I am a Conservative ·  Aug 03, 18 8:25 PM

    best one yet. It's what OMA used to do instead of the crap they submitted 

  • Chemex
    Chemex

    Chemex ·  Aug 04, 18 11:28 PM

    the video shows a series of random stacked tower shapes. I remember seeing this process at the height of OMA and thinking it was awful.... Rem was great at S, M, L but he never figured out XL. Neither did his students. 

    It also seems like the process is his interns trying to do a bunch of BIG self-parody and see which one he likes .. I’m sure he’s too “busy” to design himself. 

  • zonker
    zonker

    zonker ·  Aug 06, 18 6:29 PM

    thats what happens after 4 days and nights of cuttin blue foam

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BIG presents a new skyscraper with two cores for Melbourne's Beulah Tower competition

By Hope Daley|

Friday, Aug 3, 2018

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The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

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big ● competition ● melbourne ● australia ● skyscraper ● high rise ● urban design ● bjarke ingels group
BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group
BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group

Bjarke Ingels Group have proposed "an evolution of the skyscraper", named The Lanescraper, for the Beulah Tower competition. Their design focuses on building a social infrastructure unique to Melbourne as a city. Taking advantage of the location which provides access to both the Yarra waterfront and the Arts Precinct, The Lanescraper aims at providing a multi-use experience for the public.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The firm's scheme includes two cores due to the high aspect ratio of the site boundary. This allows for more efficient layouts with optimized walking and access to upper levels. By having two cores (one larger and one smaller), the structure also creates more negative spaces in-between the two. 

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The stacked blocks between the cores extend upwards and interlock to provide connectivity and structural rigidity. In doing so, the towers taper inwards which allows for negotiating space between its surrounding buildings and minimizes overshadowing the public spaces below. 

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

In the core's in-between spaces, BIG presents a series of laneways from top to bottom. Each of these spaces will provide a unique experience as continuous promenades of interconnected public and social spaces. 

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.
The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

Project Data
Name: THE LANESCRAPER 
Code: SBANK Date: 30/07/2018
Program: Commercial 
Status: In Progress 
Size in m2: 238000 
Project type: Competition 
Client: Beulah International 
Collaborators: Fender Katsalidis, ARUP, Jan Gehl, GTA Consultants, bloomimages, Brick Visual Location 
Text: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
Location: (-37.8227,144.938) Awards:

Project Team
Partners-in-Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Brian Yang Project 
Leaders: João Albuquerque Project 
Architect: Ovidiu Munteanu 
Team: Mariana de Soares e Barbieri Cardoso, Aleksandra Domian, Miaomiao Chu, Naysan John Foroudi, Xinying Zhang , Antonio Sollo, Helen Chen, Sarkis Sarkisyan, Teodor Cristian Fratila, Augusto Zamperlini 
BIG Engineering: Andy Coward, Duncan Horswill 
BIG Ideas: Bart Ramakers, Kristoffer Negendahl 
BIG Landscape: Alessandro Zanini, Mattia Di Carlo, Nandi Lu, Ulla Hornsyld

RELATED NEWS MVRDV and Woods Bagot propose 'The Stack' for Melbourne's Beulah Tower competition
RELATED NEWS OMA's competition proposal for the new Southbank by Beulah Tower in Melbourne
RELATED NEWS UNStudio proposes “Green Spine” towers for the Beulah Southbank competition in Melbourne
RELATED NEWS Coop Himmelb(l)au + Architectus design propeller-penthouse tower for Beulah competition in Melbourne
BIG & Fender Katsalidis, ‘The Lanescraper’, Southbank, Melbourne. Video via BIG on Vimeo.

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  • sameolddoctor

    sameolddoctor ·  Aug 03, 18 6:28 PM

    Again the same "news". Slow days, huh.

  • Juan Lagarrigue ·  Aug 03, 18 6:53 PM

    horrible building, wouldn't want to take the elevator to the 35th floor. Didn't they use the same building in NY already?

  • Donna Sink ·  Aug 03, 18 7:31 PM

    I like this. The outdoor spaces are cool.

    Is the one next to it wearing a concrete tutu?

  • I am a Conservative ·  Aug 03, 18 8:25 PM

    best one yet. It's what OMA used to do instead of the crap they submitted 

  • Chemex

    Chemex ·  Aug 04, 18 11:28 PM

    the video shows a series of random stacked tower shapes. I remember seeing this process at the height of OMA and thinking it was awful.... Rem was great at S, M, L but he never figured out XL. Neither did his students. 

    It also seems like the process is his interns trying to do a bunch of BIG self-parody and see which one he likes .. I’m sure he’s too “busy” to design himself. 

  • zonker

    zonker ·  Aug 06, 18 6:29 PM

    thats what happens after 4 days and nights of cuttin blue foam

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