CONSTRUCTION the works that sets the bar high for other developers : Charter Hall ’ s 333 George Street building .
Owned and developed by Charter Hall ’ s Core Plus Office Fund , when this building is finished in mid-2016 it will be one of the most modern-looking in the Sydney skyline . Constructed on a relatively small footprint of just 960 square meters , international architects Grimshaw and Crone Partners had to design every floor to utilize the maximum space per unit while not compromising the contemporary aesthetics of the building .
Valued at $ 250 million , this project will be home to three floors of highend retail space with prominent street-facing units . Above that , the building is being constructed to accommodate 15 levels of office space with a combined floor space of 12,500 square meters .
Probably the most eye-catching aspects of the project — and what Charter Hall believes will contribute to a strong sense of community among building tenants — are the five levels of cascading rooftop terraces “ set within a fully glazed veil tiara overlooking the main thoroughfare of Sydney ’ s business lifestyle epicentre .”
“ Those rooftop terraces are one of the greatest challenges of this project from a design perspective , but certainly one of the greatest features of the building ,” said Chris Chapple , head of office and industrial property services at Charter Hall . “ They provide not only a response to the design constraints of the building , but also a fantastic opportunity to bring the outside in for the tenants that are going to occupy that space .”
A Cleaner , Greener Office Space Aesthetics are not the only major selling point for the cutting-edge office building : construction company WATPAC has been working hand-in-hand with the architects to deliver a five star Green Star rating .
Awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia ( GBCA ), the Green Star rating is part of a major push to build more energy efficient buildings moving into the future . Some hallmarks of a Green Star rated building , according to the GBCA , include 66 percent
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