| Sky Tower | |
|---|---|
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the Southern Hemisphere from 1996 to 2022[I] | |
| Preceded by | Sydney Tower |
| Surpassed by | Thamrin Nine |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Communications, observation, mixed use, tourism |
| Location | Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Address | Corner Victoria and Federal Streets |
| Coordinates | 36°50′54.5″S 174°45′44.3″E / 36.848472°S 174.762306°E |
| Construction started | 1994 |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Opening | 3 August 1997 |
| Cost | NZ$85 million[1] |
| Owner | Skycity Entertainment Group |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 328 m (1,076.1 ft) |
| Roof | 237 m (777.6 ft) |
| Top floor | 222 m (728.3 ft) |
| Observatory | 220 m (721.8 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 5,500 m2 (59,202 sq ft)[1] |
| Lifts/elevators | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Craig Craig Moller Ltd.[2] |
| Developer | Harrah's Entertainment[3] |
| Structural engineer | Beca Group[2] |
| Main contractor | Fletcher Construction[2] |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Sky Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets within the city's CBD, it is 328 metres (1,076 ft) tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast,[4] making it the second tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere, surpassed only by the Autograph Tower in Jakarta, Indonesia,[5] and the 28th tallest tower in the world. Since its completion in 1997, the Sky Tower has become an iconic landmark in Auckland's skyline, due to its height and design. It was the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere from 1996 to 2022.
The tower is part of the SkyCity Auckland casino complex, originally built in 1994–1997 for Harrah's Entertainment.[3] Several upper levels are accessible to the public, attracting an average of 1,150 visitors per day (over 415,000 per year).[6]
- ^ a b World Federation of Great Towers Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Retrieved 4 July 2009
- ^ a b c Sky Tower at Structurae.com Archived 10 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine - Retrieved 4 July 2009
- ^ a b In Auckland, Life Is Alfresco – The New York Times, 5 October 1997
- ^ Sky Tower Official page Archived 25 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine -
- ^ "Tower Tops Out in Jakarta Mixed-Use Complex". www.ctbuh.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Glass Elevators Take Visitors to Top of Sky Tower in New Zealand". Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2016.