Sky Tower (Auckland)

Sky Tower
The tower within the SkyCity Auckland complex
Map
Record height
Tallest in the Southern Hemisphere from 1996 to 2022[I]
Preceded bySydney Tower
Surpassed byThamrin Nine
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommunications, observation, mixed use, tourism
LocationAuckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand
AddressCorner Victoria and Federal Streets
Coordinates36°50′54.5″S 174°45′44.3″E / 36.848472°S 174.762306°E / -36.848472; 174.762306
Construction started1994
Completed1997
Opening3 August 1997; 27 years ago (1997-08-03)
CostNZ$85 million[1]
OwnerSkycity Entertainment Group
Height
Antenna spire328 m (1,076.1 ft)
Roof237 m (777.6 ft)
Top floor222 m (728.3 ft)
Observatory220 m (721.8 ft)
Technical details
Floor area5,500 m2 (59,202 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Craig Craig Moller Ltd.[2]
DeveloperHarrah's Entertainment[3]
Structural engineerBeca Group[2]
Main contractorFletcher Construction[2]
Website
www.skycityauckland.co.nz/attractions/sky-tower

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]

  1. ^ a b World Federation of Great Towers Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Retrieved 4 July 2009
  2. ^ a b c Sky Tower at Structurae.com Archived 10 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine - Retrieved 4 July 2009
  3. ^ a b In Auckland, Life Is AlfrescoThe New York Times, 5 October 1997
  4. ^ Sky Tower Official page Archived 25 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine -
  5. ^ "Tower Tops Out in Jakarta Mixed-Use Complex". www.ctbuh.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Glass Elevators Take Visitors to Top of Sky Tower in New Zealand". Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2016.