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Paragon Tower- Melbourne, Australia

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Building: Paragon Tower
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Address: 318 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Completion: 2021
Square footage: 24,604 m² (264,835 ft²)
Architect: Fender Katsalidis Architects
Structural Engineer & Civil Engineer: Robert Bird Group
Construction: Multiplex Construction
MEP Engineer: APD Engineering
Facade: Aurecon
Fire: OFR Consultants
Wind: RWDI
Environmental: Ark Agency
Client: Beulah International
Cost: $110 Million
Floors: 48
Height: 163.1 m (535 ft)

Architectural Engineering Interests: 5-star green star rating. Built on top of the existing building facade. Includes multi-floor green space near the center of the building. The first building in Australia to have an indoor green space. 158 sqm (1700 sqft) of vertical solar panels. The facade of the building is inspired by the Celtic heritage of the existing building. Shallower floor plates to allow larger amounts of natural light to each unit.
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