Horizon Apartments Explained

Horizon Apartments
Location:Sydney, Australia
Coordinates:-33.8759°N 151.2192°W
Status:Completed
Start Date:1996
Completion Date:1998
Building Type:Residential
Roof:143.9m (472.1feet)
Floor Count:43[1]
Floor Area:32000m2
Architect:Harry Seidler
Developer:Kwok Group

The Horizon Apartments, also short The Horizon, is a residential high rise building in Darlinghurst, a suburb in the inner-city of Sydney, NSW, Australia. It is located on at 184 Forbes Street between Liverpool and William Streets. The controversial highrise was completed in 1998. Controversy stems from the height of the building and the shadowing effects on surrounding buildings. It has and has had many celebrity residents, such as Charlotte Dawson, Harry M. Miller, David Walsh,[2] Jacki Weaver and Joh Bailey.

Design

The tall and 43 story prestressed concrete structure, designed by the Austro-Australian architect Harry Seidler was constructed between 1996 and 1998 by the Melbourne based Grollo Constructions, generally also known as Grocon. The building features 260 apartmentswith a total floor space of . It has a distinctive scalloped facade, and is finished in rendered concrete.

The design allowed for larger apartments in the top quarter, with balconies facing east towards the Pacific Ocean to maximise views. The location and shape of the building has also been chosen to benefit views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

The building was awarded the 1999 Wilkinson Award by the NSW Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Horizon Apartments: Darlinghurst, Sydney . 2 November 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080727002905/http://www.seidler.net.au/projects/012.html . 27 July 2008 .
  2. News: Jen Melocco. Horizon whole floor apartment attracts international buyers. 6 June 2017. PerthNow. 29 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Harley . Robert . 26 June 1999 . Horizon an all round winner . 29 June 2024 . Australian Financial Review.