Shop Architects and BVN’s $1 billion tower for Australian tech company Atlassian has been approved.
Billed as the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower when it was first unveiled in 2020, the 39-storey Sydney tower will house Atlassian’s global headquarters from level seven up, while levels one through six will used for the Railway Square YHA backpacker’s accommodation.
Atlassian Central Development by Shop Architects and BVN.
Image: Shop Architects and BVN
The tower will be defined by a “extroverted expression of wood and plants framed by a crenelated exterior façade,” according to the architects.
The top five levels will be given over to open, shared spaces including wellness facilities, lounge spaces, dining areas and planted terraces. “Primarily devoted to gathering, the exuberant program of the tower crown is a fitting counterpart to its architectural expression,” the architects state.
The tower adjoins Sydney’s Central Station and it is intended to be a linchpin of the state governemnt’s planned technology precint.
