Bates Smart

CTBUH Silver Member

About

Member Since: 2012

Member Offices: Sydney

Within the Australian context, Bates Smart has an unparalleled level of knowledge and experience of a broad range of top flight large scale projects.

Their sophisticated experience equips its practice with the skills necessary to deliver an enduring level of excellence from conception to completion.

Bates Smart pays special attention to the environmental performance and long term durability of its buildings. They harness where possible the latest sustainable ideas and technologies in order to deliver the maximum possible environmentally sound outcomes for their clients.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Interior Design; Urban Design

Membership details

Membership Level

Silver

Member Since

2012

Member Offices

Sydney

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	One Barangaroo	271.3 m / 890 ft
2	Brisbane Skytower	269.6 m / 885 ft
3	Melbourne Central	211 m / 692 ft
4	Freshwater Place Residential Tower	205 m / 673 ft
5	Collins House	190 m / 623 ft
6	Sofitel Hotel - Collins Place	188 m / 617 ft
7	ANZ Tower - Collins Place	188 m / 617 ft
8	Chapel Tower	178 m / 584 ft
9	35 Spring Street	164.4 m / 539 ft
10	2 Southbank Boulevard	160.8 m / 528 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: 271 Spring Street

Best Tall Building under 100 meters 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Philip Vivian

CTBUH Chapter Chair, 2018 – Present

Sydney

Karen Wong

CTBUH Chapter Board Member, 2014 – Present

Melbourne

John Czechowski

CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2016

Melbourne

Building Completions Timeline

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Philip Vivian

Designing Tall Mass Timber Office Buildings: 25 King, Brisbane, & 55 Southbank, Melbourne

30 October 2017

Shaping Australia’s Tall Tower Design And High Livability Standards

With nearly 90% of its population expected to live in its state-capital cities by 2053, Australia is on track to become one of the world’s...

16 October 2019

Melbourne to Add New Skyscraper

The highly-anticipated new addition to the Melbourne skyline, 435 Bourke Street, has undergone a significant design iteration process to ensure it meets council compliance and...

Formerly Named

Bates Smart & McCutcheon

Formerly Named

Bates Smart & McCutcheon

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	One Barangaroo	Sydney	2020	271 m / 890 ft
2	Brisbane Skytower	Brisbane	2019	270 m / 885 ft
3	Melbourne Central	Melbourne	1991	211 m / 692 ft
4	435 Bourke Street	Melbourne	2023	210 m / 690 ft
5	Freshwater Place Residential Tower	Melbourne	2005	205 m / 673 ft
6	Collins House	Melbourne	2019	190 m / 623 ft
7	Sofitel Hotel - Collins Place	Melbourne	1980	188 m / 617 ft
8	ANZ Tower - Collins Place	Melbourne	1978	188 m / 617 ft
9	Chapel Tower	Melbourne	2019	178 m / 584 ft
10	Victoria Cross Metro Station Tower	Sydney	-	170 m / 558 ft
11	35 Spring Street	Melbourne	2017	164 m / 539 ft
12	2 Southbank Boulevard	Melbourne	2005	161 m / 528 ft
13	1 Denison Street	Sydney	2020	159 m / 521 ft
14	125-129 Bathurst Street	Sydney	2023	140 m / 459 ft
15	140 George Street	Parramatta	-	138 m / 453 ft
16	420 George Street	Sydney	2010	136 m / 447 ft
17	105 Miller Street	Sydney	-	130 m / 427 ft
18	Boomerang Tower	Sydney	2019	126 m / 413 ft
19	177 Pacific Highway	Sydney	2016	125 m / 410 ft
20	One30 Hyde Park	Sydney	2019	123 m / 404 ft
21	181 William Street	Melbourne	2008	123 m / 404 ft
22	Opal Tower	Sydney	2018	117 m / 384 ft
23	AMP Square	Melbourne	1969	113 m / 372 ft
24	One Australia Avenue	Sydney	2015	107 m / 351 ft
25	Concavo Tower Two	Melbourne	2015	104 m / 341 ft
26	Convesso Tower One	Melbourne	2012	104 m / 341 ft
27	161 Sussex Street Redevelopment	Sydney	2016	103 m / 338 ft
28	Twenty8 Freshwater Place	Melbourne	2008	103 m / 338 ft
29	Hotel Lindrum	Melbourne	-	100 m / 328 ft
30	Crown Metropol	Melbourne	2010	99 m / 323 ft
31	854 Hunter Street East Tower	Newcastle	-	98 m / 322 ft
31	854 Hunter Street West Tower	Newcastle	-	98 m / 322 ft
33	Ryde Garden Building B	Sydney	2018	92 m / 302 ft
34	Crown Promenade Hotel	Melbourne	2003	92 m / 302 ft
35	No. 1 Collins Wharf	Melbourne	2018	90 m / 296 ft
36	IGLU Building	Melbourne	2018	90 m / 295 ft
36	The Melburnian West	Melbourne	2001	90 m / 295 ft
38	171 Collins Street	Melbourne	2013	86 m / 283 ft
39	Australia Towers II	Sydney	2015	84 m / 277 ft
40	Orica House	Melbourne	1958	84 m / 275 ft
41	Ryde Garden Building A	Sydney	2018	82 m / 269 ft
42	ATO Quattro Collins Square	Melbourne	2013	80 m / 262 ft
43	Sydney Water HQ	Parramatta	2009	76 m / 249 ft
44	Iglu South Yarra	Melbourne	-	74 m / 244 ft
45	271 Spring Street	Melbourne	2019	73 m / 241 ft
46	Iglu Brisbane City	Brisbane	2016	73 m / 240 ft
47	47 Wentworth Avenue	Sydney	2021	70 m / 230 ft
48	55 Southbank	Melbourne	2020	70 m / 229 ft
49	Site 18	Sydney	-	65 m / 213 ft
50	88 On Regent	Sydney	-	63 m / 207 ft
51	Proximity (Building A)	Sydney	2000	61 m / 200 ft
52	596 St. Kilda Road	Melbourne	-	60 m / 197 ft
52	Opera	Melbourne	2018	60 m / 197 ft
54	IGLU Building	Sydney	2017	60 m / 197 ft
55	88 Alfred Street South	Sydney	2017	60 m / 197 ft
56	The Quay Tower 1	Sydney	2014	57 m / 187 ft
56	The Quay Tower 2	Sydney	2014	57 m / 187 ft
58	Urbanest Haymarket	Sydney	2010	55 m / 180 ft
59	854 Hunter Street Office Building	Newcastle	-	55 m / 179 ft
60	Proximity (Building B)	Sydney	2000	50 m / 164 ft
61	The Eastbourne	Melbourne	2017	50 m / 164 ft
62	25 King	Brisbane	2018	47 m / 153 ft
63	Ryde Garden Building C	Sydney	2018	45 m / 148 ft
64	Toorak Tower	Melbourne	2019	45 m / 147 ft
65	32 Flinders Street	Melbourne	2024	- m / - ft
66	The Lyall	Perth	-	- m / - ft
67	13 Spring Street	Melbourne	-	- m / - ft
68	52-60 Collins Street	Melbourne	-	- m / - ft
69	407-409 King Street	Melbourne	-	- m / - ft
70	Macquarie Exchange	Sydney	-	- m / - ft
71	51 Flinders Lane	Melbourne	2024	- m / - ft

150 m+ Buildings

11 Completed

Average Building Age*

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential, 28 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete, 39 Buildings

*Based on 71 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

Building Completions Timeline

Construction Time Chart

NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.

Gross-to-Net Height

NOTE: Gross-to-Net Height is defined as architectural height minus height of highest occupied floor. Therefore, the Gross-to-Net Height is only calculated for buildings that have both the architectural height and the highest occupied floor height recorded.

Videos

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01 October 2020 | Chicago

Timber Rising | Philip Vivian

Designing Tall Mass Timber Office Buildings: 25 King, Brisbane, & 55 Southbank, Melbourne

30 October 2017 | Sydney

The Tall Timber Office: A Tale of Two Buildings in Australia

While there have been many proposals for tall timber buildings around the world, they are typically residential or student accommodation. Australia is at the forefront...

30 October 2017 | Sydney

CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Session 3C: Tall Timber Q&A

Monday 30 October, 2017. Sydney, Australia. Terri Meyer Boake, Professor, University of Waterloo, chairs the question and answer session with Philip Vivian, Director, Bates Smart;...

30 October 2017 | Sydney

CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Session 4C: Vertical Schools Q&A

Monday 30 October, 2017. Sydney, Australia. Karen Wong, Associate Director, Bates Smart, chairs the question and answer session with Shu-Hsin Soong, Technical Director & Education...

30 October 2017 | Sydney

Interview: Philip Vivian

Philip Vivian of Bates Smart is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

27 October 2015 | New York City

Sydney 2050: A Sustainable City Vision for Greater Height, Public Benefit & Tall Building Resurgence

Sydney 2050 investigates how an increased height limit in Central Sydney can allow for both sustainable population growth and also benefit the public. The vision...

Research

30 October 2017

Shaping Australia’s Tall Tower Design And High Livability Standards

Guy Lake, Katie Rathbone, Philip Vivian & Kristen Whittle, Bates Smart

With nearly 90% of its population expected to live in its state-capital cities by 2053, Australia is on track to become one of the world’s...

17 October 2016

A Case Study on Designing Superslim in Melbourne

Kristen Whittle, Bates Smart

Collins House Melbourne, the newest super slim tower to hit the global stage, will be the most slender tower in Australia and the fourth globally....

26 October 2015

Sydney 2050: A Sustainable City Vision for Greater Height, Public Benefit & Tall Building Resurgence

Philip Vivian, Bates Smart

Sydney 2050 investigates how an increased height limit in Central Sydney can allow for both sustainable population growth and also benefit the public The vision...

16 October 2019 | Melbourne

Melbourne to Add New Skyscraper

The highly-anticipated new addition to the Melbourne skyline, 435 Bourke Street, has undergone a significant design iteration process to ensure it meets council compliance and...

29 August 2019 | Sydney

Sydney Tower’s “Provision for Defect” Fund Falls Short

Since the evacuation of Opal Tower at Sydney’s Olympic Park, Construction giant ICON claims it has spent AU$24 million (US$16.2 million), despite putting only AU$1...

13 May 2019 | Melbourne

Melbourne Welcomes a Luxury High-Rise Development

Prominently located on the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street in Melbourne’s CBD, the Capitol Grand development, by global construction company Multiplex, consists of...

17 April 2019 | Sydney

Social, Collaborative Office Tower Proposed for Sydney

Chinese-backed Maville Group has proposed an AU$66 million (US$47.2 million) office tower in North Sydney, with nearly 20 percent of the property devoted to coworking,...

15 March 2019 | Sydney

Sydney’s One Barangaroo Reaches New Construction Milestones

Following 14 months of construction, the One Barangaroo hotel and casino development stands almost 120 meters above the harbor, with the first level of the...

01 March 2019 | Sydney

Report on Sydney’s Opal Tower Blames Structural Design, Construction Flaws for Cracks

The Opal Tower final report, made public on March 1, 2019 after a two-month investigation, found that critical hob beams in the residential tower were...

02 January 2019 | Sydney

Residents in 36-Story Sydney Tower Evacuated, Remain Stranded

The developer of a Sydney high-rise building which had to be evacuated on Christmas Eve says it has been “stunned” by structural defects which have...

27 November 2019 | Perth

Plans for Apartment Tower in South Perth Approved

Sirona Capital and Singapore's construction group Chip Eng Seng Corporation’s plans for its apartment tower in South Perth have been green-lit by the Metro Central...

10 December 2019 | Melbourne

Student Residential Tower Approved in Melbourne

The City of Melbourne has voted in favor of a Bates Smart-designed proposal for a student accommodation tower, 407-409 King Street, to be built atop...

19 December 2019 | Sydney

Residents Return to Sydney Tower After Extensive Repairs

Opal Tower builder Icon has cleared residents to return to the Sydney apartment building, which was evacuated 12 months ago after cracking was discovered in...

23 January 2020 | Melbourne

Melbourne Skyscraper Approved Under New Zoning Regulations

Cbus Property has won approval from Victorian state planners for an AU$1-billion- (US$6.8-million-) plus office tower that will reach 49-stories in Melbourne’s CBD. Dubbed 435...

06 February 2020 | Sydney

Mixed-Use Development to Rise at New Transit Hub in Sydney

Development approval has been granted for the AU$750 million (US$505 million) Macquarie Exchange community business district, which aims to convert a 15,260-square-meter site into four...

10 February 2020 | Sydney

High-Rise Hotel Proposed for Sydney’s Darling Harbour

ASX-listed casino operator Crown Resorts has unveiled early images for Sydney's first six-star hotel and its serviced apartments at One Barangaroo, a controversial AU$2.4-billion (US$1.6-billion)...

25 February 2020 | Sydney

Mixed-Use Skyscraper Tops Out in North Sydney

A new AUS$1.2 billion (US$790 million) mixed-use skyscraper has topped out in North Sydney, now among tallest buildings in the district, according to its developer,...

20 March 2020 | Melbourne

Plans for a 26-Story Office Tower Move Forward in Melbourne

Dexus’ plans for a 26-story office tower has been given the final assent by the City of Melbourne following initial concerns about overshadowing and the...

26 May 2020 | Sydney

One Barangaroo Tops Out in Sydney

Crown Sydney has topped out, reaching the vertical limits of the 272-meter-high hotel resort and residences at One Barangaroo. After four years of construction, Crown...

17 June 2020 | Sydney

New Laws Shake Up Developers in NSW

Following high-profile construction failures at Opal Tower and Mascot Towers, regulators will now be armed with a suite of powers to ensure buildings are constructed...

02 July 2020 | Sydney

Tower Owners Face Insurance Bill in Sydney

Opal Tower residents have filed legal proceedings against the NSW state government to fix the “cracks of the building industry” after finding 500 new defects....

09 July 2020 | Sydney

Forty-Two Story Over-Station Development Approved in Sydney

A new AUD$1.2 billion (US$840 million) commercial tower set to rise 42 stories above the future Victoria Cross metro station in North Sydney has officially...

14 July 2020 | Sydney

Plans Lodged for Office Tower in North Sydney

Fund manager Investa, with joint venture partner Oxford Properties Group, is pushing ahead with a major North Sydney project, lodging plans for a AU$500 million...

22 July 2020 | Sydney

Plans Lodged for Twin 80-Story Skyscrapers in Sydney

China’s Han’s Group has lodged expanded plans for twin 80-story skyscrapers in Sydney’s CBD after acquiring two new sites on Liverpool Street. The developer has...

20 October 2020 | Melbourne

Green Light for Flinders Lane Office Towers in Melbourne

GPT Group will build two office towers in Flinders Lane with an AUD$500 million (US$353 million) end value after receiving development consent from the department...

28 October 2020 | Sydney

New Sydney Tower Welcomes 1,000 Office Workers

Upwards of 1,000 new office workers have begun to fill out the AUD$1.2 billion (US$850 million) 1 Denison commercial tower, the tallest building in North...

11 December 2018 | Sydney

Ryde Garden Has Officially Reached Completion

Country Garden Australia’s first project, known as Ryde Garden, in Sydney’s North Ryde, has officially reached completion, with buyers now moving into the first of...

05 November 2020 | Dublin

Timber Tower to Crown 19th Century Dublin Mill

Advances in wooden construction techniques have enabled tall timber towers to grow in cities throughout the world. Urban Agency's Dock Mill proposal for Dublin is...

16 October 2019 | Melbourne

Melbourne to Add New Skyscraper

The highly-anticipated new addition to the Melbourne skyline, 435 Bourke Street, has undergone a significant design iteration process to ensure it meets council compliance and...

29 August 2019 | Sydney

Sydney Tower’s “Provision for Defect” Fund Falls Short

Since the evacuation of Opal Tower at Sydney’s Olympic Park, Construction giant ICON claims it has spent AU$24 million (US$16.2 million), despite putting only AU$1...

13 May 2019 | Melbourne

Melbourne Welcomes a Luxury High-Rise Development

Prominently located on the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street in Melbourne’s CBD, the Capitol Grand development, by global construction company Multiplex, consists of...

17 April 2019 | Sydney

Social, Collaborative Office Tower Proposed for Sydney

Chinese-backed Maville Group has proposed an AU$66 million (US$47.2 million) office tower in North Sydney, with nearly 20 percent of the property devoted to coworking,...

15 March 2019 | Sydney

Sydney’s One Barangaroo Reaches New Construction Milestones

Following 14 months of construction, the One Barangaroo hotel and casino development stands almost 120 meters above the harbor, with the first level of the...

01 March 2019 | Sydney

Report on Sydney’s Opal Tower Blames Structural Design, Construction Flaws for Cracks

The Opal Tower final report, made public on March 1, 2019 after a two-month investigation, found that critical hob beams in the residential tower were...

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CTBUH Initiatives Involving Bates Smart

CTBUH Australia Hosts Commercial Timber: 25 King Street

26 July 2018

The CTBUH Australia Chapter investigated commercial timber projects through 25 King Street, which will be the world's tallest timber office building upon completion.

CTBUH Sydney Design Excellence: 280 George Street

20 June 2018

The CTBUH Sydney Committee hosted the second installment of the 2018 Design Excellence Series, a discussion of the competition design thinking for 280 George Street.

Skyscraper Summit Warms Sydney Up for CTBUH 2017

18 August 2017

A joint venture between the Urban Taskforce and CTBUH delivered a successful “warm-up” event in advance of the CTBUH 2017 Conference in Australia on August 18, 2017.