Located in central Melbourne at 250 Spencer Street, West Side Place represents a $2.5 billion development by Far East Consortium. This groundbreaking mixed-use development boasts four luxury towers, ranging in height from 63 to 85 storeys, offering a total of 2853 luxe apartments.

Connecting these four towers is a 10 storey podium that houses a ground floor lobby, 3,000 square metres of retail space, and basement car park facilities for visitors and residents alike.

Among these towers, Tower One stands as a pinnacle, soaring at a height of 270 metres and earning its place as Melbourne’s second tallest building. The upper 15 levels of the tower will become the flagship location of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel – complete with a majestic sky lobby. Below, the remainder of the tower will consist of high-end residential apartments.

Driving the visionary design of West Side Place is BG&E Façade Consultants. We have been engaged by Far East Consortium as the façade consultants for the towers, from early architectural concept development through to the design development and construction phases of the project. This project involves the delivery of complex and innovative façade typology, including tensile cable structures façades, different façades materiality and modular façade systems.

The façade itself is characterised by its tessellated articulation and consists of a complex unitised curtain wall with sloped and folded panel types. The podium façades, spanning over 11 thousand square metres, feature bluestone panels meticulously installed as a curtain wall system. Representing the largest bluestone façades installed in Australia to date, this achievement is the result of rigorous testing and innovative methodology to ensure the installation meets stringent structural and safety design requirements.