Architectural Language and Design Philosophy for Tall Buildings

Tall buildings do not need to make an unnecessarily loud statement, nor should every tall building be designed as an iconic, flagship or landmark building. Instead, their architectural language should have lasting appeal and result in a quality contemporary addition to the urban landscape that respects its neighbours. To assist in achieving design excellence, consideration may in future be given to establishing a Design Review Panel to consider design merits of major applications across the city including those of tall buildings. The Design Review Panel would comprise members from across a range of fields including urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, conservation and engineering. As a process independent from Planning, this Panel could be utilised as and when required to conduct design reviews to help ensure that tall buildings are of the highest design quality and make a positive response and contribution to surrounding context.