How much did the Sky Tower cost?
How much did the Sky Tower cost? The construction of the tower was entrusted to the Fletcher Construction company. Work started in 1994 and was completed 2 years and 9 months later, with the inauguration taking place on 3 August 1997. The total cost of the building was 85 million New Zealand dollars.
Is the Sky Tower earthquake proof?
The tower has a high seismic rating and is designed to remain essentially undamaged in an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 points on the Richter scale, approximately 20 kilometres away. Sky Tower posed a new fire engineering design challenge.
Is The Sky Tower higher than the Eiffel Tower?
By comparison, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, at 828 metres. Auckland's Sky Tower under construction in January 1996. The Sky Tower is eight metres taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris and 24 metres taller than Sydney's AMP Tower.
Why is the Sky Tower purple?
Tonight, the Sky Tower will glow purple for International Women's Day in support of diversity and inclusion in New Zealand.
What is the eye in the Sky Tower?
The Eye-in-the-Sky Lookout Tower was once designed to be both the tallest tower and greatest renewable energy project worldwide. Measuring 2,340 feet high (710 m), it will be 2 times the height of the Paris France's Eiffel Tower or, similarly, over 3 times the height of Seattle Washington's Space Needle, if built.