Crown Sydney Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Crown Sydney
Crown Sydney in January 2021
Alternative names	One Barangaroo
Record height
Tallest in Sydney since 2020
Preceded by	Chifley Tower
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Mixed use
Location	Barangaroo, Sydney Australia
Address	1-11 Barangaroo Avenue
Coordinates	33°51′44″S 151°12′04″E / 33.862220°S 151.201160°E / -33.862220; 151.201160
Construction started	October 2016
Topped-out	March 2020
Completed	December 2020
Opened	December 28 2020
Cost	A$2.2 billion
Owner	Crown Resorts
Height
Tip	271.3 metres (890 ft)
Observatory	250 metres (820 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	75 (71 above ground) (4 below ground)
Lifts/elevators	10
Design and construction
Architecture firm	WilkinsonEyre
Developer	Crown Resorts
Structural engineer	Robert Bird Group
Services engineer	LCI
Main contractor	Lendlease
Casino information
No. of rooms	350 (hotel) 82 (apartments)
Casino type	Land-based

The Crown Sydney, also known as One Barangaroo, is a very tall building in Barangaroo, Sydney, Australia. It was built by a company called Crown Resorts. This amazing building has a hotel, homes, and a casino inside.

The building was designed by WilkinsonEyre. It stands at 271.3 m (890 ft) tall and has 75 floors. This makes it the tallest building in Sydney and the 4th tallest building in Australia. Construction started in October 2016 and the building was finished in December 2020.

Building the Crown Sydney
How the Building Looks
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Building the Crown Sydney

The main company that built the Crown Sydney was Lendlease. The Robert Bird Group handled the structural engineering, which means they made sure the building was strong and safe. LCI was in charge of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Work on the site began in October 2016. First, they had to dig out the ground and clean up old materials like asbestos. This was because the area used to be an industrial site. Digging for the basement and setting up the foundations continued through 2017.

In early 2018, huge tower cranes were put together on the site. These cranes helped build the main core (the central part of the building) and the floors. The building started to rise quickly during 2018. They used a special "top-down" method to build the core.

By March 2019, the building was 120 metres (394 ft) tall. It kept growing throughout 2019. By May 2019, it was about halfway done. After that, workers started putting in about 7,000 triangular glass panels to create the building's outer look.

The main core of the building reached its full height in March 2020. The floors then reached the building's final height in May 2020. Workers continued to fit out the inside and finish the outside throughout 2020. The Crown Sydney was officially completed in December 2020 and opened to the public on December 28, 2020.

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May 2018
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February 2020
September 2020 (topped out)
November 2020
December 2020 (completion)

How the Building Looks

Crown Resorts held a competition to find the best design for the building. Eight architecture firms, who had experience with similar hotel projects, showed their ideas. Three designs were chosen in 2013 from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, Kohn Pedersen Fox, and WilkinsonEyre.

A special group of judges, called a Jury panel, was formed to pick the final design. This panel included people from Crown Resorts, Lendlease, and government groups. In May 2013, the judges all agreed on Wilkinson Eyre's design. They were announced as the architects for the hotel.

The building's shape is inspired by nature. It looks like three "petals" that twist and rise together. Computers were used to create this twisting shape. The outside of the building twists 60 degrees, while the central part stays straight.

Wilkinson Eyre said the tower "is like a sculpture that reminds you of three twisting petals." They wanted it to look natural, without copying anything directly. The twisting shape also helps make sure that people inside get the best views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

The main architect, Chris Wilkinson, said the tower would "rise up on the skyline like an inhabited artwork." He wanted it to look striking and new against the sky.

The lower part of the building, called the podium, has the casino, bars, and restaurants. The six-star hotel, Crown Towers, is on levels 6 to 32. Private homes are located on levels 33 to 63.

Very fancy duplex penthouses are on levels 64 to 66. A public observation deck, where anyone can go to see the views, is on a small part of level 66. The hotel's "sky villas" are at the very top, on levels 67 to 69. The remaining levels, 70 and 71, are used for building services.