<p>The tallest prefabricated tower ever to be constructed in Australia has reached full height, prompting the designers to praise the efficiency and relevance of the construction method. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The 133-metre, 44-level La Trobe Tower apartment building in Melbourne’s central business district is designed by Rothelowman, the largest prefabricated project undertaken by the firm in its history, and uses a new prefabricated construction method developed by the Hickory Group.<br />Hickory and Rothelowman’s strategy saw prefabricated building elements, including modular bathroom pods, precast concrete slabs and pre-attached windows trucked into site and craned into place — a method that is estimated to have knocked eight months off the construction time.<br /><br />As it stands, all structured elements on the La Trobe Tower project have been completed, with only interior fit-out work remaining to be completed. The La Trobe Tower will have 206 one- and two-bedroom apartments. and a common area on Level 15 featuring a lounge, outdoor terrace, kitchenette and gymnasium.<br /></p>
<p>The tallest prefabricated tower ever to be constructed in Australia has reached full height, prompting the designers to praise the efficiency and relevance of the construction method. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The 133-metre, 44-level La Trobe Tower apartment building in Melbourne’s central business district is designed by Rothelowman, the largest prefabricated project undertaken by the firm in its history, and uses a new prefabricated construction method developed by the Hickory Group.<br />Hickory and Rothelowman’s strategy saw prefabricated building elements, including modular bathroom pods, precast concrete slabs and pre-attached windows trucked into site and craned into place — a method that is estimated to have knocked eight months off the construction time.<br /><br />As it stands, all structured elements on the La Trobe Tower project have been completed, with only interior fit-out work remaining to be completed. The La Trobe Tower will have 206 one- and two-bedroom apartments. and a common area on Level 15 featuring a lounge, outdoor terrace, kitchenette and gymnasium.<br /></p>
