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On a side of the Eureka Tower, on Melbourne's Southbank, you'll find a colony of giant golden bees. It's a giant sculpture, designed by Richard Stringer, and made from anodized aluminium. These creatures are a gleaming metaphor for a hive of frenetic activity and harmonious high-density city living.
At the base of the tower is an art installation containing bees inside a white box, resembling a manmade beehive. There are two regular sized bees outside the box, and one queen bee on the top. The gold colour of the bees complements the gold at the top of the tower.
- August 2002; 21 years ago
- 91 plus 1 underground
- 123,000 m² (1,320,000 sq ft)
Melbourne 's landmark Eureka Tower has extended its lobby experience after the unveiling of another bee from the famous Richard Stringer Queen Bee which has long adorns the building on Riverside Quay.
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Queen Bee @ Eureka Tower. A must see when in Southbank is the Bee Colony artwork on the side of the Eureka Tower. The Queen Bee was developed by Richard Stringer for a series of studio works in 2003-04.
QUEEN BEE MURAL AT EUREKA TOWER. When in Southbank one of the highlights for many Melbourne visitors is visiting the 297.3-metre tall Eureka Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. The observation deck on the top provides stunning 360˚ views of the City.
Just above the base of the tower, you will see an art installation that contains golden bees. The box is supposed to represent a bee hive with several of the bees standing outside the box and the queen bee sitting on the top.
Share. 300-metre (984 ft), 91 storied, Eureka Tower, Melbourne - the tallest residential building in the World has been under attack by giant golden bees since 2006-07. Designed by sculptor Richard Stringer and Architect Nonda Katsalidis, the giant bees are made from anodized aluminium sheet and their antennae and small legs are of cast aluminium.
