Auckland SkyTower (SkyCity) Photo Gallery

Compiled by Paul Bourke

Cities do not build themselves, machines cannot make machines, unless back of them all are the brains and toil of men.
Lewis Hine

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Drawings	Initial artists impression The space city look The business end (Elevation) Recent renderings As part of the viaduct basin development Early elevation impression Scale Model
From the ground	October 1995 As a short stump January 1996 Half way up February 1996 Tower with a skirt From Wellesley Street at dusk The rocket thrusters at the base March 1996 Auckland Harbour at night April 1996 From the Viaduct basin From the Viaduct basin On the ferry to Devonport On the corner Changing skyline May 1996 From the bottom of Parnell Rise Start of the telecommunication covers June 1996 On a foggy Auckland morning From Hopetoun St. Bridge From Hopetoun St. Bridge Collar Plane fly-by July 1996 Behind the "old" Farmers building Besides AA Mutual Above the casino Straight up the crane cable Extending from the inner core Street view August 1996 Lower part covered August 1996 Between the existing buildings January 1997 NZ WebCam March 1998 The twins (Victoria Markets)
Reflections	June 1996 Reflection September 1996 Split reflection Close to Glass Weird
Construction	The beginning A hole in the ground July 1995 The very start of the tower September 1995 Rising stump December 1995 On the ground February 1996 The underground piles Getting ready for a concrete pour Longest stairwell in NZ Inside the tube March 1996 Highest paying job in Auckland Inbetween the donut and core Donut pit Piece of the lower decks June 1996 Bulging middle piece Sept 1996 Auckland Streets March 1997 Small cranes on the mast Small cranes on the mast April 1997 Mast base on the ground Last piece
From the top	January 1996 Crane eye view February 1996 Harbour bridge through mesh Through the splits in the skirt Up from the skirt Devonport from viewing deck 1 The second tallest building March 1996 Catching a bus St Matthews preservation Straight down the tube Same height as Mt Eden Devonport March 1998 Auckland wharf
Finished	April 1997 Finished Finished Finished May 1997 Clouds of Auckland January 1998 Current Cityscape Looking up at night March 1998 Looking up Outer fins from the observation deck Tea rooms Inside the base It's falling! July 2000 Glowing January 2004 Sunset
Articles	February 1996 Reaching for the sky April 1996 Technology details September 1996 A Light In The Centre December 1996 Where Reality meets Myth April 1997 Press articles August 1997 CNN - Opening day