Ben wrote:Am I the only one that thinks this is a colossal waste of time and money. Why not redevelop the site into something for the long term that can host commonwealth games matches ect. This is a short term cosmetic fix but an expensive one.

I’m with you.
Short sighted, visionless garbage.

How many levels are we at with this one? Trying to gauge just how tall it's going to appear compared to the pics.
Looking good.

This pic of the steps and 'water feature' is really disappointing. Whose responsibility is it for the upkeep of the (non existent) plants? Likewise the water cascade and fountain - what happened?! The waterfall off the other end of the bridge, as well as the water feature in the middle of the lake,...

This pic of the steps and 'water feature' is really disappointing.

Whose responsibility is it for the upkeep of the (non existent) plants?
Likewise the water cascade and fountain - what happened?!

Yep, the cascade water feature, etc, near the footbridge was an absolute state last time I was back. That and the waterfall at the end of the bridge - clogged up with shite and spraying everywhere but down. Couldn’t agree more - why spend the money on these things if you’re going to leave them to ru...

ghs wrote:

Dvious wrote: ↑

Wed May 22, 2019 10:21 pm

Like a mirror. F%#$ yes!

Early days yet. I have never seen such excitement about 1 panel of glass being installed.

Does anyone know when this is expected to be finished ?

Far be it for forum members to be anything other than perpetually miserable, right?

EBG wrote:Update 4/5/2019 -View from Memorial Drive. Click on picture for bigger.

Really getting a sense of the scale and shape of this one.
Those curves!

I’m so bored of this lot screeching “...but LIGHT’S VISION!” every time anything north of North Terrace is proposed as if he was Jesus walking and every stroke of his 1836 quill is sacrosanct.

Awful.

Rooftop restaurant (!)

It begins.

On second view, I think that entire façade looks fabulous.

how good is he wrote:It’s actually heritage listed and the place of the first minted dollar in SA. It actually looks quite classy in the renders..if anyone wants to re-post render showing this part?

Yep. I thought it looked great.

That is absolutely ghastly. Seriously, what the hell are they thinking?

Not surprising, but incredibly disappointing.