[COM] Globe Apartments | 50m | 15lvls | Apartments

[Ben]

Core appears to be up to level 11.

[Ben]

This photo was taken about a week ago. The core is topped out now.

[AtD]

Interesting that they were allowed to have south facing balconies like that. Bad luck if the neighbour decides to put their own tower up – unless the interior is heritage listed?

[crawf]

Taken on the weekend with the iPhone

[metro]

and next, they're going to paint it brown. or if paint is too expensive they could just leave it bare.

i hope in the future something nice will cover this building up from the north and south

[Nathan]

and next, they're going to paint it brown. or if paint is too expensive they could just leave it bare.

i hope in the future something nice will cover this building up from the north and south

Cover it up? I'm actually finding it quite nice (the pattern through the pre-cast looks good, although it's hard to see in photos, much better in person. Xaragmata's photo from Synagogue Pl gives a good sense though).
I hope they do leave it bare, and not paint it. The texture of raw concrete is far more interesting and appealing than a cheap coat of paint. Given that some of the concrete is pre-coloured black (in between the windows), I'm optimistic.

[SRW]

Those buildings and car lot on the corner of Frome and North Terrace are such a waste of space. Can't wait for someone to plonk apartments or something there...

But as for the Globe building, I agree the geometric pattern in the precast is somewhat interesting. The building is turning out well.

[Will]

Finally, a render of what the building will actually look like:

Although to be honest, I kind of regret finding it. It looks cheap and nasty.

[Nathan]

The coloured balconies seriously detract from the building.
The radiating sun pattern at the entrance also doesn't fit. Looks like it belongs on a completely different building.

[Ben]

On a plus it could look quite good at night if it's lit up with that. Especially with the Rundle Lantern it will add a bit of night time vibrancy as long as it's maintained... i could see it looking horrendous in a year or so when the lights etc neeed replacing and they aren't.

[crawf]

I don't mind it to be honest.

[Zills]

I don't mind it to be honest.

me too, a bold solution to break up the blank walls.

[Thanial]

looks pretty good, but i've got the strangest idea that it won't age well

[skyliner]

looks pretty good, but i've got the strangest idea that it won't age well

Exactly my thoughts. If lit up and maintained will look good at night though.

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[Xaragmata]

Pics yesterday...