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[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | ~80m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:10 pm
by Jaymz
Ben wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:28 pm
Renders from page 48. Nothing special and infact will make a massive glass wall with their other development next door. Will fill in a big hole though.
I'm happy for it to create a glass wall with the one next door. Sure beats a brown, beige or grey concrete wall 8)

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | ~80m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:12 pm
by Mpol03
Jaymz wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:10 pm
Ben wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:28 pm
Renders from page 48. Nothing special and infact will make a massive glass wall with their other development next door. Will fill in a big hole though.
I'm happy for it to create a glass wall with the one next door. Sure beats a brown, beige or grey concrete wall 8)
Amen brother.

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:56 pm
by SRW
There are many more visualisations contained in the PDF.

The north/south glass façades will be vertically folded (similar to U City opposite) so that should somewhat help break up the wall of glass from the neighbouring buildings.

I don't understand why they've forfeited eastern views for most levels but at least that elevation is not completely blank.

All in all, it's pretty bland - it could do with some colour! But it's a lot damn better than the carpark, so I hope it gets up. Anyone looking for this much office space?

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:16 pm
by Algernon
Is an extra bloody 6.5 metres too much to ask?

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:29 pm
by wilkiebarkid
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[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:35 pm
by melonhead
Am I the only one who sees the building as changing height throughout the different renders? (Yes I know it's just extreme perspective :lol: )

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:39 pm
by [Shuz]
This is a surprise out of nowhere. Will really add to the emerging bulk and density of Flinders Street that will start to emulate Waymouth and Pirie Streets. The angled glass mirrors the U-City development well.

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:05 pm
by Brando
The Franklin Apartments next, are they heritage listed?

If so, why no windows to the eastern wall?

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:42 pm
by crawf
The northern facade looks promising, though I despise that blank wall. There is no need for it.
Brando wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:05 pm
The Franklin Apartments next, are they heritage listed?

If so, why no windows to the eastern wall?
Sure is.

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:44 pm
by Brando
crawf wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:42 pm
The northern facade looks promising, though I despise that blank wall. There is no need for it.
Brando wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:05 pm
The Franklin Apartments next, are they heritage listed?

If so, why no windows to the eastern wall?
Sure is.
Thanks mate, I thought it was. No excuse for not having windows on the eastern wall. It's not like the core will run up the eastern side of the building..!

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:56 pm
by noted
Has got lots of potential, but that blank wall badly lets it down.

[U/C] Re: [PRO] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:23 pm
by Norman
noted wrote:Has got lots of potential, but that blank wall badly lets it down.
As others have said before, it's not a blank wall.

[U/C] Re: [PRO] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:51 pm
by noted
Norman wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:23 pm
noted wrote:Has got lots of potential, but that blank wall badly lets it down.
As others have said before, it's not a blank wall.
Lack of windows then. Eastern side is average on an otherwise pretty good design.

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:13 pm
by Mpol03
Why is that building heritage listed? How old is it? Pardon my ignorance I’m not quite sure what it is used for.

[U/C] Re: 42-56 Franklin Street | 94m | 21lvls | Office

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:13 am
by HiTouch
Pretty sure That building is apartments or temporary accomodation. I could be wrong, often see many people with suitcases in that street. The building was built in early 1940s.

In regards to the design, not a huge fan. Not sure why but I’m not a huge fan of those windows or the general style of the building. Maybe it’s just the render? would much rather a Bentham style Spire Design be resurrected and stuck there but that won’t happen.

The skyline will look so weird viewing from the airport with Kodo and this.

Again, it could be just the renders, maybe they’ll update it.