[COM] GPO Exchange | 85m | 22 Levels | Office

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[COM] Re: GPO Exchange | 85m | 22 Levels | Office

#256 Post by Llessur2002 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:23 pm

It's actually quite nice to see how they're replicating the upper floors of Rundle Mall Plaza. It's about time we had some consistency of design in our city.

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#257 Post by Algernon » Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:48 pm

Hold your horses fellas. You need to have more of the facade for it to have some continuity in order to truly judge. It may look bad now, but it could yet turn out a total catastrophe.

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#258 Post by citywatcher » Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:36 pm

This had such potential too

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#259 Post by Algernon » Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:41 pm

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This had such potential too

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It never had potential. It's nothing but a whole city block of dull glass boxes. The only consideration has been maximum lettable area. Sell the idea with a gloosy render, then ship in the cheapest glass you can find. Take photos at an acute angle on an overcast day, finished.

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#260 Post by citywatcher » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:31 pm

Algernon wrote:
citywatcher wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:36 pm
This had such potential too

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It never had potential. It's nothing but a whole city block of dull glass boxes. The only consideration has been maximum lettable area. Sell the idea with a gloosy render, then ship in the cheapest glass you can find. Take photos at an acute angle on an overcast day, finished.
I meant the site had so much potential

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#261 Post by HiTouch » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:42 pm

The site definitely had potential.
Im open to opinion, is the reason why these developments are getting through because of a lack of city architectural standards or architects on the DAC?

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#262 Post by EBG » Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:59 pm

A long distance view from the far southern end of Victoria Sq shows the GPO building amongst it neighbours. Picture 4/11/18.
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#263 Post by Pikey » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:09 am

I drove past this this morning. It's horrible.
Walking on over....

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#264 Post by Patrick_27 » Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:53 am

Pikey wrote:
Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:09 am
I drove past this this morning. It's horrible.
It's not that bad...

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#265 Post by EBG » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:12 pm

What I find annoying is the building behind with the green glass windows, every one has their blinds set at different levels and office documents stuck up on the windows

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#266 Post by Spurdo » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:25 pm

Went past today, and IMO it really isn’t that bad, In fact it’s more likely than not going to be way better than ANZ House & Tower 8.

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#267 Post by HeapsGood » Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:18 pm

EBG wrote:
Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:12 pm
What I find annoying is the building behind with the green glass windows, every one has their blinds set at different levels and office documents stuck up on the windows
I have to laugh at this comment.

I work in the ANZ building behind (with the green glass windows).

We have been in this building since 2008.

The blinds have been an ongoing source of contention and bitter debate since that time due to the glare and people's differing sensitivity.

Hence, why the blinds look like a clusterf***.

Give it another 10 years, it will be the same.
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#268 Post by EBG » Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:31 pm

A close up view of the upper level windows - Simple yet neat.
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#269 Post by EBG » Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:36 pm

Another view; both pictures 6/11/2018.
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#270 Post by Mpol03 » Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:57 pm

This could have been so much better. Much more impressive. I don’t feel e should settle for ‘oh it’s nit as bad as DWELL, so it’s fine’. We’d be okay with a lot of crap otherwise.

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