They're renders...

Waewick wrote:what is wrong with it?

It's not so much what's wrong with it, but what was demolished to make way for it.

still dont know why they opted for 3 differnt building designs rather than continuing with the same design as current centre,may have not of looked so dissjointed :2cents: and please please relocate those rowing sheds , so outdated and out of place with all these new and modern building designs,my ...

I'm just going by what the lady on the site project team from DPTI emailed me.

Second Convention Centre crane will go up this weekend. Hi Andrew, There is another crane to go up hopefully this coming weekend. We were trying to get 2 cranes up over the weekend just gone but bad weather yesterday prevented the second crane going up. So in answer to your question - 2 cranes. Aman...

I emailed DPTI re; cranes.

There will be two.

Hi Andrew,
There is another crane to go up hopefully this coming weekend. We were trying to get 2 cranes up over the weekend just gone but bad weather yesterday prevented the second crane going up. So in answer to your question - 2 cranes.

Amanda

Howie wrote:Well all i can say on that point is watch this space in the next few weeks.

You always know something that we don't! Grrr.

But bets are it is a proposal for a new tallest building.

That's a real photo. I walked past it today, looks great!

BHP seeking an additional 20,000sqm + their existing 10,000sqm is quite a lot of office space for a private company in Adelaide, if not potentially the largest single investment by one. Usually it is Government departments who take up the bulk of large-scale office space requirements in the CBD. I'm...

It is encouraging news and I enthusasitically congratulate and support the Lord Mayor and the ACC for pushing ahead with these reforms to improve Adelaide's alfresco dining experience. However, as noted previously, their real potential can only be truly realised if they are adopted in tandem with re...

Ooer, I like how it has an angle to the street.

Waewick wrote: or am I just whinging for the sake of it?

You're being very reasonable. I completely agree.

Cross-posted from SSC. Really, I'm a bit miffed about this project. When they rebuilt the station back in 2006, DTEI (now DPTI) told the public that the station was built in a way that would avoid it having to be rebuilt again when the Oaklands level crossing was to be eliminated. Fast forward 6 yea...

Although not that tall, it appears to be quite a wide tower across the Franklin Street frontage. Seeing as the developer behind this is the same one as 400KWS, if they can create the same kind of effect, and use good quality glass, I think it'll turn out to be pretty good.

This is a win for our Lord!