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[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million

#1186 Post by notmichaeljfox » Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:58 pm

gnrc_louis wrote:
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The Victoria Square building was due to be demolished in a couple of years, about the time Festival Plaza is meant to open (at least that was the case pre-covid).
The old Reserve Bank building? Fair bit of heritage value to it, can't see that getting demolished without a big fight.
I was surprised when I heard, but we were told it was part of the reason for moving the campus (I'll be moving there). Not that I will personally mind - I find the current building unpleasant to work in.

At one point, the building was really close to having both Flinders and Services Australia as major tenants.

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#1187 Post by Ben » Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:56 am

notmichaeljfox wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:35 pm
The Victoria Square building was due to be demolished in a couple of years, about the time Festival Plaza is meant to open (at least that was the case pre-covid).
I’m pretty sure that building is heritage listed.

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#1188 Post by gnrc_louis » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:12 am

Ben wrote:
Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:56 am
notmichaeljfox wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:35 pm
The Victoria Square building was due to be demolished in a couple of years, about the time Festival Plaza is meant to open (at least that was the case pre-covid).
I’m pretty sure that building is heritage listed.
State Heritage listed, no less: https://explore.cityofadelaide.com.au/h ... -adelaide/

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#1189 Post by rev » Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:02 am

The Victoria Square fountain has the same heritage listing as well, didn't stop them moving it to the southern side.

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#1190 Post by Ben » Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:03 am

Somehow I can’t see this building being moved elsewhere just a slightly different scale and purpose.

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#1191 Post by AndyWelsh » Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:54 am

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#1192 Post by ghs » Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:05 am

If work is going to start soon on the world class tower, then why did they take the cranes down ?

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#1193 Post by Patrick_27 » Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:08 am

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If work is going to start soon on the world class tower, then why did they take the cranes down ?
C'mon, man, you're not an idiot. You know as well as I do that none of those cranes were positioned for the construction of this building, and their type would also likely obstruct the flight path.

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#1194 Post by Norman » Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:09 am

ghs wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:05 am
If work is going to start soon on the world class tower, then why did they take the cranes down ?
They probably need a different type of crane, and need to locate them in a different location for the tower.

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#1195 Post by AndyWelsh » Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:21 pm

Not sure what’s happening but scaffolding on the roof of the Festival Centre today.

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#1196 Post by rev » Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:47 pm

ghs wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:05 am
If work is going to start soon on the world class tower, then why did they take the cranes down ?
Soon is subjective. What's soon to them may not be soon to you.

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#1197 Post by MR_T » Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:15 am

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#1198 Post by AndyWelsh » Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:59 pm

Update from around the plaza and station today:

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#1199 Post by rev » Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:54 pm

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Really? I assume that's the end result as the metal arm rests are in.. :lol:

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[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million

#1200 Post by how good is he » Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:29 pm

I can’t see any trees or shade and not sure why hasn’t there been more money/ effort on landscaping. Could be a concrete heat bowl in summer and cold & desolate in winter.

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