[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:55 am
To be honest, it's an upgrade in my eyes
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[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:05 am
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[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:07 am
Even with a flat-roof, this new design with the diamond facade is way more iconic and unique than the original proposal (which I thought was rather meh - but that that’s just my opinion).
However, I think that the podium is now not as open and nice as the original design. I can’t put my finger on it, but its lost something.
However, I think that the podium is now not as open and nice as the original design. I can’t put my finger on it, but its lost something.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:08 am
The video suggests that reflection of light at different times will happen.Prodical wrote:The design looks pretty special and if the external face diamond feature reflect light at different times and angles will be a great skyline defining building.
I was so disappointed when the height was 149 meters but now am really excited about the new tallest. And I will be an early customer to the rooftop bar!
Hopefully a crane somewhere around June - Built are very professional and fast - really looking forward to this one.
Plus some sort of light treatment at night too.
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[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:15 am
Would be great for that rooftop lighting feature to be LED lights which can synch to the colour theme on the footbridge and Adelaide Oval.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:16 am
Hopefully the building will at sunset shine and sparkle like the skycity casino building.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:49 am
Agreed 100%... this is just another box with a fancy add on. Maybe it will grow on me.
Also I just don't understand the logic of this city anymore, we have such an under utilised CBD though let's just cram everything in this spot. Currie Street is ripe for these type of developments, yet it's full of ugly low rise buildings.
Mali can spin it as much as he wants, though this is just $$$ to Mr Walker.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:57 am
Looks good! It’s not pushing any boundaries but calling it just a box is harsh. 8/10.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:03 pm
Aviation height restrictions are the reason my friend. Plus half of it is owned by the bloody “polites” family.
Got to admit though, the diamond facade of this building will be iconic for festival plaza
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:20 pm
Aviation height restrictions? This building is directly next to the flight path, more than Currie Street?VinyTapestry849 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:03 pmAviation height restrictions are the reason my friend. Plus half of it is owned by the bloody “polites” family.
Got to admit though, the diamond facade of this building will be iconic for festival plaza
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:30 pm
Probably (clearly) some government exemptions on this one. Currie street developments would have less help (from the men in power) in mitigating that regard.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:20 pmAviation height restrictions? This building is directly next to the flight path, more than Currie Street?VinyTapestry849 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:03 pmAviation height restrictions are the reason my friend. Plus half of it is owned by the bloody “polites” family.
Got to admit though, the diamond facade of this building will be iconic for festival plaza
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:45 pm
It's less about Currie Street and more about the focal move to North Terrace as the focus of the CBD. Walker are getting a massive leg up here (have had one for a while) but this tower further reinforces the focal point shift. There's more to come development wise with North Terrace too, watch this space.
I'd say we'll see the Currie Street core be a focus of more residential/apartment/hotel style developments moving forward. The other benefit with this new found height along the Northern edge of the CBD is the chance it'll lift the allowable height limits for the rest of the city. I wouldn't be surprised if we see sites like SA1, Pirie Street being revisited with 160-180m+ proposals at some stage.
I'd say we'll see the Currie Street core be a focus of more residential/apartment/hotel style developments moving forward. The other benefit with this new found height along the Northern edge of the CBD is the chance it'll lift the allowable height limits for the rest of the city. I wouldn't be surprised if we see sites like SA1, Pirie Street being revisited with 160-180m+ proposals at some stage.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:46 pm
It will all come down to the quality and finish of the glass.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:53 pm
Yeah exactly, North Terrace is Adelaide's version of Billionaires Row in NYC in front of Central Park.Pikey wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:45 pmIt's less about Currie Street and more about the focal move to North Terrace as the focus of the CBD. Walker are getting a massive leg up here (have had one for a while) but this tower further reinforces the focal point shift. There's more to come development wise with North Terrace too, watch this space.
I'd say we'll see the Currie Street core be a focus of more residential/apartment/hotel style developments moving forward. The other benefit with this new found height along the Northern edge of the CBD is the chance it'll lift the allowable height limits for the rest of the city. I wouldn't be surprised if we see sites like SA1, Pirie Street being revisited with 160-180m+ proposals at some stage.
Everyone wants to be, and build there. Hopefully we get some more great quality designs and builds. I'm particularly looking forward to the impact Keystone tower and this second festival tower will have on the skyline, with this new height increase.
[SWP] Re: Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:31 pm
Except for the carparks and student apartmentsVinyTapestry849 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:53 pmYeah exactly, North Terrace is Adelaide's version of Billionaires Row in NYC in front of Central Park
