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[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:58 pm
by Ben
Yep crane down this weekend. Was delayed in December due to lightening storms across the 2 weekends prior to closure.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:07 pm
by Pikey
I still feel that this is a great development. I really like the simplicity of design and the framing of the GPO tower from Vic Square.
I'm looking forward to the GPO restoration too!
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:23 pm
by HeapsGood
I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:38 pm
by Patrick_27
HeapsGood wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:23 pm
I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...
Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:42 pm
by HeapsGood
Apparently they dont have glass roofs, nor can they make them insulated and energy efficient...
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:27 pm
by rev
Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:38 pm
HeapsGood wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:23 pm
I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...
Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.
Grand Palais in Paris has a glass and steel roof doesn't it?
Pretty sure it's not the only building to have a glass roof.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:08 am
by Patrick_27
rev wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:27 pm
Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:38 pm
HeapsGood wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:23 pm
I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...
Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.
Grand Palais in Paris has a glass and steel roof doesn't it?
Pretty sure it's not the only building to have a glass roof.
Yeah it's been done elsewhere, I meant more from a common practise point of view. Likelihood is they won't spent anywhere near that kind of dough putting a glass roof on a building like this.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:38 am
by rev
Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:08 am
rev wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:27 pm
Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:38 pm
Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.
Grand Palais in Paris has a glass and steel roof doesn't it?
Pretty sure it's not the only building to have a glass roof.
Yeah it's been done elsewhere, I meant more from a common practise point of view. Likelihood is they won't spent anywhere near that kind of dough putting a glass roof on a building like this.
I guess how much they spend depends on how much value we put into our older buildings like this.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:12 am
by EBG
GPO crane definitely coming down this weekend.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:29 pm
by Neko Neko Peko Peko
The sign has been installed facing Victoria Square, link is to Instagram post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2wkJN3pEqA ... JrcjdncHV3
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:37 am
by EBG
The Marriott signage is on 2 sides: facing Victoria Square and King William St
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:40 pm
by Ursus Maritimus
Shots from today, with the crane removed and the signage on:
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:57 pm
by Prodical
some photos from today
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:17 pm
by gnrc_louis
Prodical wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:57 pm
some photos from today
Love that first picture of this alongside the BHP tower. Together they have quite a mid-century internationalist style feel imo, which means both should age really well.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:52 am
by Mpol02
I wish more was done with BHP but I get that they don’t want to take away from the clock tower.
Overall not totally bad.