500 post limit has been reached. time for new thread.
the 2 nd thread can be viewed here>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=1992383#post1992383
some most recent pix by chrisso

I was up at sunrise this morning to get some photo's of Riparian from Kangaroo Point.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Brisbane/Bne_060804_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_060804_3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_060804_4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_060804_5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_060804_6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_060804_7.jpg

i choose ot be the first to post here. I still think the building will look good when the top is attached!

that first pic is one fo the best I've ever seen of Brissy...(shock at just saying something nice about Brisbane) :runaway:

^^ behave yourself or I will catch the tube to Soho and hunt you down, AussiebhoyinHammersmith :D

Isn't it funny that in the first picture CP1 is totally obscured, I did a bit of a double take wondering where it had gone.

^^ behave yourself or I will catch the tube to Soho and hunt you down, AussiebhoyinHammersmith :D

Isn't it funny that in the first picture CP1 is totally obscured, I did a bit of a double take wondering where it had gone.

come and get me :runaway:

Beautiful shots Chrisso. It's looking very good at present.
The residential section promises to be the best looking part and will top it off perfectly.

Looks like they need to pour another slab or 2 soon. I wonder if they are working saturdays on this?

What were you doing up that early cul? You must be keen.

What are you in Brisbane for Cul? How long are you here?

Yesterdady I was speaking to someone with an apartment in Riparian. They have been told that they will be able to move in next April.

This person has also informed me that even though the office floors are are structurally finished, due to the fact that some of the plant for the office levels is located on top of the ressie section, the office tenants wont be able to move in until April as well. This building is so far behind, its becoming a joke.

You guys would be surprised not know alot of tradies are working seven days a week,12 hour days,dosent leave much time for family or social life so dont lay the blame to squarely on the worker for Rip being so far behind :)

lol. People who were wondering if Cul was here, and whyh he was up early:

If u looked in the part 2 of riparian ud have seen that someone else posted these..

500 post limit has been reached. time for new thread.
the 2 nd thread can be viewed here>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showt...383#post1992383
some most recent pix by chrisso

I was up at sunrise this morning to get some photo's of Riparian from Kangaroo Point.


and it says chrisso took them

You guys would be surprised not know alot of tradies are working seven days a week,12 hour days,dosent leave much time for family or social life so dont lay the blame to squarely on the worker for Rip being so far behind :)

I dont lay any blame on the site workers at all. I know how hard site workers work these days. In fact its not just the site workers, but everyone even conected with the building industry. And that includes the engineers and architects (i can vouch for architects myself). The whole industry is being asked to meet multiple impossible deadlines. This boom is just so huge and came so suddenly that Brisbane cannot cope with the demand for design, and construction services.

Waterfront Place looks amazing in that first shot!

Great photos chrisso - BTW I bet it was pretty cold!!

jt

It was a bit chilly that morning.

I was pretty happy with the way the first shot turned out so I entered it into the oz photo contest.

What are you in Brisbane for Cul? How long are you here?
lol, nah i mentioned that Chrisso took em. id love to get to brissy , definately hnext tear when the 200m twins are up!!

lol, nah i mentioned that Chrisso took em. id love to get to brissy , definately hnext tear when the 200m twins are up!!

hehe, i get what you meant now :P

Some shots of Riparian taken yesterday, I'm trying to do shots that either haven't been done, or haven't been done 'much' hehe...

This shot is of the top resi floors from Southbank.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_1024x768_01.jpg

Top floors through some buildings from Edward Street.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_1024x768_02.jpg

Shot from Felix street.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_768x1024_03.jpg

Usual.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_768x1024_04.jpg

Public space from the other side.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_1024x768_05.jpg

Close-up of the reconstituted granite for those that wondered if this was the final finish on the carpark a while ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_1024x768_06.jpg

Works still occuring at the base. If you look closely enough you can actually see the river stretch right in under the building (lower centre left)(sorry bad light, and resized image its much harder to see).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_1024x768_07.jpg

Close-up of the pipes sticking out the side of the building.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiparianPlaza_20040811_768x1024_08.jpg

lol @ the river goin under. What are they gonna do with those pipes?

also, ur camera must be really good! excellent zoom

In that second last picture, it actually looks like Riparian is built over the river?

The entire building I mean, not just the plaza area.

it is. the site beforehand went in.. like a tiny bay (alright lol, bad comparison, but u get the idea)

Taken today, Tue 17 August 2004

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/000_0296.jpg

now that looks weird? didnt realize the upper res floors will look like there hanging.
harryS is a legend!
top pic

The photos don't really do it justice - to really appreciate how weird and unusual it looks, you have to see it in real life. This thing is going to look magic when completed

hmm imagine all the crap thats going to build up under that in the next few years...

I'm most interested in seeing what they're going to cover the lobby outer walls/pillars with. As well as the "v" section where those pipes are.

Well that picture confirms it....Harry is a tool. Hope I have to eat my words though, because the building does seem to have potential.

I'm most interested in seeing what they're going to cover the lobby outer walls/pillars with. As well as the "v" section where those pipes are.

Take a look - they are already covering the inner lobby walls with some sort of granite? Looks the same as Riverside. It's all happening now.

As for the upper section it does look very strange as if someone has shifted the whole top section out of place.

jt

now that looks weird? didnt realize the upper res floors will look like there hanging.
harryS is a legend!
top pic

The overhanging nature of the balconies is currently overemphasised by the scaffolding and supporting platform which is in place.

yeah i understand that but it will still give idea that the balcs will jut out further than lower facade. maybe its a illusion.

yeah i understand that but it will still give idea that the balcs will jut out further than lower facade. maybe its a illusion.

lol yeah, maybe its not out of line at all, its an illusion

This picture from Riparians website clearly shows at least some overhang of the residential floors (it's a screen capture of the graphic that rotates when you go to a different page)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v376/Oriolus/Riparian.bmp

thanks for render, well there ya go. they overhang!

From that picture it looks as though they have done 2 balcony levels (so about 4 residential floors) looks really cool! What colour do you reckon it would look best painted as? I reckon black, it would really stand out.

It would look beter if was all white so it would stand out more and not look too like its ugly twin Riverside.

I really like the windows. They are just the right shape.
But I don't like them when riverside is in the same picture. Have 2 buildings with SO similer windows right next to each other really detracts from it imo.
I still think the car park looks crappy, but yeah I understand why it has to be like that. Stupid water.

Overall it looks so much better than the renders! I really thought it was going to be a blight on brisbane but I quite like it now! Its freakyness is growing on me.

Gday

Its starting to look interesting now its getting taller !

It definitely suits Brisbane actually !

cheers

Lozza :bowtie:

Next time someone goes for some pics, could they get some from Kanagaroo Pnt/Storybridge?

That would be excellent. BTW, the residential section seems to be taking forever to develop. why?

Noticed today that the scaffold has moved up several floors on the top exposing concrete and the back of the apartment section.

Also noticed that they are starting to do the lobby section.

jt

So they are boxing up some new levels? Any pics anyone?

Is the exterior of the carpark levels finished in that pic?

So they are boxing up some new levels? Any pics anyone?

Ahh so thats what they call it 'boxing up'.

Thanks.

jt

Ahh so thats what they call it 'boxing up'.

Thanks.

jt

Yeah, when they pour a new level or the walls they have to box it in with steel reinforcing in the middle. You should have learnt that in construction 1 in town planning right?

from Red Hill today 26/08/04... core is up to 45 I think
http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip808.jpg

from Mt Coot-tha... another 4 core rises to pass CP1?
http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip809_800.jpg (http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip809.jpg)

Awesome! You must have some serious zoom on your camera

Excelent pictures. It isn't exactly growing an incredable rate but it is good to see some progress.

Those are magic pics defec8R, keep up the great work

Riparian is looking great now, when you are in the city and looking up at it. And fantastic from my office window at the corner or Creek and Queen. Due to its darker colours Riaparian's presence is already stronger than CP1. For me the changing of the guard happened this week. Riaprian is now "Brisbane's skyscraper"

Without the change in shape and volume, this tower just wouldn't have worked. Seidler is a genious.

Wow, thats a great pic.

Anyone want to add in all the new buildings from that angle? North Quay etc. :)

Seidler is a genious.

FOR THAT YOU MUST DIE!! lol :bash:

but yeah the change is really good in design - adds alot of extra
effect

Crane closest to Charlotte Street was on the rise this afternoon.

I missed that while I was out taking pics :( Did see a Navy helo picking up divers from the river and drenching everyone on Southbank though with the water spray it was kicking up! No pics of that, but heres on of Rip this morning...

http://www.highfrequency.com.au/Images/buildings/rip-5.jpg

great pic dorigen!
just looking at plans, when the slab on 48th floor or 8th resi floor is poured, it will equal the height of CP1 at 174m.
so 4 more floors to go?

Taken yesterday morning from Kangaroo Point

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_280804_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_280804_2.jpg

From the Storey Bridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_280804_4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Brisbane/Bne_280804_1.jpg

i would like this building alot more if it didnt have sunshade things on 1 side. the other side looks good without them but it looks cheap on the oppisite side with them.

Anyway... From yesterday:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/rip.jpg

and Dorigen, this heli?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/heli.jpg

The view down Charlotte Street is now dominated by Riparian!!!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/pe5b29a6c480481009919e7abec6bbc2c/f71dd041.jpg
Click below for BIG pic
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/pe5b29a6c480481009919e7abec6bbc2c/f71dd041.jpg.orig.jpg

jt

Great photo Jayt. Was that photo taken when George Street was closed for the Olympian's parade?

Great photo Jayt. Was that photo taken when George Street was closed for the Olympian's parade?

Yep.

There were some pissed off motorists that day LOL.

jt

I have a relative who works for OTIS the elevator company and he's been helping out installing the lifts in Riparian Plaza.

Photo taken today from Holman Street ferry terminal. Looks like the first four residential levels are complete.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay1/12sep04riparian.JPG

the roof of 4th resi floor is 166.4m above ground! i think its level 44? when level47 is complete it will be 174.9m high, thus becoming tallest in Brisbane!!!only 3 more floors. countdown is on!
very cool pic duke!

Would you believe its taken almost 4 months to complete 4 residential levels. At this rate with 7 more to go plus the top section its going to take until mid next year. The empire state building was completed in just over a year (410 days). It Kind of makes you wonder.

esb was a simple steel framed girder construction as opposed to a reinforced concrete curved balc number. quite a dif set up and form of construction. im sure esb would of taken years to build if it was designed by harryS in concrete! lol
but i know what ya mean. its sure going slow.

And how many construction workers died building ESB? :-O

whats that small crane for?

whats that small crane for?

Has been used for construction of the circular car park access ramp and for the restaurants, etc on the river plaza.

As I passed Riparian Plaza today I noticed that there was scaffolding up arround some of the posts at the base and that they've begun covering the posts in a fashion similar to that of the Riverside Centre. It looked pretty good (in comparison to blank concrete...)

20/09/04... bit of a murky afternoon.

If I'm seeing it right, sections of core are now at level 47. It looks about one storey below CP1.

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip810.jpg

Nice subdued colours.

Almost taller than CP1.

Looks like they are about to pour the top of the 6th level, level 47 But the core is already inplace. So basically this is now structurally the tallest building in Brisbane.

wow that was quick! yes at slab level 47 its 178m high, so its now 4m higher then CP1.!

20/09/04... bit of a murky afternoon.

If I'm seeing it right, sections of core are now at level 47. It looks about one storey below CP1.

http://server4.vnpages.net/~one/bne/rip810.jpg

Great photo - if you were to take a picture an inch to the right you would get my building. Its on the hill below the church.

jt

I think you may find that, Riparian and Riverside Centre are designed by the Same person. Harry Seidler.

why did u state the obvious

Alot of young members probably wouldnt know they are both from the same man.Harry S the Legend. :) :runaway:

im a young member !

apart from the fact they look alike, its been mentioned many times.

hmmm, leaning towards blend on this one... but I guess it never hurts to state the obvious from time to time - some people are too scared to ask the questions (that have obvious answers)!

I dont lay any blame on the site workers at all ................ The whole industry is being asked to meet multiple impossible deadlines. This boom is just so huge and came so suddenly that Brisbane cannot cope with the demand for design, and construction services.


Well who ya gonna Call????? Ghostbusters.... Ha Ha Ha

Brisbane2, Favelle knows how to get in contact with me. If we could negotiate a bit of a package, I reckon half the construction workers in Melbourne would be there in a flash. :)

The other half, well it does get a bit hot for them eh. Best to leave some down here, just in case it starts to pump again. :bash:

Would you believe its taken almost 4 months to complete 4 residential levels. At this rate with 7 more to go plus the top section its going to take until mid next year. The empire state building was completed in just over a year (410 days). It Kind of makes you wonder.


Empire State building was built during the middle of the biggest depression the western world has known. Labour was lining up for work for blocks every morning. The safety standards and the methods of construction are poles apart. You can not compare what happened 70 years ago with today.

The Empire State Building is a wonderful testament to the peolpe involved with it, but it's erection in record time could never be completed in the civilised world as we know it, Full Stop.

And thanks Phil1ip.

^^^ Fair enough. Don't have a heart attack, I'm just making a comparison of time lengths.

Well, I'm a younger member than Blend and I only found that out two days before I wrote my last reply. It's kind of funny that Harry Seidler's buildings look the same.

i contacted property editor from Brisbane Courier Mail yesterday to let him know about Riparian surpassing CP as new tallest and he was happy i let him know, i would never of known. so he is going to run a story about how it will be te tallest until Aurora passes it and then Vision. we had a nice little chat and told him about forum ect.
I said its been 16 years since we had a new tallest!

cool. Your a info source for the media all the time lol.

Well, I'm a younger member than Blend and I only found that out two days before I wrote my last reply. It's kind of funny that Harry Seidler's buildings look the same.
Yeah Gertzy Riparian and Riverside are meant to be twins up to the top of the commercial levels. Don't worry I've been labelled silly and ignorant by others in these forums but who gives a #$%@ . Keep asking questions there are people that don't mind answering them

Well who ya gonna Call????? Ghostbusters.... Ha Ha Ha


What's Mr Staypufts number?

I want to hire him for some cool demolition work, namely the destruction of Riverside and Riparian. :)

Taken today - Wed 22 Sept 2004.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/f059f991.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/861b6b91.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/9af9b15d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/804f7bc9.jpg

Superb pics as usual NCC1701D!! Thanks.

Love that first shot!

wow, very cool pix! its starting to look tall! i bet your average brisbanite is now starting to wonder about how how this will go? its going to look great at 200m!! and even better at 249m!

I think this view makes most Brisbanites turn their heads.......
(taken today Wed 22/09/04)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/100_0546.jpg

^^ Love that Edward Street shot, the close ups are great, but I loving seeing it from a bit of distance.

...he smiled and said: I dunno, maybe Easter

Looking mighty fine to me :okay:

More importantly, when are they going to re-open the walkway/bikeway, I am sick of making such a long detour around the thing, I think they could have got that finished and opened much sooner than they have.

It's really starting to take shape now, love the curves on the balcony. On that last shot it appears they have completed some of the 6th level. So it's really getting a move along now.

There is an article in the Financial Review about this building on its website. Anyone a member who can post it here please? :)

^^^
It really isn't that interesting.

Marking time unitl Riparian Plaza opens
Author:Jason Clout

The Brisbane CBD market is healthy but in a holding pattern until the long-awaited Riparian Plaza is ready next year.

Knight Frank's Queensland managing director, Grant Whittaker, said the period before the opening of Riparian was a "bit of an unknown" for the market.

Away from the CBD, MrWhittaker said, there was increasing activity in such near-city markets as Fortitude Valley and Milton.

He said Riparian would add 30,000 square metres to the CBD. About 25 per cent of the building is said to have been leased. Law firm Clayton Utz is a key tenant.

"But it has been a bit difficult to know all of the others which have signed for the building," he said.

Property Council of Australia figures indicate the vacancy rate in the Brisbane CBD was less than 7 per cent at the end of June 2004. That is forecast to rise over the next few years. "The premium market is quite strong, albeit we are waiting on Riparian," Mr Whittaker said.

Refurbishment is also an important point in the outlook for the Brisbane market. There is a ripple effect from the move of major tenants, including Brisbane City Council and Suncorp, from their current buildings to the new Brisbane Square.

Mr Whittaker said the old Suncorp building in Turbot Street and the Brisbane Administration Centre in Adelaide Street would be refurbished.

Both should be ready by late 2006 or 2007 and there was interest in seeing how the refurbished buildings would be positioned in the market, he said.

In the medium term, an important factor will be the market's capacity to deal with space caused by tenants moving to the new office towers.

While it expects vacancies to rise, Knight Frank says that will be mainly in secondary stock.

It says in its report on the Brisbane CBD that the introduction of Riparian should ease the "current shortage of quality space".

"Rents and incentives in the better buildings are expected to remain in check by the competitiveness of the development market."

The long-term picture for Brisbane's CBD is tight. The existing land bank can support only another 100,000 square metres of office space.

Knight Frank says that developers will then have to combine sites or buy developed buildings.

Hi all,

Does anyone out there have a shot of the original design for Riverside 2 (as given at the start of RS1). I can't find anything in my files, but my memory was of a much less impressive building than Riparian. Still similar to RS1, but more of a large (read high) cake, with a slice cut out of it. Though it was only about 2/3rds of RS1 height. Anyone else remember this (or am I just showing my age!).

I think this view makes most Brisbanites turn their heads.......
(taken today Wed 22/09/04)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/100_0546.jpg

Yeah, for sure that's the angle it has the biggest impact on, because from the other angles it's partially / fully obscured from view or across a river and looking similar to riverside.

Brilliant shots NCC1701D - absolutely fantastic!

lol look at how dirty the concrete is. It will look 10000x better when its cleaned.

Hi all,

Does anyone out there have a shot of the original design for Riverside 2 (as given at the start of RS1). I can't find anything in my files, but my memory was of a much less impressive building than Riparian. Still similar to RS1, but more of a large (read high) cake, with a slice cut out of it. Though it was only about 2/3rds of RS1 height. Anyone else remember this (or am I just showing my age!).
heres a the scan i posted before.Riverside 1,2 and 3.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/riverside2.jpg
thank god they were never built

not the best idea

lol.... i think id prefer the middle one instead of Riverside Centre

Oh gawd now that is foul, thank goodness they were shelved :runaway:

In a large book on Harry Seidler's works (by Kenneth Frampton) it had a photo of Riverside Centre stage 2, but it looked different to the building in that picture above and there was no stage 3. It looked the same as Riverside 1 except it is was a flattened oval shape (like the glassy 1400 smith street in Houston)

Those buildings really show no imagination. Seidler must of been going through some kind of depression when he designed them. A classic example of what not to build.

Mind you, the current design is not unsimilar to the second building. Both have a boxy looking base. You can tell that the idea to design the apartment level in a triangular shape on top progressed from the second building. Only he has been a little more imaginitive with riparian creating curved balconies rather than straight ones.

anyone else noticed that riparian now looks taller than CP1?

theres a thread in main oscrapers one from a week ago which states riparian taking the spot for tallest. Happened like last week.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/riparian299041.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/riparian299042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/riparian299043.jpg

From king George Square... popping its head up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/riparian299044.jpg

wow, sure got around today! RIP is looking cool!
cheers

lol yes, i got around! after 3 hours sleep the night before!. lol.

I like the shot from KGS

This is really speeding up now. Looks like the 7th residential level is complete. 4 more to go

There has been a massive update to the Riparian Plaza website. Eight months worth of photos have been added along with a general article and a detailed construction article about the building foundations and main supporting columns.

Check out www.riparianplaza.com.au

some favs of mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/ripcon3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/ripcon1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/ripcon2.jpg


And this pretty much proves that its higher than CP1's roof:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/ripcon4.jpg

Pics from today:

http://www.highfrequency.com.au/Images/buildings/rip-7.jpg

http://www.highfrequency.com.au/Images/buildings/rip-6.jpg

wow, its looking enormous! at lev48, its 178m above ground or Rl182m/600ft! its now 2m higher above sea level than CP1.
how good do the views look from up there! the apartments will offer suburb views. imagine being up there on NYE!

whats the NYE like for brisbane ?

fireworks parties music lots of noise much like everywhere else.

at the rate riparian's been going recently u MIGHT be able to stand on top of its 200m roof for NYE.

touch wood

heh maybe our good buddy Favelle will take us up there for NYE :P

wow, its looking enormous! at lev48, its 178m above ground or Rl182m/600ft! its now 2m higher above sea level than CP1.
Those figures look about right from this angle:

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip906.jpg

http://www.highfrequency.com.au/Images/buildings/rip-7.jpg
Photo from Dorigen.

The above photo illustrates what I am starting to love about Riparian - its similarities to Riveside Center. Look at them both, they are a great pair now and look supurb together - that my opinion anyway.
jt

fab shot defec. its amazing how many new talls are planned. they will totally change current skyline.

^ Yeah the new ones will take some focus away from the clutter of old, drab, shitboxes that cover a lot of the CBD. But it's a shame Emerald has been (most likely) canned. Imagine the "bookends" effect you'd see with Vision opposite.

even if Emerald is reduced to 200m high, its 20m RL will boost it up to RL220m, so this will still counter balance with Vision.Emerald wouldnt want to go below 200m though.

Was walking past today and I noticed that the crane that was on the front has been totally dismantled and repositoned on the back - when did this happen????

The front cladding has not been added yet and there is a line where the old crane used to be from top to bottom. I had not noticed this.

jt

13/10/04 - good to see a bit of overtime work:

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip811.jpg

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip812.jpg

daym, i count 8 levels with the 9th UC now. only a couple to go. how tall does that make it? around 185m?

nice night time pix defec.
the top of 9th floor would make it 181m or 185mRL.when all the 11 resi levels are done
the floor of plantroom is 188m.

the 7th floor was UC on the 2nd. so it's made 2 floors progress in 11 days. 1 floor per 5.5 days. so, theoretically, work on the plantroom should start in 11 days.

BTW great photos defec8r! i love the effect created by riparian, its the tallest in the centre of the photo with cp1 and waterfront "stepping down" from it on either side.

Since this is the new tallest since 1988, has it attracted a lot of interest in Brisbane from the non-Skyscraper mad people? Is it mentioned on the news or radio much, are people talking about Riparian?

im not sure Riparian would attract attention or intrest? or Aurora for that matter, but i realy do think Vision will get people talking!

Since this is the new tallest since 1988, has it attracted a lot of interest in Brisbane from the non-Skyscraper mad people? Is it mentioned on the news or radio much, are people talking about Riparian?No, normal people seem indifferent to the big R. After all it just looks like another Riverside, but with a windowless bottom and an odd top section mostly covered with scaffold up to now. Eventually though, Riparian will be a familiar Brisbane icon because it will dominate the Story Bridge view of the city.

I know a couple of people who stared at Aurora and remarked on the ad banners.

A few of my friends who live in Brissy and aren't skyscraper nuts have commented on Riparian and how big it is becoming. It's really starting to dominate from every angle, especially when driving across the story bridge.

i was looking at this thread at school ones... and one guy leaned over and saw a pic and said "hey, isnt that the buildings their building in the city?"

So it is noticeable to the average Tom.

This view from Toowong shows that Riparian is making a nice centerpiece in the skyline.
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/6451/101896451ml1096250572.jpg

jt

^
And to think I've heard that the Brisbane skyline doesn't have a nice shape. Riparian, with it's big pole, will serve as a nice focus from Toowong until Aurora and Vision stuff it up.

I think by now most people have a pretty good idea that the building is brisbanish.

Was walking past today and I noticed that the crane that was on the front has been totally dismantled and repositoned on the back - when did this happen???? It didnt ;) They dismantled the external lift from that side, not a crane

It didnt ;) They dismantled the external lift from that side, not a crane

Oh - wow. I knew there was somethng there - just forgot what.

Thanks.

jt

Photo taken today showing detail design of the balconies with all scaffolding and mesh gone on the lower levels.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay1/16oct04riparian1.JPG

nice. i like

I like too.

Tuesday, 19th October 2004

Went for a walk downtown after work today cause i was bored, and wanted to get some photos of the storm tehehe... but instead got sidetracked with riparian...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1403.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/6a91441c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1410.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1411.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1406.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1421.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1425.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1426.jpg

Notice the new plateing over the concrete that they've started on the foyer...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1423.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1422.jpg

Those balconies look pretty sweet! :) And it's also good to see the exposed concrete being covered in some sort of marble or whatever it is.

Great pictures! Your 3rd pictures shows what is pretty much my favourite view of the Brisbane skyline. The plateing of the concrete looks a lot better with the scaffolding out of the way; I can't wait for them to continue it.

look at that! u can see some of the sections that are partially white now, clean...

fuck, i actually really like this now.

Please get bored more often Danubis. Great collection there.:okay:

Hey, is the whiter material covering all the base? In a couple of pics looks so, in the others not. Confused :nuts:

BTW I stood under the tree on the very left of the first pic when I was walking around Brisbane - just thought I'd share that. :bowtie:

Awesome Danubis, great days work, thanks very much.

The one with the arch is great, you should put it in the photo section

Love the seventh pic - I didn't realise one of the sides didn't have sunshades - that the side facing Waterfront Place right - same with Riverside too by the looks - looks really good anyway.

cool pix. Riparian is looking a ripper!

The material covering the exposed concrete is reconstituted granite, same as Shell House in Melbourne (looks exactly like polished concrete except close up :-)

Hey, is the whiter material covering all the base? In a couple of pics looks so, in the others not. Confused :nuts:Oh come you Brisbane ding-bats. Of course my above quote referred to the last lot of pics Danubis took. Can't wait for you lot to answer!

By this render from seidler.net.au, it seems so re the whitening of the base/podium levels:

http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/032_DT01.jpg

Muse, my understanding is that those car park podium levels are NOT going to be covered in the whiter reconstituted granite, that is already a reconstituted granite facade and I believe that those levels are completed.

the foyer is being covered in reconstituted granite.... look at my last two pics

The windows are going into the residential section.

jt

All of a sudden i decided i LOVE this building, its my fav in Brisbane :runaway:

cant wait for them to scrub it clean.
I think eveyrone will get a massive shock cuz no one thought itd look that good.

How long more till it finishes and Why is the Crane at the Bottom there and what reason is it there.

Its probably construcing the cafe area and all the features at the podium..

And how long till it finishes? mid next year i remeber someone saying.

How long till it tops out? i have no clue. Hopefully december? jan?

Thanks for that, Never knew It was going to have a Cafe Precient and That under it. It must be like um, following other buildings along the Riverside. As there is Waterfront Place and then theres the RiverCat stop at Riverside with the Cafes and so that sounds good.

i jus took screenshots and stuck them together for u.. all from www.riparianplaza.com.au


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/ripariancafes.jpg

(if u cant see it copy the url)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/ripariancafes.jpg

I can't see the Pics, Its just comes up with PhotoBucket Bandwitdh Exceeded Thing which I know is the Pic.

ok.

go to riparianplaza.com.au
click enter
go to Retail
and u can see images by clicking images. also theres some on the main "retail" page.

or this link should work
http://photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/?action=view&current=ripariancafes.jpg

Much Better. Thanks for that Blend.

or this link should work
http://photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/?action=view&current=ripariancafes.jpg

Should work, but it doesn't! Asks me to logon when I click on it!

I don't understand the logic of so many of these photo hosting websites which make it almost impossible to view the photos hosted there!

i agree.
I was contemplating paying 25$ for a year of unlimited unmetered hosting... but i decided against it.


Its funny cuz my photos have had about 44000 views this month, according to those stats. and ive used 143% of my alloted bandwidth.

lol didnt you say to me the other day "theres no way you will exceed your bandwidth on photobucket... i never do...

shut up fool lol

Why do you two (Danubis and Blend) fight or give negative comments about each other. So Danubis is gay so what or is it something else.

lol gertzy.

Me n that homo barstard never fight :D

Sorry, I mean verbal comments etc.

stop this crap before people start crapping on about 'this is riparian thread, in case you havnt noticed''

Sorry Danubis, sorry Blend for putting it up. How many Months or years would Riparian be Tallest until Aurora gets up.

i honestly cant imagine it will b long at all. 6months maybe lol?

I dont think so at all. I reckon maybe the most it'll be tallest is would be for a year or so.

Photo taken today from the top end of Charlotte Street. Eight residential levels now appear to be complete.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay1/24oct04riparian.JPG

yummy building

25/10/04 - didn't have the ultra-zoom today but I'm pretty sure a section of the core is at level 50...

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip907_crop.jpg

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip907.jpg

Would the top of the cranes at the moment approximate the height of the spire when finished?

at level 50 Riparian is 180m tall! next rise and it hits 183m or 600ft!!
great shot defec. you can see the new talls rising up or completed. metropole, 212 on marg, casino tw, brisb sq ect.

gerbilus- ive worked out the tip of crane is approx 245m high. so maybe a little higher to Rips spire!

Shit those crane tips look high, i didn't think the spire would reach that high!! Can't wait to see this one finished.

photos taken a few weeks ago, was going to use it for a uni assignment, but instead of chucking it, you can see my amazing animated riparian GIF !!!
http://student.ci.qut.edu.au/~n4414675/inhere/rip.gif
722kb avi (http://student.ci.qut.edu.au/~n4414675/inhere/rip.avi)

that video is very cool lol.

howd u manage that?

at level 50 Riparian is 180m tall! next rise and it hits 183m or 600ft!!
great shot defec. you can see the new talls rising up or completed. metropole, 212 on marg, casino tw, brisb sq ect.

gerbilus- ive worked out the tip of crane is approx 245m high. so maybe a little higher to Rips spire!


Thanks Cul, I see Riparian everyday while driving to and from work so that gives me a good sense of its impact on the skyline once finished. It certainly will be imposing.

Also, Joel.. that animation was awesome!!

i just noticed you can see CP1's maintenance unit spinning in the animation

Cull, Favelle would be more up to speed but both cranes would have 48.3m of boom or less. There is no chart for a 750 with any more boom that I know of. That give the crane a working radius limit of 45.7m from the centre of its tower. That equals about 158 ft from the bottom of the boom where it butts onto the deck of the crane up to the tip.

lots of photos, lots of resizing, cropping, aligning.. poor photoshop nearly died. I was gonna do a whole 360 degree rotation but went with a different idea for my "virtual interactive place"

haha.. I once had a hard time convincing someone that that thing actually moves so they can clean the windows..

The animation looks amazing!

jt

Just saw 5.00pm news on channel ten and said that riparian had now become brisbanes tallest building at 180m. They say that it will be over 250m tall by counting the spire.

its been the tallest for like 3 weeks now.

Its total height to roof will be 200m
to spire is 249m

It will be overtaken by aurora next year.

Then aurora overtaken by vision (246m) probably in 2006


btw, welcome to the forums

Channel 9 news has also reported that Riparian Plaza is now the largest building in Brisbane....more importantly they also mentioned that it is now expected to be completed by June. Tad later that I was hoping for…

4 more floors to go? (well that is what they said)

I think its only 3 more residential floors to go. There seems to be a fair bit of height between the top of the last resi level and the roof at the top. (about 6 metres) Does anyone know what this space is for? Is it for the lift core and a service floor?

Just saw 5.00pm news on channel ten and said that riparian had now become brisbanes tallest building at 180m. They say that it will be over 250m tall by counting the spire.
yes it has reached 180m i worked out earlier this week.
andy- Just 2 more resi floor (lev50/51) and then the large plantroom which has 2levels.thus total-53
the floor of plantoom is 188m ,so in total its 12m high!
see elevation>
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/p69c7400c3039e4483d0dc93ee4d04c0a/f67ad09d.jpg

i think the press have got RL stats again! the height to antenna will be 253m above sea level or 249m above grd.
so it will infact be higher then 250m above brisbane river. true

Riparian is now 180m or RL184m while CP1 is 174m or RL180m, in fact it is now just (1 floor) higher then CP1 as yyou see it (above RL) ! does that make sense? lol maybe thats what Riparian builders mean? it would look pretty equal up there looking across at CP1s roof.
thanks for crane stats fav.

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/6116/101926116ml1097118007.jpg

Where did CP1 go?

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/3580/101943580bl1097827529.jpg


Riparian now obviously taller - photo from Camp Hill.
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/6320/101986320al1098945217.jpg


Riparian the taller - through the smog.
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/0316/101950316ml1097813049.jpg

jt

nothing too exciting, but here are 2 shots from a crap camera phone with cp1 kind of in view

http://www.lewi.id.au/filedump/Image(569).jpg

http://www.lewi.id.au/filedump/Image(570).jpg

Apart from the southern angle, CP1 still seems taller everytime I look at the skyline.

yeah, rip is currently 180m or RL184m which is only 4m higher then CP1, so from most angles it would be appear equal or not taller at all. this is evident in Melb with Eureka. from some angles Riato still looks higher even though its equal height atm.

Yet another burbs shot (sorry about the size)

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/dusk.jpg

gorgeous shot defec!!

That shot is magnificent defec8r - In the last couple of days you can really tell that Riparian is taller then CP1. From Carindale/Belmont, (about 12kms away East), Riparians height compared to CP1 is very noticeable now.

Here here on the photo Defec8r, I got a little twinkle in my eye when I saw it.

Great shot as always Defec8r, I love this angle of Brisbane because it always confuses me as to where everything is at first, it always takes me a few minutes to get my bearings.

Beautiful picture!

^ Actually it was a bit premature, as I'm pretty sure today the core went up one, to 51.

From Carindale/Belmont, (about 12kms away East), Riparians height compared to CP1 is very noticeable now.Yeah the east is probably Brisbane's best angle. Try a photo from Main Avenue at Balmoral :)

Pictures taken this morning:

From Kangaroo Point
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_061104_1.jpg

From the Storey Bridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_061104_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_061104_3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_061104_4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_061104_5.jpg

WOW great photos Chrisso.

It is turning out a real treat. It is actually quite a complex tower. When the spire is attatched, it will effectively have 4 segments - the car park, office, residential and spire. The three segments present go together very nicely, making this far more interesting than the Riverside Centre to the right

Yes Chrisso, a visual feast bestowed upon us.

Riparian has also taken the eyes away from its dowdy little sibling, that has long held court until now on the section of the river bank.

Stunning Pictures, - I personally like all the buildings on the river - the only one i hate and would pull down is that ghastly brown thing next to aurora. Horrible waste of fine land

[QUOTE=Chrisso]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Riparian/rip_061104_4.jpg

QUOTE]

I've just noticed today as i was crossing the story bridge our great that 'disc' level between the commercial and residential sections looks... amazing in the flesh, would never have guessed it would look that unusual from the renders.

While driving across the Storey Bridge this weekend it really hit me for the first time how imposing Riparian will be (already is).

For some reason a silly little thought came to me: "Brisbane is all grown up now"

Stunning Pictures, - I personally like all the buildings on the river - the only one i hate and would pull down is that ghastly brown thing next to aurora. Horrible waste of fine land

That building is low and will remain so to preserve a view of st John's Catherdral from the river.

Imagine being in one of the cranes in this weather - lightning flashing around ect...

Would be pretty interesting.

jt

Imagine being in one of the cranes in this weather - lightning flashing around ect...

Would be pretty interesting.

jt
Not Really. :)

lol. im sure they wouldnt enjoy it in the slightest. the way i saw the tree's bending, im sure no one would want ot be in a crane in this.

lol. im sure they wouldnt enjoy it in the slightest. the way i saw the tree's bending, im sure no one would want ot be in a crane in this.
We are at the pub,suckin piss long before the weather got that bad

We are at the pub,suckin piss long before the weather got that bad

oh you've met troughman!!!

Taken today - Tue 9 Nov 04

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/91ffcdfa.jpg

http://www.crapwoman.com

^ Is this your website? Lol. J/k.

lol sorry, i couldnt help myself... im still laughin.... i wont be making a habit of posting non-related topics... my appoligies... but halle berry pooing is just too funny.

Standing proud over the river...

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip908.jpg

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip909.jpg

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/rip910.jpg

Oh yeah one more:
http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/camera.jpg

yep, the top parts looking awesome

looking bloody great! harry would be proud.
looks like lev50?
page 224- wheres that from?

That small one is from the webcam at http://www.brisbanesquareconstructioncam.com.au/camera_control.asp

Zoom and tilt work but pan is stuck :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/riparianprogress.gif

EDIT: (larger picture is actually larger now! lol)

see larger picture - >

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/riparianprogress.jpg

^ Now that is cool!

(BTW The larger pic wasn't larger :?)

lol i know... i dont know whats up with that... ill try and fix...

EDIT : ^^^ fixed ^^^

Very nice - when is this supposed to be completed ?

weblink for people who have forgotten it and keep getting that riparian australia river consultants website!! lol (like me who had to go search the archives)

http://www.riparianplaza.com

i captured a pic from the website from a slightly elivated view... can I see a pool on the penthouse balcony? its a bloody amazing penthouse if i do say so, best in brisbane.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/riptop.jpg

edit: found a better picture of the penthouse balcony -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/riptop2.jpg

very cool! i reckon feb/march the tower will be structurally complete?

The penthouse has changed from the renders. It is shown as 2 side-by-side apartments but as there is only one purchaser for the whole floor, it's being redeveloped as one huge penthouse.

Some of the other lower apartments have also been combined into sub-penthouses.

The penthouse has changed from the renders. It is shown as 2 side-by-side apartments but as there is only one purchaser for the whole floor, it's being redeveloped as one huge penthouse.

Some of the other lower apartments have also been combined into sub-penthouses.

Really! thats excellent... i thought it was a bit strange to have a shared penthouse... i wonder if the buyer will be a local brisbane personality?

I shudder to think what this person paid for it! :eek2:

According to Courier Mail 9 May 2001, $6.7 million. 1000 sqm. I've heard all the apartments have appreciated dramatically since the early days (despite not being completed yet). Some may have already changed hands for a tidy profit ...

I was lucky enough to get a guided tour of the construction site a few weeks ago. Here's some of the pics I took.

http://www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00062.JPG
Looking from the recreation floor up towards residential balconies

Linked pics:

Lobby lift core (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00027.JPG)
Ute parked in lobby looking toward entrance columns (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00038.JPG)
Recreation pool cavity (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00051.JPG)
View of Waterfront Place from recreation floor (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00065.JPG)
Recreation floor entrance to pool area (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00066.JPG)
Pool cavity and residential balconies above (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00067.JPG)
View of Riverside Centre from lower residential balcony under construction (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00081.JPG)
View of Waterfront Place from lower residential (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00096.JPG)
View of Felix and AMP Place from lower residential (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00097.JPG)
View through lower residential kitchen window (in place of splashback) overlooking city to South Bank (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00099.JPG)
Looking through commercial windows to Comalco Place roof (can almost reach out and touch it!) (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00133.JPG)
Commercial lift core with some finishes (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00137.JPG)
Commercial floor in process of cladding (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00140.JPG)
More commercial (www.construct3d.com/temp/rp/DSC00148.JPG)

wow!!! bloody amazying mr brianhay!!

you can swim right up to the edge of the balcony by the looks of the pool cavity!!

you can swim right up to the edge of the balcony by the looks of the pool cavity!!

No, not quite. The pool is set back a few metres from the edge (i.e. you can walk all the way around it). The actual pool sits inside the cavity you see in the photos on some sort of damper system to shield the commercial floor below from noise, vibrations and water leakage. A pool inside a pool!

Nice pics! I envy the people who are going to be living in these apartments!!

wow, thanks brianhay! very indepth pix. not bad for 150m+ above Brisbane.really great views in each direction
thanks

harryS did the penthouse pools with Horizon in darlinghurst and Cove in the Rocks Sydney.
heres a plan of Horizon which has similar balcs as Riparians

http://www.seidler.net.au/graphics/012_DT03.jpg

Impressive pics. Very much appreciated BrianHay

did you create the revolving riparian pic on the official website mr brianhay?

yes

good stuff. im a model maker with sydney city council and take care and update a physical model of the city. but over last few years we are now creating the city with microstation V8. it is now part of a DA application to submit a model + a cad model to insert into our database. should be good when compelted.
your 3d diagrams are suberb.

will you stay forever mr brianhay :love:

Excellent brianhay. First real views inside major parts of the building. Great views out too.

:okay: