Just when you thought things were starting to settle down a bit...

I'm told by a (highly reliable) source ;) that the old tram barn site adjacent to the new Comm Law crts on Victoria Square, is soon to have a DA lodged for an 18 storey building - roughly the height of the SGIC and Hilton buildings. It will be a combination of courts and offices and will be sitting on a 3 storey podium with cafes etc on the ground level

And from what I hear there should be a bit of money thrown at it so there's a good chance it'll be a looker :)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid133/p8920b488f2206b08d2bc65be4aeb65c8/f784c121.jpg

(come on!!!)

Will this alleged building's podium retain the current facade of the tram barn?


Also, just remembered, there was talk about some sort of significant structure being built by the Church, which we assumed would go down on the block right next door (on the left of that pic you took) - could this be the one?

Sounds good, but I'd like to see the Tram barn's facade remain too...

rumoured: Victoria Square Tower
Good thinking number 1, although I think it'll change to 'proposed' in the not-too-distant future


Will this alleged building's podium retain the current facade of the tram barn?
Expect it will, almost certain to be heritage listed

Geez cant anyone think of anything different why not 40 or 50 storeys getting sick of all these 18 storey buildings going up.

40 or 50 stories would look stupid on this site, IMO...

It'd be great to have a nice tall one or two, but I like the fact that these 18 storey jobbies are definitely filling up our CBD nicely...

Adelarch: Yeah, sorry if I offended. I don't know if you were around when it happened, but there used to be a thread for a building between Horizon and The Embassy, but it turned out to be just an amendment to Horizon's DA. So now we need a 'reliable' source of some sort, which strangely, could even be The Advertiser.

AtD: no probs, not offended at all :)

Further evidence:
see 'Adelaide soars' article
Also see http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/council/publications/Agendas/boc/2003_09_08boc.pdf (http://) (pp 240 onwards)

I remember starting a thread about this last year, I glad that this idea has not been dumped. An 18 level building would look great at the site. This is a much better idea than the international swimming centre proposed for the site last year. Hopefully the new building will retain the elegant Tram Barn façade.

Adelarch: very interesting document you linked there. Looks like the council was sizing up a proposal to build an aquatic centre on the site. Could have been cool, having Victoria square filled with bikini babes during summer, but probably not suitable to have in a central business district :) It reminds me of Sydney - with a pool complex next to Hyde Park below street level.

The council wishes to have a building of extremely high architectural merit on the site, so it could end up being quite a showpiece for the square!

vote 1 - Open air swimming facility in the middle of Vic. Square!!!!

vote 1 - Open air swimming facility in the middle of Vic. Square!!!!

What's wrong with the fountain? :)

Not trying to be derogatory to certain demographics, but I'd much prefer middle class females in bikini's than homeless people taking a bath ;)

Adelarch: very interesting document you linked there. Looks like the council was sizing up a proposal to build an aquatic centre on the site. Could have been cool, having Victoria square filled with bikini babes during summer, but probably not suitable to have in a central business district :) It reminds me of Sydney - with a pool complex next to Hyde Park below street level.

The council wishes to have a building of extremely high architectural merit on the site, so it could end up being quite a showpiece for the square!

Yeah, hopefully it'll be a nice one. Actually the architects will be the same mob that designed the Comm Law Courts next door (Hassell), which could be a good sign.

and even more evidence...

http://www.capcity.adelaide.sa.gov.au/projects/projects_details.asp?ID=341

Refers to an August 2005 start

Now surely this makes it more than just 'rumoured' now, AtD! :)

That link gives me the Metro Apartments building on Hindley Street. :?

Edit: Is this what you were looking for?

http://www.capcity.adelaide.sa.gov.au/projects/projects_details.asp?ID=388

OK there is something proposed for the site. The next question, is it a high rise?

That link gives me the Metro Apartments building on Hindley Street. :??
I hate it when I do that :bash:

OK there is something proposed for the site. The next question, is it a high rise?

You're a hard man, lol ;) Not to get too pedantic or anything, but the ACC committee minutes linked above state that the any development on the site take the form of a tower around 18 storeys high - therefore it's a fair assumption that this is what the proposal will be - and this is backed up by the contact I have who has been involved the planning process
...anyway this is splitting hairs, there'll no doubt be an announcement of some sort sooner or later :)

...and ofcourse the architects, Hassell, could confirm all this, but I for one can't be bothered ringing them :runaway:

Good enough for me. :)

:okay:

why are all these buildings coming up and none of them can be squished together into one BIG high rise like Santos?

Because it isn't needed. Now go do your homework.

It is needed for Adelaide to gain a little inspiration, its about bloody time we got a new high-rise that would be CLEARLY SEEN IN EVERY SKYLINE PHOTO taken. not build a new 80m where its obviously surround by other 80m and cant be seen! gosh, sometimes you people are so bloody critical, and yes Ive done my homework, now go do ur counselling!

IM 14 FOR CHRISTS SAKE!

IM 14 FOR CHRISTS SAKE!

I think that's the point.

It all boils down to supply and demand (Something you might do in high school, if you do the right subjects). To repost what I've stated before, you have a choice:
http://urbanmelbourne.com/adelaide/skylines.gif

If we built one or two big mofo's they'd sit empty for 10 years, just like in Perth.

Not needed?

Its not a question of not being needed, that would only apply if the building was to be office only etc however i believe Shuzter implied that the building would be multiuse. We could thus have a few very tall buildings rather than 10-20 small ones. For example you could have a hotel on 15 floors, 15 floors of office space and then 20 floors of appartments. That would make one grand building and filling it wouldnt be a problem.

The reason it isnt getting built is not because it isnt needed but due to the fact that Adelaide has height restrictions, most of which have been set in place to avoid causing wind tunnel, shadowing effects such as can be seen in sydney and thus protecting the heritage in the area and the general street scape. Also in the southern parts of the CBD the NIMBY's in their cottages would go bonkers if someone was to build a 50 st skaper next to them.

It is needed for Adelaide to gain a little inspiration, its about bloody time we got a new high-rise that would be CLEARLY SEEN IN EVERY SKYLINE PHOTO taken. not build a new 80m where its obviously surround by other 80m and cant be seen! gosh, sometimes you people are so bloody critical, and yes Ive done my homework, now go do ur counselling!

IM 14 FOR CHRISTS SAKE!

Adelaide isn't simcity. Buildings don't suddenly just get filled to the brim as soon as they are complete. Why build if there is a shortage or no demand and noone will fill the building? Building at such a rapid rate would cause a glut on the residential, hotel and office markets.

Probably off topic, but development gone wrong:
http://www.peterlanger.com/Countries/Asia/Koreanorth/images/KPPYO050BW.jpg

It may not be so obvious from this angle, but a large number of these buildings are completely or almost unoccupied:
http://www.commietravel.com/korea/provinces/pyongyang/pyongyang001_small.jpg

Shuzstar, it's a game of guess the city. :)

so why build at ALL?

Shuzstar, if/when you get to year 11, do SACE Economics, learn about basic supply and demand theory, then come back.

so why build at ALL?

You entirely missed my point. Get the bigger picture of things.

so..........

....has the DA been lodged?

(cmon!)

so..........

....has the DA been lodged?

(cmon!)

Ahh yes... I feel like the boy who cried wolf

I promise there is something under development but I'm not sure where it's at - will try and find something out from my 'sources' :)

=P

actually S=PD
cryptics'r'us

is there a map of where abouts this new high rise will be built? near the new law court building or at the hiton?

Adjacent the Law Courts... IE the other side of Angas st.

Church dips toe in the Water with $100m proposal
Maurice Dunlevy
September 20, 2005
A PROPOSAL from the Catholic Church is one of three shortlisted for Adelaide's latest office tower, a $100 million "green" building for the state government-controlled SA Water.

The church, Perth's Caversham Group, and a local consortium are on the shortlist to develop the new tower.

A dozen office towers are already under construction or proposed for the Adelaide CBD, seven of which are being built. If the church's proposal proceeds, the new water authority office tower will be developed on the site of the old Tram Barn at 242-260 Victoria Square, directly opposite the new Commonwealth Law Courts being built at 1 Angas Street.

Proposed by the Catholic Church Endowment Society, the 16,000sqm Tram Barn redevelopment site, only a short distance from St Francis Xavier's Cathedral and St Aloysius College girls school, would include a mix of church and community facilities.

The Caversham proposal is at its massive City Central site, where the Commonwealth Property Office Fund has already paid $143 million for a yet to be completed building.

Situated at the corner of Franklin and Bentham streets, the site has been shortlisted along with a former telephone exchange building at 42-56 Franklin Street, which is controlled by private local interests.

The shortlist is a result of an expressions of interest campaign started almost a year ago for a 16,0000sqm, five-star, energy-rated building.

The planned office tower will consolidate three existing SA Water metropolitan offices.

They include a 77 Grenfell Street head office, which is owned by Sydney property investors Danny Goldberg and Greg Shand, who paid more than $41.7 million for the 20-storey building in 1993. SA Water chief executive Anne Howe said the preferred site for the new headquarters building would be announced next year.

^ gd find mate, nice to know this one is still a possibility. Hoping this site is chosen given the city central block is already beefing up nicely, in contrast to this neck of the woods which IMO needs a bit of 'balancing out' with a few more scrapers. either way, $100 mill should make a pretty decent scraper :)

I was reading the Catholic 'southern Cross' newspaper and they had an article claiming that the church would like to add an 'iconic' building to the skyline with views of the Adelaide Hills. No more information, but it does sound like it will at least be taller than 10 levels.

are we talking of some monstrous cathedral or what?

any knowledge on hieght? considering that the law courst have a significant impact to the skyline from tapleys hill rd (near the airport) depsite only being 45m high. will certainly bring some balance about if goes ahed.

are we talking of some monstrous cathedral or what?

any knowledge on hieght?

Read the thread first.

The tram barn site will now be the home of SA Water.

From the Sunday Mail:

High watermark

11dec05
THE Catholic Church has won the tender to build the new $100 million SA Water headquarters in Victoria Square.

The world-class green energy building will be erected on the old tram depot site on Angas St behind the Catholic Cathedral.

The site, which was bought by the church from the State Government for $5.5 million in October last year, will be transformed into a 10 to 12-storey, five star energy-rated building.

Around 800 SA Water staff – presently working in Grenfell St, Thebarton and Bolivar – will be located in the new headquarters.

The Government has promised that when the Thebarton works depot at East Tce is abandoned the site will be returned to parklands.

The project will be developed by the Catholic Church Endowment Society, the commercial and legal arm of the church, which raises money for welfare and spiritual projects.

"This is our biggest commercial venture ever and it will generate significant funds to help the church fulfil its social and spiritual welfare missions," society spokeswoman Jane Swift said. "We believe we won the tender – which was vigorous and transparent – due to the excellence of our submission rather than being done any favour by the State Government."

The society will contract out the design, construction and finance of the project.

Hassell Architects have already been engaged by the Church to design the building.

Premier Mike Rann said he applauded the Catholic Church on its "sustainable approach to developing the old tram barn site".

"The design of this building presents South Australia with the opportunity to become a leader in world-class green office and laboratory design, with the project aiming for a 5-green-star rating."

Features of the new building include:

CHILLED water storage, enabling off-peak electricity to be used for cooling.

COLLECTION and reuse of rain water.

AN internal atrium to deliver daylight to each floor

RECYCLING and treatment of waste water for irrigation and external landscaping.

Construction of the building is due to begin in late 2006 and be completed in late 2008.

The SA Water building was part of a redevelopment plan which also includes the construction of a new gymnasium and at least six general learning areas for the adjacent St Aloysius College.

The gymnasium and learning areas will be on the same site but separate to the main office building, providing an addition to existing college facilities.

I'm not sure if there's a render in the hard copy of the 'paper yet, but if it's the proposal that's been doing the rounds, then wait for it, because it's going to be an amazing building.

Very exciting. Good to see a new proposal after a while. 10-12 storeys is good for that part of town. 15 would have been perfect :) Certainly will change Victoria Square for the better. Guessing this building will be fairly large, (campus style) with the large size of the tram barn site. Adelaide office market sure is strong at the moment.

Yes there is a render of the building in today's Mail. The lobby looks pretty large, both heightwise and in area.

Ran out and got the paper. They only had it in black and white. From the Sunday Mail, 11/12/05, pg 8:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/scan0001.jpg

That does look pretty impressive.

is that next to the law courts? and do we have heights yet?

btw...where is redstar?

I agree it is impressive. Could have two very modern buildings right next to each other in that corner of the square. I'm guessing this one will have plain blue/black or green tinted glass. The sun shades and ground level features could be interesting. The internal atrium for sunlight would be an excellent feature too. Good to see we are developing these very 'green' orientated buildings for a change now.

Ran out and got the paper. They only had it in black and white. From the Sunday Mail, 11/12/05, pg 8:


Al's just posted a few more colour renders (at different angles and some internal shots) over at http://www.sensational-adelaide.com.

Ran out and got the paper. They only had it in black and white. From the Sunday Mail, 11/12/05, pg 8:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/scan0001.jpg

Yep, that's the one. Awesome building.

here are the renders from sensational-adelaide.com
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/C_Mants/SAWater1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/C_Mants/SAWater2.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/C_Mants/SAWater3.jpg
Proposed location
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/C_Mants/SAWater4.jpg

fuck i dont like its position...itll hide the cathedral from victoria square

What do you mean it will hide the cathedral? It's next door to it, not on top of it. The cathedral can cast shadows on this building, but not vice versa.

u wont c the cathedral driving up Grote Street or from the southern section of the square

Of course you will. It is right on the square!

hang on...isnt this being built on that little park next to the cathedral?

Nope. Next door on the disused tram barn.

oh, thats ok then...lol

I am really happy with this development. Although it isn't very tall its isolated position and its high architectural merit will make it a skyline altering addition to the CBD (when seen from the west and east)

This building reminds me of water, which is good for their sake being SA Water and all. lol

i love it, so modern for such a traditional city. adelaide really is becoming the place to be! and we can now add another shining addition to our very own "Strip" (king william st)

id hardly call king william street a 'strip', this development is central, our highrises are not realli trailing off to one side of the cbd, but that would look rather spectactular if it was the case.
while im at it, vic square would look realli good with some more modern, tall-ish buildings around it, and id love to see something tall south of the hilton, so that the city looks more impressive from Glen Osmond Road, as it is the major road coming into the city from interstate...something to draw your eyes from that hideous thing on the corner of pultney street and south tce

demolition of the former tram barn to begin this month!

What a fantastic design. They should hurry up and built it ASAP!

What is going to happen with the current SA water building, who is moving into that, or is it staying SA water? Its probobly been said already but i can't find it.

Anyone else see the resemblence to the Law Courts? Is it the same Architects?

Yes it does, which is a good thing. We need more modern buildings like these in our CBD, and its a nice hight too, its not tall but its not short so its a good densifier of our CBD.
Plus it doesn't have one of those green things on the side of it like the law courts.

What is going to happen with the current SA water building, who is moving into that, or is it staying SA water? Its probobly been said already but i can't find it.

SA Water will be re-locating to the new building. The current SA Water building will be vacated. However because the current building is relatively modern (1991) and because it is such a landmark building I am confident that it wont remain for lease for long.

At the ACC DAP meeting which was held this Monday (6/3), the ACC approved the demolition of the old tram barn. Work will commence as soon as possible, as the developers want to undertake a clean-up of the site due to its industrial past.

The ACC has announced that they expect to approve the new SA Water headquarters building by the end of this month or in early April.

The new tower will be 12 levels high, and the ACC has said that it is very confident of the new tower being built.

The owners of the site (the Catholic Church) have already signed documents with the client (SA Water) for the new tower.

Once approved the tower is expected to begin construction at the final quarter of this year, delivering another tower crane on the skyline as further evidence of SA's strong economy.

The tram depot:
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2006-05-22/picture%20051_std.jpg

http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2006-05-22/picture%20049_std.jpg

was that heritage?

Oh yes finally something new is starting!

']was that heritage?

You'd think not based on the fact that it's now been reduced to rubble.

lol

']was that heritage?

The Victoria Square frontage (pictured on the first post of this thread) does look alright, IMO, but the Metro Tramways HQ was on Hackney Rd (now used by the Botanic Gardens), this was just a depot.

The Angus St frontage (now demolished):
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/Picture%20030.jpg

You'd think not based on the fact that it's now been reduced to rubble.
Thats what I thought but I had no idea what was there.

Rendering and article from South Australia's Catholic Newspaper The Southern Cross:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/C_Mants/Scan1.jpg

Well it does look very nice, I like to think of it as the Law Courts little brother.:) It goes back a fair bit too.

I love it.
I cant wait to see it up.

']Anyone else see the resemblence to the Law Courts? Is it the same Architects?

Yeah, they're both designed by Hassell, who also designed the new Santos and IAG buildings at Flinders Link and the new airport.

Rendering and article from South Australia's Catholic Newspaper The Southern Cross:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/C_Mants/Scan1.jpg

hmmm

the building looks a bit too bulky for my liking

but it will probley grow me, just like the law courts

Bulk is your friend.

hmmm

the building looks a bit too bulky for my liking

but it will probley grow me, just like the law courts
you want something bulky to grow on you? ew...
i actually really like this one...very modern and will look good in contrast with St Francis Xavier's imo, just like the GPO and CC1

From today, demolition going great guns!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/aceman33/eee.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/aceman33/yre.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/aceman33/yeetg.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/aceman33/jjryj.jpg

So glad to see those steel roller doors removed from the streetscape. What an eye-sore they once were.

SA Water Will Be Approved by the ACC today

Here are the official technical data for the building:

11 levels

1 basement level

55.5m tall

net lettable area: 21 801 sqm2

Gross floor area: 34 541sqm2

floor to floor heights: 4.5m

8 lifts

129 car-parks

The building will have ground floor retail, and laboratories on the 2nd and 3rf floors.

The building is designed to achieve AGBR 5 star rating

55.5m, not too bad!

If it was only approved today why had demolition started on the tram barn last week?
Any way its great news 55.5 isn't bad at all, I like it.

55.5 is a good height


100m plan to enliven city square
By TEGAN SLUGGETT
06jun06
A PROPOSAL for a $100 million development on the eastern side of Victoria Square was passed by Adelaide City Council last night.

The redevelopment of the site, between Wakefield and Angus streets and owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, will include a 10-storey office building and a three-storey education facility for St Aloysius College. It will have a cafe and retail space, and open space next to St Francis Xavier Cathedral.

At the council's Development Assessment Panel meeting last night, councillors praised the redevelopment proposal, which is the first major city development to be passed under development laws which came into effect this year.

Lord Mayor Michael Harbison said the development was welcome.

"It's another big move to pull the centre of gravity back up from the Torrens to Victoria Square, which is the natural heart of the city," he said. "For the future of the city it's so important to activate the centre and have it thronging with people."

Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide's director of strategic financial services, Lincoln Size, said: "The building has a green star rating, so it is designed to be energy efficient and reduce CO2 emissions.

"In terms of the church's history, it will be the largest undertaking by the diocese."

From today's Advertiser:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/michaelchristhomas/SAWater.jpg

God Victoria Square is going to look heaps modern and fantastic in 5 years time :D
because of the vic square redevelopment, City Central Towers, Law Courts and Spire Apartments

this project will help make Victoria Square the main vocal point for the city again

God Victoria Square is going to look heaps modern and fantastic in 5 years time :D
because of the City Central Towers, Spire, Law Courts and Spire Apartments

this project will help make Victoria Square the main vocal point for the city again
Wow is there two Spire projects or was that just a mistake?
And yeah I agree Vic Sq will be stylin', but let's keep this thread on topic. There is a Vic Sq disgusion thread some where. :)

Wow is there two Spire projects or was that just a mistake?
And yeah I agree Vic Sq will be stylin', but let's keep this thread on topic. There is a Vic Sq disgusion thread some where. :)

sorry just 1 - made a mistake :)

God Victoria Square is going to look heaps modern and fantastic in 5 years time :D
because of the vic square redevelopment, City Central Towers, Law Courts and Spire Apartments

this project will help make Victoria Square the main vocal point for the city again
ummm...vocal??...wtf

ummm...vocal??...wtf

you know, people singing and dancing in the square 24/7, lmao :lol:

you know, people singing and dancing in the square 24/7, lmao :lol:
of course






:weirdo:

So when is this supposed to be finished?

Hey does anyone know when the crane will be due on site? And when we will see real progress

There is progress already. Excavations on site have been under way for a while.

Repost from Sensational-Adelaide.com (http://www.sensational-adelaide.com)
http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=143&start=60

http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/18Jul06/picture%20010_std.jpg

It will be so good to see this stand alongside with the Law Courts, adding a new sense of modernity and vibrancy to that sector of Victoria Square.
For the mods: Emporis have building details updated, structure will stand 56m tall, with 11 floors if you want to change the thread title accordingly.

From today. This one is slow to get off the ground. Probably because it is so large, floorplate-wise. I think it is about time for a decent crane or two to appear on this site as well!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/0022-1.jpg

thanks for the update mate :)

Im really looking forward to this development

I'm all for the building but why does SA Water need such monster offices [they alone are taking this whole massive building]. So much for water restrictions...cant wait to see our water bills in the future.

^^ Part of the building is to be community facilities for the Catholic church and school next door.

I'm all for the building but why does SA Water need such monster offices [they alone are taking this whole massive building]. So much for water restrictions...cant wait to see our water bills in the future.

I heard that they are going to consolidate there current offices into the one location. Currently they are on Grenfell Street City, Thebarton opposite Ice Arena and another location. They will all be in the one building once this one is finished.

I'm all for the building but why does SA Water need such monster offices [they alone are taking this whole massive building]. So much for water restrictions...cant wait to see our water bills in the future.

SA Water is a huge company

Up goes the large core on this one. Amazing to see so much crane action in Victoria Square with the CC2 crane going up in the background. This SA Water site really needs its tower cranes up soon. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks. From today.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/180012.jpg

Thanks UrbanSG.

How many cores does this have? I could make out two, and what could possibly be a third. Or maybe I'm delusional.

Nope, just one big core:

http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2006-11-24/picture%20038_std.jpg

Here is the new render from yesterday's Adveritser, it was located in the Commercial Property section p46. Some big improvements by reducing the grey panels in various loactions and replaced with glass and open areas.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/scan0001-1.jpg

Hmmmm jurys out on improvements.

ugh, i think i liked it better before

yuck! wat hav they done to it- mind you i didn't really like the first black and white render. it's too boxy. I don't want this in vic square!

i don't like the cream colour, grey would be better, as in those 3d renders.

ugh, i think i liked it better before

Hmm, I agree with Loopy. Before it looked a more stylish, the scan did look better in the paper, But I still did not agree with it. I liked the older render more. And if the detached glass looks tacky... Not too happy.

However it has the potential to look great like the Law-Courts. And it’s only a render. :)

It has a massive core considering the size of the building I guess it is bulky.

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^^^
what a nickname :nuts: :lol:

Get a tower crane or two already! Chunky core action from today.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/3-1222.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/3-1232.jpg

It'd have to get a crane eventually.

Core pour, first floor! Also the ground floor plate is half done.
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2006-12-19/picture%20054_std.jpg

Some pics from today. The last week has seen a fair bit of action considering the size of the floor plates, there has been a lot of builders on site though. I still can't belive the 2 Favcos aren't up yet. They have set up two large truck delivery bays around the site. I am guessing the cranes will be close to these areas. I wish they would hurry up, hopefully they will be up soon.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/00012.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/00022.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/00032.jpg

great pics mate :)

Shots from today, more concrete pouring. Work on the first floor's plate has begun, and parts of Victoria Square are blocked to regular traffic.

http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-01-23/picture%20028_std.jpg

http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-01-23/picture%20026_std.jpg

this one should look quite good. i must admit that the current SA Water building does look pretty good.

Its going to make a big impact on Victoria Square, nice shot mate

i must admit that the current SA Water building does look pretty good.
I agree, the current SA Water building is one of my favourite. But i dont know if this

Thanks AtD. Clear pics!

This'll be a rare turn-out-better-than-the-render structure for sure.

Quick pic from today. Core rise as well.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/2812.jpg

Not much new since UrbanSG's post
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-02-02/picture%20079_std.jpg

thanks guys

Hey Guys,


I get very confused about this building. May be you can clear something up for me.

Is this building going to be taller than the near by Commonwealth Law Building, the same height as, or smaller than it.

It's render to me, suggests it's going to be smaller. However, when i look at the stats it's taller. I'm all confused.


I think this building will be a stunner. I feel the Commonwealth Law Building set a new benchmark for new developments in Adelaide. I love it's appearance, it has excellent colouring and shape and quality materials.


I believe, SA Water house will be of a similar calliber. Great modern design, (chunk) with excelent jutaposition of quality materials and colour and texture.


I know the second render was alitle dissappointing compared to the first one released, but i honnestly feel the second and final render looks crap because it's a crap render.

I am sure the building will be as dynamic as it's Commonwealth neighbour.


But i just want to know about it's height in comparison to it. I am not sure what to imagine!!! Does anybody know more about this.

Base of tower crane in position on the Angas St. side of the building.

A couple of pics from yesterday showing the southern crane base another will be located to the NW. Once these cranes finally go up I think I'll be in a state of shock:)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/11-0212.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/11-0222.jpg

Southern crane finally going up this morning:) The large zig zag colum features at the front are also partly up now, looking good.

Base of second crane also going up today.

From today, crane base!

From ~1pm:
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-02-15/picture%20027_std.jpg


http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-02-15/picture%20029_std.jpg

Second crane base waiting on truck:
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-02-15/picture%20028_std.jpg

Then, from ~6pm:
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-02-15/picture%20072_std.jpg

http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-02-15/picture%20074_std.jpg

A bit more action crane-wise this morning, it sure has taken for ever. Big cranes though, nice dominant impact on Victoria Square and the southern one is highly visible from many areas around Adelaide too. Part of the northern crane is just visible to the right.

Bit off topic but I also noticed the National Bank signage on the King William Street building being changed this morning to nab. A small version is up on the southern side, northern part was not up yet but a big stain from the old sign is obvious. Hopefully they don't do a Grenfell Centre and leave the stains visible. Now they just need to reclad the whole building in glass, one can only dream :)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/25024.jpg

http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/SAWaterCrane.jpg

Hey Guys,


I get very confused about this building. May be you can clear something up for me.

Is this building going to be taller than the near by Commonwealth Law Building, the same height as, or smaller than it.

It's render to me, suggests it's going to be smaller. However, when i look at the stats it's taller. I'm all confused.


I think this building will be a stunner. I feel the Commonwealth Law Building set a new benchmark for new developments in Adelaide. I love it's appearance, it has excellent colouring and shape and quality materials.


I believe, SA Water house will be of a similar calliber. Great modern design, (chunk) with excelent jutaposition of quality materials and colour and texture.


I know the second render was alitle dissappointing compared to the first one released, but i honnestly feel the second and final render looks crap because it's a crap render.

I am sure the building will be as dynamic as it's Commonwealth neighbour.


But i just want to know about it's height in comparison to it. I am not sure what to imagine!!! Does anybody know more about this.


Hey Staminous, check out Cullwalla's construction diagram in "News & Discussion" for height comparisons.

Good to see the second crane on the way up today. I wasn't sure if it would go up with the Clipsal being on this weekend. Here is a photo from around 12pm today. This crane has 'white bits' as opposed to 'black bits' on the first crane. The A-frame was white and waiting on a truck down Angas Street. There was also a bloke videoing it going up, not sure if he was from a TV station or not. Lots of people looking upwards in Victoria Square. We Adelaidians really aren't used to cranes:)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/030322.jpg

Pic from this morning. A-frame up and half of the boom on Victoria Square. Hopefully it will be all up by late today. Sorry I am a bit obsessed with this one lately:)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/040312.jpg

The twins are up!
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-03-08/picture%20004_std.jpg

Ah, my eyes! The goggles do nothing!
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-03-08/picture%20018_std.jpg

Core!
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-03-08/picture%20019_std.jpg

I shall call him Mini-Me.
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-03-08/picture%20021_std.jpg

Phor!
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-03-08/picture%20024_std.jpg

A couple of pics from today, a few distant crane shots, 2nd pic from Angas Street, 3rd from southern King William Street:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/120312.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/120332.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/120342.jpg

This seems to be going @ a reasonably good pace.

Thanks for the update pics AtD & UrbanSG.

Pic from this morning. This one may not get that tall in the end but it has huge floor plates. It will look very dominant from its northern elevation eventually and glassy too. :)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/180352.jpg

Core rise and a lot of action around the gym/theatre space, hence the additional fencing here. From today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/010412.jpg

This one has huge floor plates. Pics from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/060412.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/060432.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/060442.jpg

Quick pic from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/210412.jpg

thanks mate :cheers:

The cranes certainly make a great impact on the skyline!

The cranes look massive from Victoria Square.

The cranes look massive from Victoria Square.
thats probably because they are massive...

Quick pic from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/28012.jpg

Next floor going up. From today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/020512.jpg

Quick pic from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/060512.jpg

Cheers UrbanSG. Have you had a look at it from the south east side of the church, out of curiosity?

No I haven't Atd. That could be a good spot for photos. There are some good angles from Victoria Square as the 'unusual' western elevation takes shape but I have't had a chance to take photos there. CC2 is also starting to show its floor plates, just visible from Victoria Square. Didn't have my camera with me on that day though.

Next floor. From now on it looks like the floors will be lower. Pic taken yesterday.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/120512.jpg

i think this will turn out to be a very stumpy looking building...the floorplates are very big considering its only gonna be a 55m building

I wish the new law court building was right next to the corner of Angas Street and King William Street.

Then it would stand out more looking from Victoria Square, SA Water is going to block off half of the view of the law courts building :(.

The law courts have really grown on me and is now one of my favourite buildings in Adelaide.

I wish the new law court building was right next to the corner of Angas Street and King William Street.

Then it would stand out more looking from Victoria Square, SA Water is going to block off half of the view of the law courts building :(.

The law courts have really grown on me and is now one of my favourite buildings the sandstone building on that corner is heritage as far as im aware.

there's no way that they would have been built there.

No shit

I was talking about behind the courthouse

No shit

I was talking about behind the courthouse
well then the commonwealth law courts would have been half obscured by the other court building.

and the obvious point that the building would then have no frontage onto either king william or angus streets.

A couple of pics from this afternoon. The ground floor height for this one is very high, especially on the western elevation. Didn't get a pic of that, but it looks great. Will be a nice entry point.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/260512.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/260522.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/260572.jpg

thanks urbansg, helps me with my monthly diagrams.

Couple of pics from late this arvo:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/020612.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/020622.jpg

From yesterday:

Gap filler! From Truscotts:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-06-05/picture%20018_std.jpg

From Vic Sq:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-06-05/picture%20024_std.jpg

Work on the facilities for the school has begun:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-06-05/picture%20027_std.jpg

Great photo updates AtD. Good to get some different angles too. Thanks for the effort.

A couple of pics from this arvo, the school gym/performance centre is going up next door too.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/230622.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/230612.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/230652.jpg

Pic from this afternoon. This one is starting to get fairly large. It will be good to see some glass on this one soon hopefully.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/300612.jpg

It's certainly going to dwarf St Francis Xavier's

Almost a floor per week on this one. Hopefully some glass gets added soon too. Pic from this arvo.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/07-0712.jpg

More photospam from yesterday. Having not been in the city for a month, I was totally blown away by how huge this thing looks from the square.

From the north:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-07-14/picture%20046_std.jpg

North west:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-07-14/picture%20048_std.jpg

Here you can see how large and spacious the lobby is going to be. The pictures don't do it justice, it's massive!
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-07-14/picture%20050_std.jpg

Crazy ducts:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-07-14/picture%20052_std.jpg

The school's new facilities:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-07-14/picture%20054_std.jpg

From the south east:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-07-14/picture%20056_std.jpg

From across the square:
http://photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-07-14/picture%20059_std.jpg

looks great already. Having that building there sets Victoria Square off nicely. When the new building on Gouger St is done and the tramline finished, the square will look cool!

Couple of pics from this arvo. Distant shot with potential Yorke Campus site in the foreground:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/210711.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/210722.jpg

Can't believe this one isn't due for completion until late 2008, must be a heap of internal works to happen given its 6 star green rating, plus there is no facade treatment yet so that will all take time. Not many floors left to go. We may loose a crane in the next few months.

Thanks Urban. Two cranes make for a speedy job!

Quick pic from today. Notice the red framing starting to go up. This will be going up to over a fair bit of the building to create the box effects for the side elevations of the building. It will also support the shading material to be applied on the entire eastern facade which I think could look fairly average. This is crunch time now. The glass and the selected finishes will either make or break this building imo.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/28-712.jpg

Finally some glass started going up recently. Doesn't look too bad. The 1st 2 floors are much higher hence the wide grey sections. I hope they match the blinds to the glass eg slightly darker, unlike CC1 and Flinders Link. I don't like the residential blind look on commercial buildings, especially with the transparent glass they use these days. Pics from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/040812.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/040822.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/040832.jpg

Nice glass.

Might turn out better than the last render posted.

Thanks Urbs.

Some pics from today. The glass has an unusual grey/green tinge in the backing section foor the floorplate sections. Particularly obvious in the sunlight.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/180862.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/180852.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/180842.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/180872.jpg

More glass and some roof structure going up. From today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/010972.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/010922.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/010932.jpg

From today
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1127/p9030168wq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9294/p9030177zp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Extra points for catching a tram in frame. :D

Extra points for catching a tram in frame. :D

Like its hard...:doh:

i walked past there yesterday, and i must say at first i was dissappointed that it wasnt higher, but te building just looks so imposing from every angle.
two thumbs up so far.

Well it's still got another floor to go.

;15169333']Like its hard...:doh:
:lol:

I haven't had a chance to take many pics lately. Here are a couple of real quick, drive-by shots from today. Unfortunately I didn't get a shot of the western glass which looks fairly good considering it is going to have another sheet of glass infront of it too.

Roof structures:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/21-0912.jpg

Glass and a lot of in-car reflections:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/210922.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/210932.jpg

Thanks Urbs. Always great.

Tried a few more photos today. The western glass looks good and considering there will be another wall of glass infront of it I'm impressed so far.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/220942.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/220962.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/220932.jpg

A few from yesterday:

Northern face
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-09-22/picture%20029_std.jpg

Southern face
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-09-22/picture%20051_std.jpg

The school's gym
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-09-22/picture%20054_std.jpg

Southern face
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-09-22/picture%20058_std.jpg

Western face
http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-09-22/picture%20050_std.jpg

Nice work Adam. Unlike some people on S-A, I am a bit disappointed that this building is blocking the views of the Commonwealth Law Courts building - one of the most exciting architecturally in Adelaide.

Nice work Adam. Unlike some people on S-A, I am a bit disappointed that this building is blocking the views of the Commonwealth Law Courts building - one of the most exciting architecturally in Adelaide.

I agree

im worried that this could turn out very bland and ugly (similar to flinders link) and will become quite a crappy backdrop for St Francis Xavier's as well.

We've got a bit more glass, and more... red things.

http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-09-30/picture%20030_std.jpg

http://www.photoadelaide.com/JunkPile/2007-09-30/picture%20032_std.jpg

Quick pic taken today from the Victoria Square tram stop, whilst waiting for our excellent new tram service:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/151012.jpg

This one could end up being a stunner from certain angles I reckon. I wasn't sure about the individual vent panels in and out of the southern and northern glass facades but it could actually looks alright now they have put some in. I am guessing it will also assist air movement and gaining the 6 Green Star Rating. Pics from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/20100082.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/20100022.jpg

School facilities next door:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/20100012.jpg

Ending my photo ban on this site now that those Perth forum members have been banned.

SA Water is starting to look very nice, especially now the roof structure has been created giving us an idea of its true height. They have started to reveal the western cladding above the lobby area shown in the second pic. I think I like it, metal or more shine/gloss would have been better but the patterns and colours create visual interest for a change in Adelaide. Can't wait to see the western curtain glass wall applied infront of the current western cladding. Pics from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/141162.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/141172.jpg

I think all pictures are really good. :)

Really starting to like this one. The eastern elevation looks decent compared to the original renders which had too many shade features going on. Unfortunately the southern tower crane was being taken down today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/08-1212.jpg

Had reservations about the vents in the glass at first but it is turning out well. Adds interest to this facade.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/08-1232.jpg

Looking good Urban. Do you have photos of the gym?

No sorry AtD, I didn't want to get in the way of the construction blokes taking down the cranes but the gym is looking fairly nice, bit shiny in that 1st photo too:)

Boxing Day update. This one is not far off being externally complete. Be good to see further development after the Xmas shutdown period. Can't wait to see the second curtain of glass applied to the western elevation, hopefuly it will look decent.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/2612012.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/2612042.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/2612052.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/261232.jpg

New school gym/hall next door looking pretty darn nice:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/2612022.jpg

I love this building - but then place it right next to the Comm. Law Courts building and they compliment each other perfectly. Can't wait for completion.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/pistol1978/VS1.jpg

Awesome shot. Could you please post it Adelaide 2008 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=567380) thread? Thanks.

Yes brilliant shot. More of that in Adelaide please. I love that even with all of these new projects coming about, the city is still maintaining it's density. Lovely.

Quick pic from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/02-02002.jpg

A keeper!
This ones turned out beautifully, really didn't expect it to be that good to be honest.
The cladding looks top-notch too.

Yeah it looks really sweet. Now if only they had more height. To make a big impact on our skyline.

^^ yeah, if only it had another 7-8 storeys it would look perfect. A great addition to the city none the less

Just thought id drop a few pom posts on Adelaide. Ive been before to Adelaide as ive gto friends that live in greenwith. I like the size of this building i dont think making it bigger would have much benefit. Aussie commercial buildings always look so smooth and sleek and that mide density look is good in adelaide city centre a big building would make the city look like central park on manhatten with it being in the middle of a park a few big scrapers poking out is nice but i think too many is the wrong idea.

^^ well i sort of agree as well. Our conservative height restrictions, and resisting lots of bad 1980s boom towers, has accidently created a unique Australian city in Adelaide, in that we are more of a dense, low rise European style city centre, which is not bad at all. We have a nice skyline, despite a lack of tall skyscrapers. Yeah Brisbane's skyline is good, but I dont want Adelaide to look anything like Brisbane. Brisbane can keep all of its 40+ storey curved scrapers, it just looks like any other USA city

But with innovate architecture (something we are really starting to attract) we can have the taller buildings and STILL look very much like Adelaide.

Adelaides skyline should look at sydney as a model for its skyline. Sydneys scrapers arnt boom 80's towers. BTW whats the population of adelaide? Over here in sheffield our population is about 720,000 and it covers no where near as much land area as adelaide. Our town centres relatively dense but Sheffield supposedly is the city most well prepared for the future in all of GB. Weve got some pretty big developments U/C now and a few more proposed ones. A few of them going up now just look like average aeropean offices with no particular flair not as silky smooth as Austrailias. The rain has a major effect on buildings though aswell, you can borrow some of it if you like you get no where near enough grey days lol.

^^ Adelaide has just over 1 million, in a long elongated north-south urban sprawl, and we desperately need some rain. While Im here can I ask why Sheffield Utd are called the blades, wheres that come from

Adelaide is a million, give or take.

^^ Adelaide has just over 1 million, in a long elongated north-south urban sprawl, and we desperately need some rain. While Im here can I ask why Sheffield Utd are called the blades, wheres that come from

Not raining here at the moment though just warming up to about 13 deg centigrade. The blades are the newer team between sheffield wednesday and and sheffield united. United are more of an inner city team and seen as though sheffield is famous for cutlery they used to be called the cutlers but it evolved to blades. If your wondering why wednesday (which i support) are called the Owls. Thats simply because they play in an area of sheffield called Owlerton/Hillsborough. Most football teams have a nickname though. Arsenal:Gunners, Man U: Devils, newcastle: Magpies etc. I play cricket though just to open myself up to some sledging from you aussies.

well if you're good at cricket, you could move here and play for our state cricket team - SA redbacks, they really are eternally crap. The only records they write are batting collapses :lol: By the way, Ive had to put my jacket on for the 1st time in 3 months, its a bit chilly tonight.

I wonder how many floors SA water will take up of this building, anyone know?

I was at the beach tonight with some mates. We had to leave it was so cold. The thing I love most about our hot as hell days, are the beautiful balmy nights. Heaven.

Ive noticed youve been on sheffields threads eastadl. Sheffield has got a bit of a boom on. Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds and London are fastest growers at the minute. Well all our counties rely on overseas players which i hate. Most of them are aussies aswell so you guys can just laugh at us even more. The best match ive ever seen was yorkshire at scarborough and lehmann hit 191 just to re-inforce my point. Lehmann took the piss out of Nottinghamshires bowling.

This one is progressing nicely. It looks like they are getting ready to finish off the glass sections with the removal of the external lifts etc. I like the glass in the central staircase area. I didn't realise this was going to be glass, thought it would just be solid cladding instead. This glass is looking good. Pics from this afternoon:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/23-02001.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/23-02003.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/23-02005.jpg

School gym:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/23-02002.jpg

Really nice looking. Thanks for all your updates Urban.

Not raining here at the moment though just warming up to about 13 deg centigrade. The blades are the newer team between sheffield wednesday and and sheffield united. United are more of an inner city team and seen as though sheffield is famous for cutlery they used to be called the cutlers but it evolved to blades. If your wondering why wednesday (which i support) are called the Owls. Thats simply because they play in an area of sheffield called Owlerton/Hillsborough. Most football teams have a nickname though. Arsenal:Gunners, Man U: Devils, newcastle: Magpies etc. I play cricket though just to open myself up to some sledging from you aussies.

Im from sheffiled to but support the blades and i really think adelaides skyline is coming just great and sheffields projects especially city lofts tower is taking fore ever.Yeah i really dont like the emigrants and do planning on moving to australia which i wouldntmind living in adelaide.

a pic I took yesterday
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2419857863_ce907d577f_o.jpg

I was in the city yesterday and WOW at all the cranes! I really like this building it is nice. Get that density Adelaide!

From last weekend.
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6020/dsc00172ga9.jpg

Thanks for the update. However disappointing not a lot has changed externally over the last couple of months. All the work is being done on the inside, and then after thats done, we'll see the glass curtain be put up.

From today, bit of activity
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g299/crawf_231/P5270895.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g299/crawf_231/P5270888.jpg

Looking very nice!, cheers to eastadl for this shot

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2671330356_8d085fab86_o.jpg

The western glass is looking great. Pic from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/240708002.jpg

Thanks for that. All of these buildings in similar height range really provide for great density. LOVES IT! I was in Vic Square last night... I really wish I have my camera.

Pic from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/060908006.jpg

Some recent pics taken from the Hilton Hotel by 'kitty came home' on flickr:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/Kittycamehome.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/rimg0014.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/UrbanSG/rimg0031.jpg

Looking nice! Thanks for the images mate.

Great pics Urban.

Why the hell is Vic Square looking so green when from what I hear it has been bone dry lately? Is Vic Square irrigated?.... and there is a little square on the north side of the SA Water building, next to the church.. It looks to be a consturction site atm.. is this staying a park or does it now have an alternate use?

Yes Mandelbrot it has been bone dry, no rain for ages and Victoria Square is irrigated regularly.

By late next year/early 2010 the squares and the entire Adelaide parklands will be constantly irrigated by a $30 million recycled waste water pipeline currently under construction from the Glenelg wastewater treatment plant. Adelaide is well known for its bone dry extremely hot summers so we should start to see some green parklands during summer too as opposed to a desert effect we currently receive every summer.

The park adjacent the SA Water building is being upgraded to a more modern low water use park area I believe.

Nice looking building.

Went and had a good look at this yesterday. I like the glass and I really like the design of the base. IMO the rest is just another building. My only complaint is the hole they left next to the SA Water signage. I'm guessing it's for a viewing platform or something on a recreation deck but it's a bit dodgy. To me it looks like maintenance have permanently removed a panel. They could have made it a light box displaying a wave or waterfall effect for not much money at all and it would have been a much nicer feature than that empty hole.