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Blend October 23rd, 2004, 08:35 AM 238 residential apartments, 17,000 sqm commercial and retail/ commencement date 2005
The Mazda site is where South Bank meets West End. SW1 is therefore, the unifying name for this site masterplan and new Joint Venture headed by Austcorp Group and includes Brisbane developers Property Solutions and Urban Plus.
The 1.8ha site opposite Musgrave Park, will feature a mixture of apartment and terrace buildings, shops and markets.
The $200 million retail and commercial development incorporates five architectural firms that will assist in the development, each focusing on a distinct precinct parcel. Cox Rayner is the leading architect alongside Haysom Architects, John Mainwaring & Associates, Innovarchi Architects and M3architecture.
The commercial hub will be centred on a street-level public space and market space connecting retail outlets and public art works fronting Melbourne Street and the residential sector will include one, two and three bedroom apartments.
http://www.austcorp.com.au/developments/sw1.asp
http://www.sw1.com.au/index_content.htm
Danubis October 23rd, 2004, 08:52 AM i drove past the site last weekend, its got wooden carved things stuck on the fence... not the most attractive artwork.... but i like the idea of a connecting area between south bank and west end... something that is quite lacking at the moment...
also, the empty space beside south brisbane train station says theres a big redevelopment for a transit centre... ie for bus terminal/train station with shops and stuff as well... anyone else know about that?
GMAC January 10th, 2005, 12:11 AM Ground works on this development are well and truly underway with diggers along the Melbourne St side at work since last week.
JayT January 11th, 2005, 12:00 AM Ground works on this development are well and truly underway with diggers along the Melbourne St side at work since last week.
Thats good to see! I haven't even seen any proper renders or plans though so I never imagined that it was so far advanced. I love this project as it will form a much needed link between West End and Southbank making Melbourne street one of Brisbane's premier shopping and dining precincts.
jt
Orfeo January 11th, 2005, 12:36 AM ^^
In either November or December last year there was an article that stated that the final plan was still to be completed, so I'm surprised that they have started. Usually the South Bank people are really effective of advertising what they are doing.
I also want to find out what is happening at the remaining site next to 189 Gray Street; there was to be either an 11 or 13 storey building.
GMAC February 16th, 2005, 03:32 AM Piling is now underway and they are still digging although it looks like they have gone as deep as they are going to on the Melbourne St side.
Malt February 16th, 2005, 04:59 AM http://img125.exs.cx/img125/1148/merivale16dk.jpg
http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3124/merivale27ae.jpg
BrizzyChris February 16th, 2005, 05:43 AM And we still have no renderings of the project??
Malt February 16th, 2005, 05:56 AM on the website. Click the links i posted at the top of the page
Redress February 16th, 2005, 07:30 AM As an aside - I have just returned from o/s and noticed that Blend is banned at the top of the page. I almost forgot about that wierd little enthusiastic guy. What did he do this time to upset Tayser?
Orfeo February 16th, 2005, 07:45 AM Malt, the poster formerly known as Blend. His ban was never really cancelled.
BrizzyChris February 16th, 2005, 08:08 AM on the website. Click the links i posted at the top of the page
Yeah but they hardly show anything. Considering its significance, I thought a full site render would have been nice.
Orfeo February 16th, 2005, 09:09 AM Haysom (http://www.haysomarchitects.com.au/) has a little bit of stuff - the PDF has a site map and the article a little b&w picture
Orfeo March 5th, 2005, 07:16 AM I went and had a look at the SW1 plans today...there are a few pictures on the wall and a nice small model. Since diagrams are usually easier to understand...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Solarin44/sw1-diag.jpg
It is possible the one of the 5's is actually a 6...the others should be right. According to the SBC the bottom-right building is 9-levels and so I've gone with that, but it actually has a roof area which has its own little roof, so it could also be 10 levels above ground. There is a two level carpark underneath all of the buildings.
BrizzyChris March 6th, 2005, 02:05 AM A theatre somewhere in there, would have made this development infinitely better.
Orfeo March 6th, 2005, 03:12 AM ^
Why? There are several theatres near by....about 3 other than the ones in QPAC that I can think of.
Maroon Grown March 7th, 2005, 03:36 AM has anyone got an elevation render?
Malt March 7th, 2005, 04:17 AM the pic posted by Orfeo has the elevations (as floors)
think: a residential floor is usually about 3m (can be less)
so a 9 story building is 27m
overall its a nice development.
Is all that walkway open to the public?
BrizzyChris March 7th, 2005, 05:43 AM ^
Why? There are several theatres near by....about 3 other than the ones in QPAC that I can think of.
Because:
a.) a new theatre is always good. Shows we might not have previously had the space to give, could open.
b.) it mixes things up. Personally, I'm get sick of the same old - retail on bottom, apartments on top. Why not be creative and add something else to the mix.
GMAC March 7th, 2005, 06:29 AM Yeah I tend to agree although Im not sure that a theatre would have been my first pic, but I had been hoping that it would have been alot more public space based and alot more open. Even with the retail base that it has I would have preferred to see the buildings around the edge with a large mall type area in the middle. Maybe a bit of forward thinking to include space either at street level or underground for future PT infrastructure would have been good but hey, Im sure it will be great.
Orfeo March 7th, 2005, 08:09 AM Yeah I tend to agree although Im not sure that a theatre would have been my first pic, but I had been hoping that it would have been alot more public space based and alot more open. Even with the retail base that it has I would have preferred to see the buildings around the edge with a large mall type area in the middle. Maybe a bit of forward thinking to include space either at street level or underground for future PT infrastructure would have been good but hey, Im sure it will be great.
It is actually quite open at either end arround the tall buildings, with the white area joining the 9 and 5 level buildings being a raised public area. The middle lower denisty section is there to supposedly provide a variety of living areas - they're pretty much 3 level townhouses. I would also prefer some more open space but the SBC has, possibly wisely, not had any real public consultation. As for space for PT infrastructure, the train station is litterally 2 blocks away and the local bus station for that area is on that block but also the busway station is less than 100m away, so I'm not sure how much more PT will be provided to the site (the light rail presumably would replace the 194 route)
Is all that walkway open to the public?
I would say so....in all the renders I saw ther were heaps of people. The site was meant to serrve as a conection between South Bank and West End, and without full pedestrian access I wouldn't think it could fufill that goal.
Because:
a.) a new theatre is always good. Shows we might not have previously had the space to give, could open.
b.) it mixes things up. Personally, I'm get sick of the same old - retail on bottom, apartments on top. Why not be creative and add something else to the mix.
I can understand your boredom at retail/residential developments but I don't think this would be a particularly good site for a theatre. I would prefer the current plan for one along the riverfront in West End.
GMAC March 8th, 2005, 12:27 AM I see what your saying Orfeo, I had just hoped for something alittle more public, which seems even more appropriate now that the CBD boundaries have been redone. I guess I just dont see that it provides any real link between Southbank and West End and would have preferred to see it embrace the fact that one of the largest (if not the largest) public building in the state is right next door.
Orfeo March 8th, 2005, 01:02 AM ^
Yep, though the project is meant to from a link I don't really think it does....but then the convention centre really forms a giant block. I've always consider this like a normal development site which the SBC has veto over rather than something connected with Southbank, so I find the general project alright without being particularly good.
GMAC April 26th, 2005, 12:52 AM Just for a quick update, The bottom basement level is mostly poured and formwork is being put in place for the second basement level.
GMAC May 4th, 2005, 12:53 AM Second Crane is now up!!
GMAC June 1st, 2005, 12:47 AM Formwork is in place for the ground floor on half of the site so its nearly above ground!
JayT June 17th, 2005, 09:54 AM http://img293.echo.cx/img293/9840/picture0365uq.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
Above - distant photo of the SW1 project from the Wintergarden rooftop today.
Aparently Colorado Clothing is going to take up one of the towers for their International HQ.
GMAC July 24th, 2005, 01:43 PM Taken today
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid178/p9912988f254ca2c99f5a7d4a7ee4c5bc/f3224f7d.jpg
JayT August 18th, 2005, 12:48 AM I went and had a look at the SW1 plans today...there are a few pictures on the wall and a nice small model. Since diagrams are usually easier to understand...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Solarin44/sw1-diag.jpg
It is possible the one of the 5's is actually a 6...the others should be right. According to the SBC the bottom-right building is 9-levels and so I've gone with that, but it actually has a roof area which has its own little roof, so it could also be 10 levels above ground. There is a two level carpark underneath all of the buildings.
Thought I'd bump this as its getting up there now. Does anyone know which building Colorado will be occupying as there new Corporate HQ.
Maroon Grown August 18th, 2005, 01:18 AM ^ i would think no 9 as it is a larger building and if this plan was facing north, no 9 would be directly across the street from where they are now.
BrizzyChris August 19th, 2005, 11:30 AM I don't think "9" is the street number but rather the building height in floors.
Malt August 19th, 2005, 12:06 PM Id agree with 8 or 9.
The larger buildings, with more public plaza space between them.
If not them, then 5 or 6 for the same reasons.
Orfeo August 19th, 2005, 12:55 PM yep, the numbers are height in floors. Colorado took up 40% of the total office space, so it is going to be one of the 9 or 8 level buildings. I belive they're the only ones with a decent amount of office space anyway.
Ausilencer August 19th, 2005, 01:48 PM Only the buildings to the right of that top down rendering are well underway, the ones on the left haven't even started yet, still being used as the carpark for the construction workers... site has been cleared on that side, that's about it.
Malt August 19th, 2005, 01:58 PM Last time i saw it theyd only just dug the hole.
Thats a technical way of putting it :P
Redress August 23rd, 2005, 09:26 AM Fark - I never really comprehended how big this development will be - almost 70 stories in total. Should do alot for the general area. Higher density is ceratinly what this city desperately needs IMO. Lets hope they relax the height limits sometime soon -conceded West End is a challenge though given the socialy conscious population of the area.
Malt August 23rd, 2005, 09:48 AM 68 stories.
Didnt actually believe you until i added them up myself.
Orfeo August 27th, 2005, 07:12 AM Does anyone know which building Colorado will be occupying as there new Corporate HQ.
Turns out it is the 6 story building which is underconstruction (the other is the 9 story building). I had heard that the total commercial floor area was approximately 10,000 sqm but it turns out it is quite a bit larger. Colorado alone is taking up about 4,000 sq m while the 9-level building totals somewhere arround 10,000 sq m and is more office space in other buildings.
There seems to have been a change in plan about the size and function of buildings since my map was drawn, with more office space likely to be constructed and less residential ("reduce the bulk of residential")
JayT August 27th, 2005, 09:17 AM There was a nice render of the two largest buildings fronting Melbourne street in Yesterdays Prime Site property section in the courier mail.
BrizzyChris August 27th, 2005, 12:32 PM Scan?
GMAC September 30th, 2005, 02:13 AM The roof beams (Ithink) are going on the first building today so the first installment of this project must be getting close to being finished.
Orfeo September 30th, 2005, 03:18 AM ^
If the first building is the one closest to the convention centre or the other one? The one furtherest away should be nine and at last count on wednesday it looked like 7 or so. The other one (at 6 levels) might be getting close to completion.
I'll have a look on the weekend and see if I can get some pics.
GMAC September 30th, 2005, 04:17 AM It is the one closer to the convention centre.
BrizzyChris October 17th, 2005, 02:42 PM There is a close-up rendering of the tallest 2 towers on Melbourne St in a new Austcorp magazine that I got today. There is also a render of the entire project looking towards the city. Unfortunately I don't have a scanner. Did anyone else get the mag?
The Colorado building looks to be 6-7 stories. The taller one is definately 9.
1_gtar November 5th, 2005, 06:50 AM The buildings have now completed level 5.
Orfeo November 5th, 2005, 07:51 AM ^
I'm not sure you're talking about the right development since both of these buildings completed level 5 some time ago.
On a different note, they seem to have finally poured the the first basement level on the next quarter of the site.
Ausilencer November 22nd, 2005, 01:18 PM Render (couldn't see it in the thread, sorry if you have seen it before):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/untitled2.jpg
I have no idea which angle this is from.
BrizzyChris November 22nd, 2005, 02:21 PM lol, how slack are we all, not even bothering to go take pics.
BrizzyChris November 22nd, 2005, 02:21 PM That angle is the intersection of Merivale and Melbourne St's.
GMAC November 22nd, 2005, 11:44 PM Excellent, havent seen the render from that angle, this side of the building looks to be structurally finished but its hard to tell how far they have gone cos of all the scaffolding and mesh.
Orfeo November 25th, 2005, 09:41 AM They've started digging up the other end of the site now.
Maroon Grown December 9th, 2005, 05:27 AM taken yesterday. as you can see, it has some height to it. it was taken through a window so the pic is a lil blurry.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/SW1.jpg
ABS December 9th, 2005, 05:57 AM http://photobucket.com/albums/v299/ABS_85/th_121-2136_IMG.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/v299/ABS_85/121-2136_IMG.jpg)
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Taken yesterday afternoon while I was photgraphing roads in West End.
GMAC December 22nd, 2005, 01:41 AM The scaffolding is well and truly coming down on the building closest to the Convention Centre and I must say is looking fantastic and spot on to the render but with black glass. The roof looks awesome with the light coloured wood panelling underneath. Cant wait till this one is finished!!
Leesome December 22nd, 2005, 02:08 AM PICS PICS PICS!!!! cheers
Orfeo January 4th, 2006, 08:09 AM I don't have any plans for Stage II which will start in a few months but it has more office space than Stage I (17,000 vs 16,520) so it is clearly going to be decently sized.
GMAC January 16th, 2006, 04:30 AM The second larger building is now getting its roof although it doesnt look like any cladding has started as yet, these two buildings are doing great things for bulking up Melbourne St!!
Aussie Bhoy January 18th, 2006, 06:26 AM from today 18th Jan 2006
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2462/p11800417om.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/3300/p11800426cw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9939/p11800463tv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
TOCC January 18th, 2006, 07:13 AM look pretty good and savy, its amazing how much this whole area is just booming. I also actually like the way that none of the buidlings are tall as well(like 100m+). It gives the area a nice feel about it.
Orfeo January 18th, 2006, 08:19 AM Quite classy. Hopefully they'll go straight onto the next buildings in the project when these are done.
BrizzyChris January 18th, 2006, 09:00 AM The cladding is really fantastic. I have a lot of faith in Austcorp as developers.
GMAC March 3rd, 2006, 01:10 AM Scaffolding is coming down on the second building.
Leesome March 9th, 2006, 08:32 AM Huge freakin hole for the next stage....
http://www.pichotel.com/pic/841T5DcL/11203.jpg
(a littel mroe impressive in real life...)
GMAC March 10th, 2006, 12:17 AM You can see just to the left of the crane in that pic that the scaffolding has come down on that side of the building.
SoulvisionQ1 March 19th, 2006, 05:15 AM http://www.pichotel.com/pic/1326K199R/14093.jpg
"Welcome to Westbank"
This is an article about SW1 in yesterday's paper... looks like most of the office space has gone! and there will be a James street type market...
nikko March 19th, 2006, 06:59 AM Hopefully it will be a little more successful than its predecessor;
http://planet.nana.co.il/skythe/041201_4.jpg
neilo63 March 20th, 2006, 07:28 AM Ive seen those buildings a few times in the past week and all i can say is awesome. If there will be a James St type market, i'm definatley going to visit.
BrizzyChris March 20th, 2006, 09:43 AM Hopefully it will be a little more successful than its predecessor;
http://planet.nana.co.il/skythe/041201_4.jpg
That does look exciting though.
SoulvisionQ1 April 18th, 2006, 12:24 PM Walked past SW1 today... the Colorado neon signs up... mmmmmm more signage.. :) :) :)
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i16/soulvisionQ1/Image252.jpg
Redress April 19th, 2006, 01:25 AM I guess you like signage - apparently the signage laws were relaxed quite some time ago now, but as yet I haven't really noticed any great proliferation of signs or anything extra really. I remember at the time there was considerable public fear that Brisbane would turn into to some neon wonderland - which I would quite like actually I think...
duke April 19th, 2006, 02:07 AM Walked past SW1 today... the Colorado neon signs up...
Nice bright blue when lit up.
Danubis June 6th, 2006, 12:00 PM similar photo already been posted... oh well...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/smallMay2006060.jpg
SoulvisionQ1 June 6th, 2006, 12:08 PM ^^ Nice! Very nice! Love the glass...
BrizzyChris June 6th, 2006, 01:55 PM Yeah, drove past it on the weekend, and both building are looking fantastic. All really nice finishes on them.
chowie June 6th, 2006, 02:46 PM man those sunshades are really useless in the afternoon, went for a tour through the colorado headquarters the other day and man it was glaring as hell
SoulvisionQ1 July 19th, 2006, 12:59 PM Recent photos...from Flicker.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i16/soulvisionQ1/193239486_3ccc1de068.jpg
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http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i16/soulvisionQ1/193239179_e3d8b058e1.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i16/soulvisionQ1/193239089_62bd17de1b.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i16/soulvisionQ1/193238911_e0231b95a0.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i16/soulvisionQ1/193238889_923771414f.jpg
Brissy4me July 19th, 2006, 02:09 PM Wow, I love this building. A fantastic piece of work which sets the standard for mid-rises outside of the CBD. Great pics.
KJBrissy July 20th, 2006, 12:11 AM I love Austcorps buildings!!!
WestEnderBender July 20th, 2006, 10:27 AM I love that 3rd pic. Great development, it already makes it a great pedestrian route connecting queen st and west end. It is definately the type of development that will set a standard in design for Brisbane, and South Brisbane especially.
17 floors up July 21st, 2006, 12:17 AM class!
Malt July 21st, 2006, 03:49 AM similar photo already been posted... oh well...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/smallMay2006060.jpg
I guess this means that Vision isnt going to do a Q1 and have crappy cladding..
because WOW.
Danubis July 21st, 2006, 09:15 AM note that a bit of motion blur might make it look better than it really is lol
BrizzyChris July 21st, 2006, 09:48 AM But look how great the reflective glass looks!! If Vision is like that, it will be THE best.
GMAC January 12th, 2007, 03:57 PM Courier Mail 12/01/07
Elizabeth Tilley
South Bank Corporation has thrown its weight behind a change of use proposal for the second stage of the SW1 development in South Bribane.
Joint Venture partners Austcorp and Property Solutions are now waiting for final ministerial approval to push ahead with the $120 million second stage on a 1.8ha site bounded by Melbourne, Cordelia, Russell and Merivale streets. The first stage of SW1 was completed last June.
South Bank Corporation chief executive officer Malcolm Snow said approval had been granted for two, five-storey residential buildings with some loft space.
But as part of the approval, South Bank Corporation has supported a change-of-use proposal by the developers, which allows for more commercial space in the development than previously planned.
The proposal would allow two, eight-storey towers, comprising a total of 20,000sq m at the Russell St end, to be commercial offices with art gallery and retail spaces on the ground floor.
Mr Snow said the buildings were originally planned for predominantly residential use.
He said the corporation still had to seek ministerial approval to amend the Approved Development Plan to incorporate the new proposal.
Property Solutions chief Kevin Miller said the joint venture was ready to start construction of the second stage as soon as the ADP amendment approval process was complete, which would see the entire project finished 18 months ahead of schedule in the latter part of 2008.
Mr Miller said the primary reason for amending the proposal to include more commercial space was to take advantage of Brisbane's dire lack of commercial office space.
He said no tenants had been secured for the development yet, but construction would start regardless.
"Were working on the field of dreams theory that we'll build it and they'll come," Mr Miller said.
jorgon January 12th, 2007, 04:25 PM It seems to me that this was always a difficult site because of the dominance of the BCEC (Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre) immediately to the North East.
I seem to recall the original plan was 3 storey residential buildings in stage 2, which might have helped keep down the building density in the area.
neilo63 January 12th, 2007, 10:05 PM With West End's river bank now being able to accommodate anything from 5-10 stories i don't see why this special use area couldn't accommodate more. It's also very smart of them to can the residential and replace it with office especially with all the residential that is going to be put in over the next few years - that and the lack of large office space in the market.
Orfeo January 13th, 2007, 03:34 AM I presume this is regarding parcel D.
If this is approved, it doesn't make any sense for parcel B to be limited to 3 level townhouses- there will be a situation where everything except for B is going to be above 7 levels (3 x 9 levels, 2 x 8 levels, 1 x 7 levels) and commercial (about 70,000 sq m in total). What's the bet, this gets approved then they apply to change the rules for B?
jorgon January 13th, 2007, 12:49 PM I presume this is regarding parcel D
No as I understand it parcel D is already approved and fixed at 5 stories residential for D1 known as "Eden" and 4 stories residential for D2 known as "DOS". These will be to the South East of the existing commercial buildings, building to start very soon. These apartments are already being sold.
I think the new permission relates to the next two buildings further to the South East of Eden and DOS (called B2 and B4). Originally they were to be only 3 stories in height, but now seem to be enlarged to 5 stories.
My information comes from the South Bank Corporation Amendment Information Package of April 2006 (http://www.southbankcorporation.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/3924/Amendment_Information_Package_for_Public_Display_Apr_06.pdf) this is a large file of 1.37MB.
I rather liked the original idea of having the varying height of the buildings on this site from 8 or 9 stories for the commercial buildings either end, and the lower residential buildings of 3 to 5 stories in the middle. I liked this because of the dominance and architecture of the adjacent BCEC building. To an extent this variation will be maintained but to a lesser extent. This might be a pity.
GMAC January 13th, 2007, 05:57 PM Im not too worried about height variation as long as there is significant design variation. As much as I love the existing buildings one of the best things about this development should be the variation in design with each parcel being designed by a different architect. Im also kind of hoping that there is a little bit of a set back from Merivale St for at least one of the parcels, this would help BCEC stand out a little more....its a shame that one of the best convention/exhibition centres in the country is also one of the only ones that isnt surrounded by significant public space, be it parkland or plaza. Imagine if Merrivale St was a public plaza, SW1 would be a far more usable public thoroughfare not to mention the benefits to BCEC.
Orfeo January 14th, 2007, 06:54 AM No as I understand it parcel D is already approved and fixed at 5 stories residential for D1 known as "Eden" and 4 stories residential for D2 known as "DOS". These will be to the South East of the existing commercial buildings, building to start very soon. These apartments are already being sold.
hmm....interesting - thanks.
The plan certainly keeps on changing.
I rather liked the original idea of having the varying height of the buildings on this site from 8 or 9 stories for the commercial buildings either end, and the lower residential buildings of 3 to 5 stories in the middle. I liked this because of the dominance and architecture of the adjacent BCEC building. To an extent this variation will be maintained but to a lesser extent. This might be a pity.
I liked the height variation of the buildings in the original plan, but I never really got why it was thought that building what were essentially 3 level townhouses was a good idea....there is nothing even vaguely like them in the area, and every other development site was having apartment/commerical blocks building on them.
tipper February 8th, 2007, 12:46 AM I think you will find the recent amendments to 5 storys relate to Buildings D, i think it is just the confirmation of the DA and acceptance by SBC.
the A Series Building have recently been approved for commerical use.
the B series is to remain as residential at this stage as i understand and no DA has been lodged.
Ausilencer April 12th, 2007, 10:28 AM Excavators were back on site yesterday - so looks like stage 2 might be started.
KJBrissy April 12th, 2007, 10:31 AM Good to see. This is already a nice development. It will be good when the rest gets up and running.
Bris05 April 12th, 2007, 10:36 AM Here,here.
tipper April 13th, 2007, 05:35 AM I believe Austcorp are starting the commercial towers at the opposite end of the site to the existing 2. and then next month some time the first of the residential should start near the existing 2 towers.
WestEnderBender April 13th, 2007, 03:05 PM Has the plan for the site changed? Was there to be townhouses, or am I thinking of another development.
tipper April 15th, 2007, 01:01 AM the plan for part of the site was amended early this year to allow commercial buildings at the Russell St end of the site. Not sure about townhouses.
Bris05 April 16th, 2007, 11:12 AM Yeh I remember there were townhouses in this one.
Bris05 May 8th, 2007, 06:42 AM Crane being put up today.:righton: The townhouses are scraped. Two towers,not sure if it is mixed use?
KJBrissy May 8th, 2007, 06:55 AM Do you know the height of these?
Bris05 May 8th, 2007, 07:06 AM Not sure, it was in prime site a few weeks ago and i forgot to post it. In the render it looked to be the same height as stage 1.
alchemy May 9th, 2007, 04:13 AM crane is up, they are absolutely flying on this one.. there is a huge number of people and machines on the site. at the current rate i expect it will be completed before 30-june-07.
tipper May 9th, 2007, 08:23 AM the 2 tower are commercial only. the residential are meant to start soon too.
Ausilencer May 9th, 2007, 11:54 AM crane is up, they are absolutely flying on this one.. there is a huge number of people and machines on the site. at the current rate i expect it will be completed before 30-june-07.
I think that is a bit wishful - yes they are going quick, but not THAT quick.
alchemy May 10th, 2007, 02:06 AM yes, in case you couldn't tell i was exagurating slightly..
BrizzyChris May 12th, 2007, 11:38 AM http://www.racingsnail.com.au/forum/IMG_4344small.jpg
alchemy May 14th, 2007, 01:01 AM if you took the pic from the other side of the road you'd be able to see the 15,000 people they have working down in the hole!!
BrizzyChris May 14th, 2007, 04:45 AM I did a drive by. Next time I will walk past.
Ausilencer May 22nd, 2007, 02:41 PM if you took the pic from the other side of the road you'd be able to see the 15,000 people they have working down in the hole!!
Awww come off it!
I counted, there were only 14,986.
You're such an exaggerator! ;)
CarolBrissy May 25th, 2007, 08:50 AM will there be another supermarket as anchor tenant? Southbank is quite short of supermarket, you either need to trek into the City or go to West End.
Orfeo May 25th, 2007, 09:03 AM ^
why would you need a supermarket here? the trek isn't that far
CarolBrissy May 25th, 2007, 10:05 AM 'cos I am lazy:lol:
CULWULLA May 25th, 2007, 04:10 PM the 10storey is 40m high. ill add to emporis
Bris05 June 8th, 2007, 02:46 AM http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/jackb05/08-06-07/DSC00934.jpg
Bris05 June 8th, 2007, 02:55 AM http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/jackb05/08-06-07/DSC00935.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/jackb05/08-06-07/DSC00936.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/jackb05/08-06-07/DSC00937.jpg
duke June 9th, 2007, 12:15 PM A third crane (luffing type in contrast to the first two hammerhead types) was erected today.
BrizzyChris June 10th, 2007, 03:53 AM This is coming together pretty fast now, but we still haven't seen any new renders.
Aussie Bhoy October 7th, 2007, 07:26 AM Sunday 7th Oct 2007
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9923/p9230005tf5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3484/p9230006nv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Catherine October 7th, 2007, 09:26 AM Is the rest of this project top secret or are my Google hacking skills letting me down? Not sure if this was already mentioned but the master architect is Cox Rayner who also designed the first 2 buildings, but the rest of the lineup is pretty impressive too - Innovarchi, John Mainwaring, Haysom Architects and m3architecture.
There are a few renders buried away on http://www.austcorp.com.au/property/residential-property/queensland/sw1 and a couple more on JMA's site http://www.jma-arch.com/ (which also shows an UC photo) but I'm really looking forward to see what m3architecture has come up with. The Austcorp site renders all look much of a muchness though, so it seems like either Austcorp or Cox Rayner (most likely Austcorp) have enforced fairly strong aesthetic guidelines (aka "themes") for the project...which in my mind kind of negates the whole point of engaging some of Queensland's best architects.
Aussie Bhoy October 8th, 2007, 06:53 AM It is a little odd now seeing some quite suburban South Brisbane houses next to what are going to be mid rise office buildings. I guess over time the houses will all disappear.
I used to go to State High in the 80's, so I know the Musgrave Park area pretty well. I remember when the present Convention Centre was a fun park for Expo, and before that rail yards, the street pictured above used to go into a long dark tunnel under the rail yards.
See the Oktoberfest thread for more pictures of the area.
Ausilencer November 29th, 2007, 10:22 AM Couple of pics taken with my phone very quickly as I was leaving the convention centre at about 6. Sorry about the overall bad quality and the traffic-light pole!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/Image050.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/Image049.jpg
Oriolus May 26th, 2009, 12:01 PM Oh hey, guess what...SW1 is finished now :lol: I think the whole thing looks great, except for a bit of exposed concrete which effects the quality of the finish in some places. And there is that gap in the middle but I'm guessing we shouldn't be holding our breath for that. Click for bigger version.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3565678839_55144ffbdc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29289211@N05/3565678839/sizes/o/)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3565679259_b6b4f3c8b5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29289211@N05/3565679259/sizes/o/)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3566494622_8fce6f301c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29289211@N05/3566494622/sizes/o/)
17 floors up May 27th, 2009, 01:21 AM Quality
brisbanite May 27th, 2009, 02:05 AM It does look good, shame it's not a few stories higher though.
Ausilencer June 13th, 2009, 06:57 AM Haha - thanks for the update Oriolus - certainly seems there weren't many construction pics throughout this one lol...
Fabian June 14th, 2009, 04:25 AM Here's one I snapped last November
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4715/dscf6772.jpg
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