not sure if this has a thread (couldnt find one) anyway.

The KPMG Headquarters is being constructed on Erskine Street, King Street Wharf.

The builder is Multiplex
height of bldg-65m
no of storeys-16
construction-2002-2003.

heres some pix i took today

as of today (Jan-20) at level 8 with core at level 13.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/179790.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/179789.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/179793.jpg

If anyone has any more or a render of completed bldg please post it!
I think Sincity took a great pic late last year of the site?

Bulwara took this one back in mid-November. It has made rapid progress since

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid39/p40507a77b80d558b58c9057d543f0b43/fd06465f.jpg

Not me .... I wish I had a digital. I think Spaz posted a rendering and Fabian took the pics ..... Not sure!

The construction photo's are now not showing up!

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SS.com has been down since early this morning! give a day and they should show up!

The 12storey/50m complex in front of the KPMG HQ has had a competition and was won recently by Melbourne firm ARM (i think). It should be lodged soon also!

Yin - nice looking buildings which will be an 'asset' to Sydney.
Yang - larger floorplated low rise buildings are the "in" thing around Australia at present, meaning less demand for hi-rise space.

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Is this a commercial or residential development?

commercial

I havn't seen a render of the completed builing anywhere.

Must do some searching

Here is a photo of the model of KPMG

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/p5e472b0792af0f1fb8fd7a75760f219e/fd354b95.jpg

Will this be considered part of King St wharf?

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yeh, its stage 2!

took this pic of the road widening going on with the flyover . It gives the freeway another lane! going towards the bridge.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pc865ddde361b10ab468f287f97f24dcb/fcbda51b.jpg

"commercial or residential???"

what do u think ... its the KPMG HQ its not for their workers to live in hehe :D

Consider the whole project [King st wharf] as a mixed use development

went for a walk around the wharf precinct the other day. took some pix.

heres the new 14st/40m King Street Wharf apartments. nice design.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/180040.jpg

from south.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/180043.jpg


KPMG from the wharf. It looks like its going to be a 40storey tower, its such a large floor plate!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/180045.jpg

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Did everyone see the article in last Thursday's "Domain", about Melbourne architects being hired like crazy for Sydney projects?

This 12-storey new King St Wharf project mentioned by Culwulla and designed by Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM as also mentioned by Cul) is featured in the article, and has a bit of a block model.

Very interesting, and very different to the earlier designs in the project - very artistic looking. One section of the building has a facade sitting over it which is derived from the famous Max Dupain's photograph titled "The Sunbaker"! Very interesting!

Another Nation Turner design at the old hospital site in Camperdown is also featured, and some other new projects.

Here's how it's all looking from the foot bridge over the freeway. One more gap in the skyline slowly being filled

http://images2.fotki.com/v16/photos/2/22045/167517/kpmg-vi.jpg

So here we are. Our first decent look at what this little baby will be wearing from now on.

These taken earlier today ...


http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0286kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0287kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0288kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0290kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

It almost seems like this building has just suddenly appeared out of nowhere

Here are more ...

http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0292kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0282kpmgconstruction-or.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0285kpmgconstruction-or.jpg

nice pix Bulwarra! can i use some for ss.com?
cheers;)

Whats been going on. the cladding has appeared out of nowhere.

Go for it Culwulla, use whatever you want

Agreed Fabian, these guys don't mess around do they

view from Pyrmont Bridge today!!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182170.jpg

view of whole King Street Wharf with KPMG in background.


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182189.jpg

The floorplates are up to level 12 by the looks of it.

Great pics guys!

So, what is there left to be developed at King St Wharf?

- Second office tower, next to KPMG HQ
- Residential building, between the office towers and the waterfront retail

Anything else? I mean, is the complex going to spread any further north along the docks after those components are completed?

And also, have you guys seen the model for the residential complex mentioned above? It was in the Thursday domain a few weeks ago, along with a couple of other developments in Sydney, designed by Melbourne architects.

One of the other developments mentioned was new 16 storey towers designed by Katsilidis, at the City Quarter project (old hospital redevelopment in Camperdown).

I'd post the renderings, but I'm in melbourne at the moment - if nobody else can find the pics, I'll scan them in in a couple of weeks when I'm home.

They ought to get rid of the the docks along Hickson Rd and turn it into commercial/residential development. It is ludicrous to have a big industrial facility like that in the heart of the most popular tourist area in Australia.

That way you could walk uninterrupted from Cowpers wharf (woollomolloo) to Darling Harbour (ie via botanic gardens, circular quay, the rocks, walsh bay, king st wharf, cockle bay wharf etc). But of course I can hardly see the stevedores giving up a workplace location like that.

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That way you could walk uninterrupted from Cowpers wharf (woollomolloo) to Darling Harbour (ie via botanic gardens, circular quay, the rocks, walsh bay, king st wharf, cockle bay wharf etc). But of course I can hardly see the stevedores giving up a workplace location like that.</td></tr>
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I'm not certain on details, but I have a faint recollection of reading that the lease on the docks, currently held by Patrick's, expires in 2006, and that the site will then be redeveloped.

I have definitely seen plans for the conversion of those docks in a development called "Westside Village", although I don't know if that was just a concept, or an actual proposal. In the scheme, the docks were developed with King St Wharf style office and residential development.

The council hasnt recieved any plans or proposals from the sites further north of KPMG and King St wharf. It might be a while before we see anything ! as Finn said 2006!
the height limit is 50m but KPMG has surpassed this, so who knows!;)

The pouring box was being removed while I took these shots earlier today. And as you can see the external cladding is slowly rising.

http://images2.fotki.com/v18/photos/2/22045/167517/0300kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v19/photos/2/22045/167517/0302kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

view from Pyrmont Bridge

http://images2.fotki.com/v19/photos/2/22045/167517/0303kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

wow, nice pix bul! this has progressed very quickly over the past 2 months! cladding looks great!
It isnt a tall bldg at 16st/65m ,but if it was built in Darwin, it would be the tallest bldg!!!

I didn't expect the cladding to appear so soon.

I have a photo I took from Chifley last week

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid52/p6303ec7c4dda3e71f87c03da83043e6b/fc9aef88.jpg

I was in town this morning and got a couple more shots. The first one is taken from the Westin Hotel, the second from the Corus

http://images2.fotki.com/v19/photos/2/22045/167517/0316kpmgconstructionAWA-vi.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v18/photos/2/22045/167517/0306kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

Good ones Bulwara. You need to teach me how to sneak up hotels!

view from KENS site today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p8c2baaa99eaf91588145eb036babcb77/fc8ad739.jpg

About another floor or two to go. I didn't expect it to go up so quickly.

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this has gone up very quickly indeed! In Nov ,2002 it was only a couple floors high!
good stuff! Multiplex are good efficent builders.

Took these this arvo. Looks like we have different cladding !


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http://images2.fotki.com/v17/photos/2/22045/167517/0347kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

Looking good. I don't know whether the change in cladding makes the tower better or not.

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My thoughts exactly... also what's the deal with the GAP in the cladding and those columns exposed? Is something going over them to cover the gap or not? Weird....

I suppose we should hold our judgement until it's complete...

Great pics Bulwarra. It has made heaps of progress since the last ones.

pic from today!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/pc462a108236663d0c1e1fb07200a86e2/fc7e76a6.jpg

we know its only a small scraper by Sydney standards being only 16storeys/65m high, but put it this way, if it was being built in Darwin it would be there tallest building!!!
Also 2nd tallest bldg in tasmania!! only the 72m wrest Point would be higher!

Looks huge from the footbridge. The cars look so tiny. Imagine if it were taller.

heres a great density shot of the western precinct along Sussex st.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p88cf11d0b0d7294d3c109e64fd2807ed/fc7e6e57.jpghttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p945cf590f30e439493f2826b91f74c1e/fc7e6e56.jpg

joined by photo shop. its so small now!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p23c195bbda7e254d84ff5af620ea75e2/fc7e548e.jpg

I've just noticed a new rendering of KPMG Tower at the Australand site, which I hadn't seen before!

This is the old rendering (which is still on the site in a different area):

http://www.australand.com.au/allaire/spectra/system/mediastore/400x354_cpj_kingst3d.jpg

And this is the new one, which looks very sleek IMO!

http://www.australand.com.au/allaire/spectra/system/mediastore/500x519_KWS_press_release.jpg

Do you think its looking like this at all, in its current stage of construction?

http://images2.fotki.com/v16/photos/2/22045/167517/0345kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

The colours looks similar, and that curved thing on the facade looks as though it will be attached later, so its probably all turning out as its supposed to! :)

This one's gunna need some kind of features to jazz it up a little, even it means attaching fly screen-like wiring.

Strange!! The basic shape (a very basic oblong box) of the building doesn't look like either render :?

At least we can expect a KPMG neon ablaze atop a KPMG HQ, preferrably on all 4 sides!!

____________http://www.gleeson-neon.com.au/kpmg_night.jpg

Actually, if you look closely at this rendering, you can pick up the change in the glass facade and the gap that separates them, that is evident in the construction photos.

http://www.australand.com.au/allaire/spectra/system/mediastore/500x519_KWS_press_release.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v16/photos/2/22045/167517/0345kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

The similarities are just difficult to see because of the curved sun-shade structure that the rendering shows as being attached to the facade of the building.

I've been stariing at the rendering for about 5 minutes and comparing to the latest construction pics. It's like trying to see the hidden picture in those mid-90s' 3D coffee table books........:nuts:

Ok, here's an easy way to pick the similarities.

In the construction pics, the tower has five levels (in the bottom part of the tower) with a white-ish cladding - then the gap - then changes to a pale blue-ish cladding, which presumably will continue up to the top of the tower.

Now check out the rendering. Find the little person wearing the red outfit (mini fembot perhaps? ;)) and move upwards to the first floor above the ground, and to the left a little, so you can see the facade cladding where it isn't covered by the curved (at the base) sun-shade structure.

You can count five levels with the white facade, then there is a sort of step-in, which I guess would be where the gap is in the construction pics.

From the level above the gap, the remainder of the cladding is a pale blue-ish colour - also the same as the construction pic.

So, I think it will end up like that rendering! :)

Hmmm - I'm not so sure. Why are they not working on the second building as well? Yes, it may be built in stages, but the smaller second building on the right is attatched to the larger one by a smaller annex. In the construction photo's you can't see where this annex will be located as it has been clad all the way to the ground (almost)

Bulwara, looking at the last rendering finn posted, the smaller annex is actually set back from the front glass wall bulk of the building that is currently under construction.

If you were to assume that this smaller annex is only a few metres thick, then it could easily fit in the gap where the metal brace structure (the materials lift/elevator thingie) currently is.

I see it now, thanks for pointing it out. Somehow I wasn't expecting this annex to be so thin

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Maybe its just a skybridge connection thing?

from today! another level clad.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/03/185875.jpg

Now that is what I call a dense view of the CBD.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p23c195bbda7e254d84ff5af620ea75e2/fc7e548e.jpg

I finally made it down to checkout KPMG

Looks like it has topped or just about.

And I think work on the smaller tower has started

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid57/pc9d95ec038d859d688543861fac18e21/fc6e0e36.jpg

I like the bluey colour of this building. I am lucky enough to work in the AON tower close by so I have been watching construction since it started. If you head north up Sussex street passed those Lend Lease construction sites and take photos of it on a clear morning when it is still shaded from the sun then the blue facade really stands out and looks good. By the way what are the names of those 2 construction sites farther north on Sussex Street in front of Stamford Plaza. They will only be 8 levels high so they don't impact on the apartments behind. That's all I know.

I think the place you are wondering about is Lend Leases new world HQ's....

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Yep indeed - one of the buildings is the ten storey Lend Lease World HQ with 20,000 sq.m of office space, and the other building in the development will be an apartment building, 12 storeys in height.

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Just on a side note, notice the area around the building. One word comes to mind... CRUMMY! Come-on SCC! How can you let this area of sydney get so fugly? I suppose it isn't all the fault of the Council but still, they could put a few plants in or something?

Let s hope when this tower opens up and KENS finishes, the whole area gets upgraded... you know, the whole nine yards. New footpaths, plantings, signage...

You don't hear much about those Lend Lease twins. There's a stairwell that goes up right beside the bigger one and it's good to watch it's progress from their. I am getting a slight idea of how they build these buildings. I've seen them lay wood then they put this silver shed material over that and then comes the concrete. Times that by 12 and you get the complete building I believe.:guns1:

I went passed King street wharf today and they have de-scaffolded the entire North side of it. I guess the crane will come down anyday.

@Fabian - I think the crummy looking area in the foreground of that picture is the north-eastern corner of the KENS site, so when that gets underway it will all be fixed up.

That end of Erskine St is very ugly with the rundown terraces. There needs to be some development in the area to attract some people to work in.

And that picture Finn, I'm taking it looking Northwest looking from Erskine St. Therefore KENS is not in the picture.

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Just on a side note, notice the area around the building. One word comes to mind... CRUMMY! Come-on SCC! How can you let this area of sydney get so fugly? I suppose it isn't all the fault of the Council but still, they could put a few plants in or something?

Let s hope when this tower opens up and KENS finishes, the whole area gets upgraded... you know, the whole nine yards. New footpaths, plantings, signage...</td></tr>
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this are of the KENS site has been pretty bad for years due the fact its a vacant area. its part of a temp carpark that uses the old ramp. this ramp which goes no where will be developed into a public sculptor.
This area fronting kent st will be redeveloped as part of the KENS site and stepped with landscaped terraces and public space down to sussex st.
should look schmick.

That thing they call a road blocks a perfectly good picture. I fell in love today. It's called the sydney model room.

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Isn't it FANTASTIC? I stumbled across it a fews years ago and I continue to make regular pilgrimages. I just love gazing at it for ages. I even get on my knees to see the impact new buildings will make on the skyline ......... and we owe it all to the hard work of Culwulla and gang at the SCC!
:D

It's great and so accurate. I got on my knees as well and checked it out from all angles. And the o/seas towers they show in the back cabinet blew me away.

So did Culwulla and the guys make this thing? What exactly does Culwulla do, he sounds like a bit of a hero.

A slight difference to this one today. There is now a Multiplex sign on the front. It is so small it makes you wonder if the gang at Multiplex are ashamed of this project.

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hero? lol . i started the city model back in 1988 and keep it updated and maintain it has a planning tool.
if your ever in at the model just ask for me at one stop shop and ill come up for chat!

heres some pix from todays walk.

its reached full height with just the large plant room to be completed

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/187143.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/187144.jpg

facade

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/187145.jpg

Brilliant pics Cul! I really like the look of this relatively short tower... i think it really boosts the surrounding area. One thing that surprises me is the massive width of the street! Holy crap! And the beautiful fig trees...

I have one question, what is that site in the second picture for? The one with the crane?

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thanx! the site in foreground is lend leases new 10storey HQ and 12storey Apartment block. Its all a buzz at that part of town these days!

Thanks for confirming it's status Culwulla. It's gone up much faster than I thought.

And did you [Culwulla] get on the Land Lease site or is was that taken from a staircase or lookout.

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just on top of one of those high stone stairs. its about 15m higher than Hickson Roads. its a great view.

Right-e-o! I have just been inspired to go down to the site later this-arvo. I love the King St Wharf village too.

Thanks CULS.

I know these views very well and these were the Lend Lease buildings and stairwells I was talking about. Last week you could see the whole site from the stairs but they have covered it over now so you only see a third of it. I took a photo of King Street Wharf from the exact same place in photo 1 this morning. A nice building.

The crane you see isn't for the construction in front, there is another crane to the left of the photo for this one. The crane in view is for a building still 3-4 levels underground. I get by this site about 3 times a day so I'm kinda well knowledged on these babies. Yesterday I saw 2 legs popping outta the crane so the driver must of been asleep during breaks. Some get it too easy.

Culwulla, climbing_crane or museumb (or anyone else who may have ventured near this tower in the past few days), whilst you were in the vicinity of this building did you see the southern side of it, and if so was there any infrastructure there that would indicate a link to a proposed shorter building to its immediate south that is seen in the original renders?

Yes Tony P.

Work on the floorplates is virtually @ ground level for both the link and annex. Construction on the link looks almost as wide, if not as wide as the annex is going to be. Both of these certainly don't have the depth of the topped out tower due to the western Bridge approach (with extra added western lane) swirving in on the site.

There were people still working on the proect/s after 4.00PM today.

There are a multitude of work bunkers on the south western end of the site and still a mass of land in front of the Lend Lease project towards Lime St - the main street of King St Wharf.

The great number of huts aren't there for nothing. Perhaps some more low rise projects on the board to blend in with the rest of King St Wharf and not to block out views of the upper floors of the Lend Lease project.....to be continued, I'm sure.

Thanks museumb! :okay: I had a feeling Culwulla's photo with the "MULTIPLE" sign (no 'X') was a good omen after being a bit worried that they'd canned the southern smaller building. :)

I'm loving this 'development march' into Patric Stevedores territory. Whole new city blocks being carved out of what was 'no mans land' only a few years before.

yeah this new bldg will be 12storeys high/ 50metres. ive just sprayed the model. so we have another scraper uc! Does anyone know if this has a whole new name or just annexed as part of KPMG?

Does the Southern Building have a Different tenent or is it part KPMG's Space

Just rang MULTIPLE, i mean MULIPLEX!

The annex known as "Site 6 south" has not had a pre-commitment as yet. However they are going ahead with the link, so they must be confident with the 2nd tower. The site for the link looks rather large so just by observation I thought it included the annex :nuts:

The mass of land in front of the towers, known as "Site 1" has just had plans drawn up via a competition. It will be as predicted, more low-rise as a continuation of King Street Wharf's interesting Lime Street.

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>yeah this new bldg will be 12storeys high/ 50metres. ive just sprayed the model. so we have another scraper uc! Does anyone know if this has a whole new name or just annexed as part of KPMG?</td></tr>
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Another tower for King St wharf precient! Thats great. Pleasing to see some commerical development in this long neglected part of town.

Man, give the Western Distributor another 3-4 years and it will be challenging the Great Ocean Road as one of the world's most scenic drives !!!! ;)

ive updated the king st wharf model with street scape colours etc with Shelley street & Lime streets. heres a pic of the new 12st which buts upagainst KPMG. the site in front is for a 12storey apartments awaiting its final design by a melbourne firm.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid58/p8d170537134ae3aa9374255229e69878/fc666464.jpg

how sensational does KENS look from this angle??

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>ive updated the king st wharf model with street scape colours etc with Shelley street & Lime streets. heres a pic of the new 12st which buts upagainst KPMG. the site in front is for a 12storey apartments awaiting its final design by a melbourne firm.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid58/p8d170537134ae3aa9374255229e69878/fc666464.jpg

how sensational does KENS look from this angle??</td></tr>
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Wow, looking great!

I read last night that the King St Wharf development will actually have 800 apartments in total when finished in late 2005 - that's more than World Tower!

I've also seen a picture of the model for the building to be built on Site 1, designed by Ashton Raggat McDougall - very cool and Melbourne-looking! Actually, I've got the picture somewhere, but can't be bothered scanning it in atm.

Culwulla - what info do you have on when the lease runs out for Patrick's on the Darling Harbour Berths? Have you heard any info or seen any masterplans for what is planned for the site? I am presuming it will be more development similar to that at King St Wharf.

Actually there havent been anything in for the next site north of KPMG? I heard that it will be 5 years before we see anything else. The model for site 1 should be in soon!
:)

Great news about this "Site 1"... looking forward to the radical design. Let's hope it's as far away as possible from the off-white/cream crap that 99% of Sydney's Apartments are coloured.

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I hate creams, beiges, whites, apricots and everything under the sun that is similar. I sometimes cringe at what has happened to the southern CBD. Lets hope more Melb firms get their foot in the door ....... ie, more dark and bold colour schemes. Not to forget .... better designs!

I'm not sure of the colour scheme for the Site 1 proposal, because the model I saw was all in one colour - obviously just a basic massing model, with a very interesting facade by the looks of it!

Apparently the facade is an interpretation of the well-known Sydney photographer Max Dupain's famous photo entitled "Bondi" (I think that's the work they referred to). Here is the pic:

http://www.art-galleries-schubert.com.au/www/dupain/bondi.jpg

Interesting to see how they'll turn that one into a building! ;)

Saw those wire things at the top being taken down today on my smoke break. Am I right in thinking that the glass facade won't go all the way to the top but instead spike out somehow.

well from my classroom i could see that the scaffolding is all down and by the looks of it a steel room ontop!?

That steel room on top is actually going to be the new communications centre monitoring in and outbound air traffic.

oooooooooooooook, gotcha!

BTW facadee is progressing enourmesli, onl two floors off top!

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How do you know about this? Who told you?

Yep only 2 floors off the top. I was going to go get piccies of this 1 from the roof of the carpark and it's closed. We all know what this means.
And Fabian I was just joking. Sorry dude.

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Yep only 2 floors off the top. I was going to go get piccies of this 1 from the roof of the carpark and it's closed. We all know what this means.
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LOL! You sure got me! :)

I don't know what you'd call them but on the lower northern facade(and probably other sides though I couldn't see) they were attaching these long things to the windows.

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you mean these things?
i took this today, they have started puting up these appachments which will eventually hold shutters.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/189264.jpg

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you mean these things?
i took this today, they have started puting up these appachments which will eventually hold shutters.

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Just like on the newer rendering:

http://www.australand.com.au/allaire/spectra/system/mediastore/500x519_KWS_press_release.jpg

How is the cladding progressing with the rest of the tower?

Well I'm looking out my office window now to the North Side and can say that the glass has now started to cover the top floor.
By the way if anyone heard about that guy who was going to jump off the roof of a Sydney Scraper yesterday that's my work building.

That's what I meant Culwulla. Do you think the facade looks better as it is now or with the shutters. I reckon that's a close call.

i think the shutter type panels will give a unique feature! i saw the news clip on news about the guy that was going to jump from AON bldg at maritime centre! eeiii! they got him before he lept!:bash:

They shut down the plant rooms in the building for some reason. Apparently the guy was a security guard from the building. I don't know if it's true though.
They have now added 2 bits of glass at the top level.

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>i think the shutter type panels will give a unique feature! i saw the news clip on news about the guy that was going to jump from AON bldg at maritime centre! eeiii! they got him before he lept!:bash:</td></tr>
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What channel was this on?

It wasn't even in the Herald this morning.

I'm glad I missed it. I don't want to revel in other people's misery :ohno: - even if it means some great Sydney aerials ;)
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They seem to have a purpose as well, bioclimatic of course - something to do with some sensible energy saving.

Anyone heard of Ken Yeang, the Malaysian architect? He specialises in this stuff and has come up with some interesting designs - lots of externally attached louvres and panels.

Yeang's Menara Mesiniaga in K.L.:

http://www.ellipsis.com/yeang/projects/mesiniaga/89.gif__http://www.ellipsis.com/yeang/projects/mesiniaga/91.gif

Must of been channel 9. It wasn't in todays telegraph either. Unusual I thought it would of been in the paper.

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Wrong thread I know but in case you missed my post in World Tower I'd like to know when exactly will the helicopter be used to bring down the crane.

Once complete, this shutter panel will look schmick! It'll tie in really well with the neighbouring King St Wharf (angular beams & awnings over balconies)

I was in the neighbourhood earlier & got this shot from the east

http://images2.fotki.com/v23/photos/2/22045/232274/0372kpmgconstruction-vi.jpg

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it was one 6oclock news ! they even had a camera crew there and zoomed in on the roof from approx york st. the guy stood right on the parapet looking down. he was there for an hour and finally got grabbed by police when he didnt expect it!
if he did jump channel 10 would of had it all on tape!

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Once complete, this shutter panel will look schmick! It'll tie in really well with the neighbouring King St Wharf (angular beams & awnings over balconies)

I was in the neighbourhood earlier & got this shot from the east

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WOW! top photo there Bulwara! It looks taller than i thought. Shold be quite a treat when all the panels and cladding is completed... BTW, where were you when you took that picture?

Thats from the Corbis (formerly Travelodge)

Good one Bulwara, looks very well lit.

It's actually the Corus Hotel

Well I have to admire your ability to enter buildings and take snaps of our U/C towers. Plus they're pretty good shots too.

Also, I noticed how well lit KPMG is. This area of Sydney was once dark and dank, now it will be light and lovely. Brilliant. Loveing it already.

Bring on KENS baby. :guns1:

today.
just cladding to plant room to go!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/191557.jpg

the massive LEO cruise ship was docked at wharf 8.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/191558.jpg

Almost finished. Thats been quick. It won't be long before KPMG move in;)

From Darling Harbour it's looking pretty tall too. It has made some impact on that part of town.

pix from today! looking snazzy!

workers fitting shutters to side.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126kpmgcloseup.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126kpmgfar.jpg

Looking great

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My thoughts exactly.
Suffice to say it's very shiny. It's a crying shame they have to put on those louvres, I quite like it without.

Good news about the tower being built adjacent. Pilings are already appearing out of a ground level concreted surface.

IMHO The louvres on the KPMG HQ are adding 'flavour' to an otherwise reasonably cladded box. They're starting to give the structure more character.

I got these yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/pda3fa2995146032d3d6118a35d3351d9/fc0afad9.jpg

A close-up

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/p788831c58e9ab83c3653443a5c41c0ad/fc0afafd.jpg

Close-up of blades

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/pba20ab7fa96f5537a26534ef2d7afa37/fc0afafb.jpg

From King St Wharf - looking rather tall

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/p9fe3cf3bb8579182074c8f4678cb67fd/fc0aface.jpg

nice pix fab. i wonder if we will ever see pix of this one after its completed? as with any new ones? the REX house was completed recently and now its gone to skyscraper heaven!lol never to be taken a photo of again!

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Hehe, yeah, its funny how people seem to lose interest once its all complete, or even when the constructon is nearing the end!

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This is a more impressive tower than REX and is more likely to be photographed after it's completition. You can always get pictures of the blades which give the tower it's look.

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i totally agree, but my point is that when a skyscraper finally does finish, does this mean we stop taking photos of it. I certainly wont be taking anymore of KPMG after completion as its just another glass box on Sussex street! the only unique features are the sunshades on north & west elevations.
but having said that there is new towers being built at its side and in front of over next 12 months.

I agree with you CULWULLA,

The sunshades/louvres are proving to be great additions in regard to features.

Even the basic box finishes of KPMG are top-notch.

This is already proving to be great modern architeciture in the truest sense. :okay:

view from Sydney tower today!


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That view of KPMG is set to go when KENS is built.

KPMG looks as if it is apart of the Kent St skyscraperwall even though it is isn't in the street.

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1200/1661200ml1048726181.jpg

even view from west the new KPMG is now part of the 'western precinct'.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/196733.jpg

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Not at all. KPMG's new HQ and what is known as Site South 6, also now u/c, will both still be visible form the west i.e. from Darling Harbour and the Balmain Peninsula.

I was refering to only the view from Centrepoint. I knew you could still see it from the west and northwest.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid67/pf593146b1cba67aeacca22818ad834f0/fbd9a396.jpg

The pic above is the view from Level 5 at the back of AON Tower. And my first digital camera image. There is also a food court and bar down there which I bet not many people know about.

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I used to get pissed there alot in early 1990's. i think i used to play pool?lol
its a nice part of CBD.

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Is level 5 the ground floor if you enter from Kent St?

Level 6 is Kent Street. You can go through a foyer and down escalators to Level 5.

todays pic. very nice finish to this tower.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126kpmgjune30.jpg

It's looking quite impressive.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid67/p90db79d0de0c977f1e6eb8cf1871230d/fbcd3505.jpg

Even lights on in the building now. She's almost done.

The lights could be on as people are doing jobs in the interior such as painting, placing lights, connecting gas, water and electricity and laying carpet.

That's what I was thinking... It could be the workers just doing the internals... but it would be nice to think that they've moving fast on the building.

All the pics are really good guys. Keep up the work. This tower has gone up so bloody fast! Feels like yesterday when we were talking about the first concrete pours... can't wait until the remainder of the site is completed...

The other tower next door is under construction. It was at ground level when I was in the area a month ago.

The view from my workstation.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid67/p0bb3d62d3c10c7c8f7ef3d33448e6053/fbcabbf2.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid67/p3dad45b7a9a693a0d1a8e4ac1dee2be0/fbcabc52.jpg
@nd pic turned out better than I thought.

Bloody hell Mr Crane...! You're got a damn got view of the building... I wouldn't be getting much work done with a view like that!

And thanks for the info Fabian. It's good to know that it's getting under construction... I think I'll have to visit Cul's model to check on the latest design.

The model at the moment to my knowledge is just a building envelope.

Any news on a tenant for the smaller Southern Tower?:cheers:

The second tower is being built as we speak so they must have some tenants that will occupy it. Don't panic.

Fabie wabie I know this already.This part is being built without a pre-commitment so I was just wondering if their is anyting new;)

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Looking nice.

Sure is an impressive tower, i love these smaller developments on the waterfront:cool: reminds me a bit of the KPMG HQ which is being built in Auckland, but ours is not as big.
BTW, great pics everyone;)

What are they doing on the roof?

KPMG yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p0cefeb0561757d5ceea3c34e66d4b215/fba56d95.jpg

Isn't there still some interior work to do before it can be place in the completed section?

Originally posted by Fabian
Isn't there still some interior work to do before it can be place in the completed section?
i thought you would say that! nah, if exterior is completed is finished! we dont see interior finishes from across the street !
if it looks finished its finished! :)

Found this thread at last. Here's a pic from today. Very wild-n-wooly.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid75/peb31ef0318417d753d2aacf5ea3deded/fb589b74.jpg

And to wrap this whole thread up Mr Crane presents to you all the destruction of the crane. I had a prime view today. Took them all day to bring it down and it still wasn't all down when I left work. Starting with image 1. This is what it looks like when one crane makes love to another.





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Crane was looking out the work window today and noticed a little something,

then raced down to get images. Enjoy.



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I've been meaning to get out there for ages and take a gander, and finally, it happened.

It's looking great!

Here's a few pics from earlier today


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http://images3.fotki.com/v27/photos/2/22045/307766/167kpmg-vi.jpg

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http://images3.fotki.com/v34/photos/2/22045/307766/169kpmg-vi.jpg

Bloody hell! CRANE has photo-crazy! GOOD work! A fantastic documentary of crane deconstruction.

Good pics from Bulwara to, love the detail of second and the angle of the third.
:guns1: top stuff!

Looks very bizzare from it's western side.

This is what I call a great building, one of the best under construction/completed in Australia. Very well thought out and very well designed. Good on you Sydney! :D

pix from today. i agrree steve. its turned out great!
http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/217293.jpg

love its lourved face.


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/217294.jpg

view from Maritime centre today!
old KPMG and new one!!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/218917.jpg

How about KPMG senior and KPMG junior???

KPMG junior is about to inherit the lot from his senior counterpart.;)

has anyone been inside KPMG?? checked it out today. nice place to sit and think.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/254872.jpg

Here's an aerial shot of KPMG from Sydney Tower. It's a shame KENS will block out this good view.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/251886.jpg