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I hope those balcony bits don’t fall off!..Looks a bit dodgy.

Looking good. I am a little pissed off too in the way they incorporated the old facade or should I say the way they hadn’t!. Hopefully when completed, it will fit in well. We just have to wait and see I guess…Now if only the rest of Barrack st can get redeveloped.

A SECOND TOWER CRANE IS GOING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the site or near the site?

on..... another red one on the southern boundary you can see it from barrack street

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7 in floor/8 in core or about halfway. Another pic-
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wow after all this time, it is going up in no time :D

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are most hirise built using concrete blocks

only the crap and cheap ones

No but this still looks better than condor.

^ No way.

no it doesnt its going to look like a fridge....

why cant we build soemthing like Icon or Aurora...

its fairly good for thr area which is crap currently. i couldnt imagine perth to get many more developments of a crap design.

matt sbs is called precast concrete and its is a cheaper alternative to the curtain wall system. most buildings have a mix of both ie. allegro.

Condor is big blue and damn ugly it has large concrete sides to it.

Some nice glass resi towers would go well.

^^why do you think it has concrete sides to it? Go to the thread and have a good look and get back to me.

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Only three floors to go and there is a set back on the south side not in the render.

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fugly

Holy shit,thats grown heaps since I last looked in this thread.

wow, looks great! :D

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i prefer megamart to this heap of shit

I think it will blend in quite well, ... to the ugly Western Power building next to it.

Though I will reserve my judgement till the building is complete .

ive got Western powers signage listed as 59m on emporis (50m roof) and 86m to antenna. Barracks plaza will reach 50m to roof plus LMR = 53m.
whats the white bldg right of Barracks plaza?
great photos guys

I say lets knock down the purlple building and build a 70m resi. Prime spot to.

what white building, please point it out.

the white building next door is the newer addition to the western power building, still ugly lol

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that yellow is awful!

It will be defused when the rest of the building is coloured white

It will be defused when the rest of the building is coloured white
Hope so, how much would it rock living in this development? Soooo close to malls!

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wow looking good there! i always see the reverse side on the train, i like this view better :P :)

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Look the window's arenot lined up like in the render.

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whats the train station in the picture u posted before this one ?? it has 4 platforms !! wtf :S

btw barracks is starting to look decent now :)

in that last picture is that the completion of the final floor

Nope, it's the roof. Notice the zinc?

The tallest crane in the CBD is coming down on the 21st. Damn :(

hope they remove the building with it aswell...

Snort.

:D

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hoardings have come down, looks really shit lol, has about 4 retail tenancies, all leased, but very poor looking retail shells... very unimpressive development... though atleast its something in the deep north of the cbd i guess

Yeah I agree the retail tenancies are really really crap...fit quite well with the sex shops and cheap-arse asian take aways!

It will be interesting to see who buys into these. Because the area (though small) is really the arse area of the Perth CBD.

the first 10 floor is meant to be the medina barracks plaza, the not so hot cousin of the medina grand perth convention exhibition centre... only the top 5 floors are residential and most have sold

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Seems like it will be nice at street level.

Not really. Go up close and see for youreself. The materials/fittings/fixtures used are really really shit. Such a shit,cheap and nasty development.

yeah it does look fucking ugly... maybe a paint job would improve it. is that some sort of facade they are building at street level? whats the deal?

I was thinking of buying into this, because of the location. Hopefully they will be decent on the inside and have good views.

Do please say that the exposed concrete is going to painted white?

Although its better than nothing and brings residents and possible vibrancy into the CBD, this is a pretty fugly tower. However, i'll reserve my final opinion until its completely finishsed.

Their complete misuse of the heritage facade is a travesty.

Couldn't agree more about the heritage facade... the architects should be ashamed of themselves

Yeah. All they are doing to amalgamate it is creating a wall like structure to be clad in glass (reason for those pillar things) so it is all level and "fits in". Really lame!

Yeh you would think they would try and incorporate the heritage facade into the actual building rather than having it standing there for no purpose.

This building will enjoy some nice views but yet again the balconies are so small they hardly warrant having them at all.

The balconys don't look that small. My concern is lack of window size. Won't let much light into those apartments.

I guess it has to be judged upon completion but for now it ain't looking pretty.

Yeah, it looks so boxy,elnclosed and claustrophobic. Reminds of the stuff that sydney got in the early 90's.

I don't know what all the fuss is about... I'm not a fan on concrete, but this is NOT one of the worst examples. The fridges along the foreshore are worse. Some glass would have been nice.

I think its looks dull, but not butt ugly. My definition of ugly is the Western Power building next door. YUK.

Do please say that the exposed concrete is going to painted white?


Off-white I thought. Only a bees-dick better than exposed concrete I reckon.

Small windows do have the advantage of keeping airconditioning costs down. Specially for the units that will be facing west and having a hot afternoon sun beaming directly into their apartments every day during the summer.

My apartment only has a small balcany with glass doors and one window in the bedroom. Like what is seen in this building, and it receives more then enough light.

the building looks pretty plain, needs more glass

its fugly.. can only wish they will build something better at cinema city... can understand why ppl are against development when they build things like this..

Small windows do have the advantage of keeping airconditioning costs down. Specially for the units that will be facing west and having a hot afternoon sun beaming directly into their apartments every day during the summer.

My apartment only has a small balcany with glass doors and one window in the bedroom. Like what is seen in this building, and it receives more then enough light.

The nice sea breeze coming up the river through nice large windows will also reduce Air Con. costs.

It looks really terrible, cheap and unattractive.

Barracks Plaza doesn't represent the era it's being built in, it looks mid 80's - 90's. I rate it the worst looking building in the CBD now.

Looking at other unattractive building in the CBD like Western Power and Council House they might seem unattractive but they represent the era they were built in respectively, which makes me respect them more.

Worst building in perth. No way.

Council house? It would have to be one of the best buildings in aus!!! A fine example of good architecture.

Council House is a masterpiece for its time but it certainly didn't look like one before its refurb.

Yeah before the referb Council House seriously look like a good contender for demolishing.

Christ Almighty! This building looks absolutely SHITE! Yeah, granted that this is going up in the arse end of Barrack St (Perth's own Skid Row), but this building really doesn't do any favours to the precinct at all. Never let builders have design control on such large buildings! Leave this sort of stuff to trained architects, please!

council house = one of my favourite smaller buildings

Agree with elfreako, Barracks Plaza has done no favours to the existing precinct!

Regarding Council House, I do recall prior to it's last redevelopment members of the community and even media outlets labelling it a major eyesore and calling for it to be demolished rather than redevelopment like it has been.

Looks like Council House survived and is here to stay for many more years to come. It's a great piece of 70's architecture!

It was built in '62. A very big part of australias architectual history imo.

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the glass has been revealed. looks a tiny bit better now.

they should have hidden the precast concrete blocks by rendering or somethink. make it look even more crap.

I still think this is the best located apartments in Perth. I am still tempted into buying in, if theres any left.

They do have a damn good spot

Just wish they had of done something more with it

Ryan, dont buy there it is facing the railway crap spot. look for something on the waterfront in east perth/terrace road.

and a crap building. looks so cheap. hopefully grocon will buy the site in a few a years and knock it down and build a taller BETTER skyscraper.

Not everyone needs or wants a waterfront apartment. For one, some people prefer a more urban feel where you can see the traffic, infrastructure and highrise buildings. Plus its very convenient. Located on major arterial roads, opposite the central train station, a minute walk to a major supermarket, cbd shopping and close to much of the the CBD nightlife.

Geeze this is a shocker, real candidate for a prison block. We have a student apartment building going up here in Adelaide soon that could look very similar to that but in a red/pink colour. I shudder thinking about it. Hopefully some construction occurs around this one to cover it up and maintain Perth's quality skyline.

I was actually in da city a couple days ago and i walled passed barracks and it is comin along nicely, even though it looks like rubbish :jk: :bash: :bash:

it would look better with a better paint job or a demolishing group

HAHAHA SO TRUE!!!!!!!! :rofl: :llama:

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The bar will be called 'bar 138 on barrack'. hope it brings some much needed life into that area after-hours.

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Just an update on this one: Medina signage gone up...

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^^ hey hey, it is about time the bloody Medina sign went up, it is about bloody time, good stuff john:):):)

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'bar 138' Will be opening soon

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I wonder if that top apartment would hear the buzzing of the neon.

Fake shutters on the windows of this building would dress it up quite nicely. Need somethings, maybe washing on the balcony railings will add interest :)

there are now 2 medina signs

For some reason i think the Medina sign makes it look slightly better, or maybe its just me

Yes true.

Signs up on this, down on western power.

Look how good it tooks from street level. Also canz i say the finish looks top spec.

Theres another small sign on the north side.

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wow tower actually turned out ok:)

It's not bad, just uses the historic facade poorly.

yeah its a shame they couldnt have turned the facade into the bar and restaurant for the serviced apartments

Hopefully when the hotel opens the tourists will scare away all the untouchables that hang around that area.
I walk past there after work at night on the way to the train station, it's not pretty.

And I'm new by the way, there's my two cents worth of introduction :)

WELCOME..... i dont mind that area yeah its seedy, but its only a small part of the city, as long as the seedyness doesent spread, its okay having a small amount in one part of the city, its a bums paradise, TAB, sex shops, bottle shops, convenience stores, cheap eateries lol

its starting to grow on me. Ground floor looks ok and the bar looks cool too. Also the whole roof is lit up at night similar to qv1but alot dimmer and that looks great. Can't really tell in my pic though.

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there are 4 retail spaces + bar

wow, it looks tiny from up there :) good shot there chris

I think one of the new retail tennants is a ceramic/pottery shop.. the bar looks alright as well! Nice sculpture in forecourt also

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wow i love the first shot, i reckon it gives the building a little more colour:okay:

Actually, that last shot of Barrack St shows the mish mash of architecture of Perth.

Also, from that angle, Barracks Plaza looks quite imposing. The more pics I see of it the more I like it. Wonder how much apartments are going for there?

Actually, that last shot of Barrack St shows the mish mash of architecture of Perth.



Oh my god soooo true! Thats classic everything from bloody town hall, cinema city, old historic facades, 60s brown brick wall in n bridge, club X and now Barrack's PLaza! haha

Yeah. And you can see The Court, the most STD infested gay bar in Perth. I can smell the chlamydia from here....

Nar iv heard more bad stories from connections than the court lol.

THe bar was lit up last night although it hasn't opened yet. I can see it bieng much like fuche on murray st but bigger and better.

the bar/restaurant is now open

apartments now lived in. They are accessed by a door next to the mailboxes just left of the hotel lobby. In keeping with the cheap style of the building, 1 lift which is part of the tri-lift core has been partitioned off from the other two so it only serves this apartment lobby.

Should open within a week.

BTW i think that pottery place is temporary.

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nice views from the tower. would be a good place to veiw other developments

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A good place to watch CC.

Medina Executive Barrack Plaza
138 Barrack Street,
Perth WA 6000
Tel +618 9267 0000
Fax +618 9267 0199
mebp@medina.com.au

Medina Executive Barrack Plaza is conveniently located in the heart of Perth on the corner of Wellington and Barrack Streets with many apartments offering views over the city and Northbridge. This contemporary apartment hotel is minutes from major shopping areas such as Murray Street Mall and is opposite the central railway station. The hotel is a stroll from the Barrack Street ferry terminal and the Swan Bells and only a short drive to stunning Kings Park, home of the Botanic Gardens.

Room Facilities

99 studio, one & two bedroom apartments
Separate lounge/dining/work area
Balcony
Fully equipped kitchen
Fully equipped laundry
Iron, ironing board & hairdryer
Individual climate control air conditioning
Stereo with CD player
Foxtel & in-room movies
Broadband
Voicemail
In-room safe
Grocery delivery service
Guest Facilities

24 Hour reception
Restaurant
Bar
Minibar
Room service
Dry cleaning
Car parking (fee)
Swimming pool
Gymnasium
Hotel outdoor area
Easy access
Meeting facilities

the new bar 138 looks pretty good
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stupid me. i walked in today only to be thrown out by a bunch of men and the lady behind the desk because it hasnt opened yet. I used the good old excuse just looking at apartments around here.:D

From what i could see it was a decent interior, much better than statton, however the looby felt 'tight'.

the railway hotels facade is also lit up at night, there is a 4 page liftout in the inner city voice newspaper

launch is next week

Any photos of both would be nice.

www.bar138.com.au

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FULLY COMPLETED & OPEN