someone needed to start this thread, but anyway there's still plenty of life in this development to come.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/nq1.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/nq2.JPG

current pics of The Nolan u/c.
http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030312=1.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030312=2.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030312=3.JPG


http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030312=6.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030312=8.JPG

two main towers remain, Conder and the 125m Commercial tower.
conder tower

http://www.condertower.com.au/images/location/map_zoomed.jpg

http://www.condertower.com.au/images/luxury/bulding_purple.jpg

what were the latest sales figures on the conder ? 1/3 ? 1/2 ?

quite a grand way to start a thread silvermb, well done son! bwah ;)

tays

Last time i looked the Conder was at 115/197 sold. Construction will start mid year.

BTW. That's one big podium.

Cheers

Dean - Melbourne

how long has the planning of the whole docklands precint been happening for ?

whats the stuff in the 3rd shot:?

i love how melbourne can form a little shopping/cafe area in the middle of whoop whoop and it still remands vibrant, if that was created in perth, the shops would die fast, good signs of things to come !!!

who's the developer ?

They have only started the eastern half of the precinct as well.

They are still allowed one 100m high tower (all hieghts to roof of highest habitable floor, not including LMR, spires etc.) in the eatsern precinct (behind Conder). It is currently proposed to be a commercial tower with a height of around 125m (including 25m of LMR...) although earlier it was proposed to be a hotel and it could end up being either.

They are also allowed to build 60m high commerical buildings behind the residential towers, probably 3 or 4 depending on what plan/model you look at.

The western half of the precinct can contain one 100m high tower and other 75m high towers. Most plans I have seen show three 75m towers and the 100m, but it is more likely that five 75m towers will be built which is the same as what is going up in the eastern precinct.

You can see the western precinct in this pic in front of Waterfront City which is in between the western and eastern precincts:

http://www.docklands.com/precincts/images/WFCity06.jpg

Check out the bottom balcony. Couldn't tell but its either sheet metal of a metal based paint... whatever it was, it sure looks cool.
Black windows and a metal complexion, this tower will be imposing
http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030330=11.JPG

Newquay model, didn't really rate Conder until today
http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay12.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay20.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay11.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay5.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay8.JPG

ya gotta admit though, all those "SOLD" signs dont look quite schmick on all the towers ;)

A-brain: bring it ON, the master renderings of Digital Harbour and MAB across the road make it more like an inner city precinct than a suburb, two words:

"nice" density ;)

tays

I love looking at that model! I have seen it like 4 times now! hehe! every time I am down there.

Condor will complete that northern end of the habour nicely! I would like to know what they have planned for the south end of the habour!

And any word on that ferris wheel? When was constuction going to start June?

So good to see that the real Palladio at NewQuay looks so much better than the model of it. It's kind of unique in a way isn't it? The way that it tapers out, rather than in.

So they're all named after Australian Artists?
ie Sidney Nolan
...?

yeah i think so.
the 'arkley' is named after a friend of mines uncle, and he was an artist

New Quays Was Featured On the great outdoors tonight, they visited several restaurants, cafes and bars such as 'cargos'
looks nice

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I like how one of the Daddo clones had to appease the Sydney market by giving the dictionary meaning of harbour. I mean how dare we call Vic. Harbour a harbour. ;)

And to think I never watch that show and that is the story I stumble over. :D

Today:

http://www.zenid.net/upload/images/335.jpg
http://www.zenid.net/upload/images/336.jpg

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030506=4.JPG

If you check out NQ from a distance I reckon 'The Nolan' (the new tower pictured) is almost certaintly gonna be taller than any of the others..

Don't know the offical heights but the top of the core box is above the roofline of the other three.. so its gotta be pretty much topped out..

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If you look closley at the model it looks like there are a couple more levels of Apartments with this latest building....i think! So it is probably close to topping out, like you said, could be one more rise!

Well, using my strange and controversial technique, they appear to be pretty even, except from the one second from left.

http://www.fooled-forever.net/clem/ss/nq.jpg

... hmm?

Are they going to expand the mini marina development?

The Nolan looks ordinary to me apart from the gold which is X-traordinary! That looks so unreal, it's like a render!

Conder don't look too bad. But the others are pretty underwhelming IMHO. Not really Katsalidis magic, is it?

Tenders out for Conder in the Saturday Age today !!

:banana:

I think its great.. will look stunning standing on that major bend on the Harbour Esplanade .. a bit of a HM@S sibling..

Also..

Who was it that was saying Nolan wasn't gonna be taller than the others ??

Not me!!

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/DSC00475.jpg

So is the Nolan going to be built on the current car park site?

The nolan is UC right now... the Conder will go where the car park is now, hard up against Harbour Esplande.

Cheers

Dean - Melbourne

Errrm.. perhaps I should have pointed out.. The Nolan is that tower on the far left that is close to topping out.. and what I meant was as you can see it does appear taller than the others! This is despite it looking the same height in all other renders & models ...

Don't mean to keep bumping myself :D but I just noticed yesterday The Nolan appears to have risen *again* ..

The exposed core is now *way* above the rooflines of the other 3 towers and the core box is still there !! I wonder if 24 levels is accurate? Certaintly it appears to be going taller than most renderings and models have shown..

Great to see a building built higher than originally intended for once! At least it looks like it.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~naharrison/new quay.jpg

wow they look great!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/p25959d1710427f7199290250b3b1839d/fc1567f3.jpg

They don't look anywhere nearly as good from the back :(

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yeah, but when [and if] the commercial / retail developments get off the ground, they'll be standing infront of them (from that angle in Arunava's pic)

tays

Rear end shot..

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/DSC00530.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/DSC00531.jpg

I absolutely love this last shot for some reason! The green grass against the gold shroud and the hard grey concrete..

Blech, they look like commission flats from the north, good thing they'll be de-emphasised with the commercial developments to come.

Blue

crane went last week. for anyone who didn't really understand how the crane jacks up or down (including myself) here you go

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030722=1.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/newquay_20030725=4.JPG

the metallic balconies are still to go on

love the glass (duhhhh :)), the backsides of each of the building's are pretty forgettable though :(

Didn't know where to post the following pic. So, here it is!


http://homepage.mac.com/jbadcock/pictures/WebbBridge.JPG

Originally posted by tayser
love the glass (duhhhh :)), the backsides of each of the building's are pretty forgettable though :(
What's scary is that from a distance they are practically indistinguishable from Housing Commission flats!

Uh yes Blabby they do...:D So again I shall say 'Blech' !

Blue

Boarding is up and as mentioned in the 'Docklands Report' thread - construction huts are in place !!

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/Docklands/DSC00544.jpg

It's all go ..

Conder is definately U/C now, went past today and there were a couple of the big yellow piling units, that we know and love, on site working away.

Yeah baby!

Wow the past week or two has seen the next wave of major construction reach its peak!! ...

Check out this list of recent starters:

- Vic Point
- Conder
- RDT
- UWT
- SxC
- E&Y
- Village Docklands
& Verve 501 is imminent

About 1000m (or >3000ft) of height all going under construction in the past few weeks/months !!!

And theres a slowdown ??

Originally posted by A-brain

And theres a slowdown ??
there are lags.....

the Nolan looks superb, not a sign of bare concrete in sight. i think the decision to paint the balconies sky blue was last minute, better than the silver anyhow. Nolan has the same colours as the Conder will have, possibly why the Nolan's balconies are blue. Bit of symmetry, three bare tower between the two similar coloured book-ends.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/483n2.jpg

speaking of which, the Conder site

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/483n1.jpg

I really like the look of the Conder it should look stunning on that important corner.

Holy sheet! I've been out of it for so long - blink a few times and the NOlan's up! I take back my "not Katsalidis magic" comments - this is VERY nice! It's not up to the high water mark of Republic Tower, but it's still good!

Nolan looks great! I actually like all the NewQuay towers, including the ones with the simpler material finishes...especially Palladio.

Will Conder keep with a similar style? What about size? Is it the same height as the others or bigger/smaller?

Originally posted by finn
Nolan looks great! I actually like all the NewQuay towers, including the ones with the simpler material finishes...especially Palladio.

Will Conder keep with a similar style? What about size? Is it the same height as the others or bigger/smaller?

I like the Palladio as well.. especially when u stand right under it and look up.

The conder will be about the same height as the other 4 towers but has the biggest podium ive seen on a resi tower.. its huge.

Cheers

Dean - Melbourne

Hey guys, i just wanted to know what is the current situation with Victoria Point. Has it started? It's a great tower, would love to see this baby built asap.

REV

Originally posted by revolution
Hey guys, i just wanted to know what is the current situation with Victoria Point. Has it started? It's a great tower, would love to see this baby built asap.

REV

It surely is.. all guns blazing piling the ground as we speak..

Here's the link..

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9972

Speaking of NQ, went there yesterday with my little girl. Had a ball, recommend Brot if you want coffee and/or muffin, both excellent, and I eat a lot so I should know.

The Nolan is V schmick. The previous pic doesn't do it justice colourwise , at least on my monitor. That blue on the balcony is inspired. This place will rock in the years to come. Don't listen to the doomsayers and various BS artists.

BTW with 700 Collins well up and Watergate starting to DOMINATE the skyline (lol) the Lethal Leigh building U/c , oh yeah and the NAB stuff almots ready to open tha atmosphere will kick by next footy season. :cool:

Yeah Docklands has to be one of the most exciting "brownfields" developments anywhere in the world at the moment and its only really just scratched the surface so far.
I reckon a major turing point in the publics perception of the area will be when Waterfront City is up and running.
What a privelege we Victorians have in being able to watch this massive undertaking unfold before our eyes over the next couple of decades - who would want to live anywhere else with all this going on?

Originally posted by bearbrass
Yeah Docklands has to be one of the most exciting "brownfields" developments anywhere in the world at the moment and its only really just scratched the surface so far.
I reckon a major turing point in the publics perception of the area will be when Waterfront City is up and running.
What a privelege we Victorians have in being able to watch this massive undertaking unfold before our eyes over the next couple of decades - who would want to live anywhere else with all this going on?

Brand new signage and hording is up at the Watergate site (inc an image of the ferris wheel) on Footscray Rd so it still looks full steam ahead!!

It looked BEAUTIFUL today! Stunning. There were people everywhere!

Some pics!! Also Condor! ALL guns blazing!

This last one (forgotton the name has turned out really well! they have painted the concrete and looks like residants will be moving in soon. The shops at the base are being fitted as we speak! It really does look great! The dark glass is good also.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/MelbourneNov/DSC00038.JPG

http://members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/MelbourneNov/DSC00036.JPG

Condor with Digital behind

http://members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/MelbourneNov/DSC00034.JPG

http://members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/MelbourneNov/DSC00033.JPG

the chips are the best at the fish shop at the dockfront

too good!

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/nq_20031125=1.JPG

conder's going nicely, FK have changed the colours/design slightly so that the finished product will look far superior to the current design

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/483nq_20031125.jpg

mmm good yes [top shot btw ;)], but thank GOD for The Nolan and The Conder's "variance" ;)

:banana2:

In terms of architecture and design, the whole docklands precinct looks a lot like a modern Gold Coast. If Melbourne only had more favourable weather the year round it would be 10 fold bigger. I love it all!

In some of those shot you can see YE in the background which looks amazing through the construction which is only going to get denser. Then add in the colour of the NAB and…..wow.

And dont forget dock 5 in that picture as well! With its pink cap thingie...talk about colourful!

Blue

Here's a render of the new colours (as what silvermb was saying above)

Darker, bleaker, more conservative, more Melbourne :P

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1129/101261129ml1071807533.jpg

Didnt it always have that navy blue podium with the light blue glass on the tower???

It's still pretty much how i remember it anyway

Cheers

Dean - Melbourne

And we have a core...http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/conder.jpg

another disregarded tower, first post for three months

it'll take BLL a while to build the podium, its a biggin!

http://www.metropolis.tayser.net/mjb/pics/nq.jpg

I had been looking for this Silver. As far as I know, the construction name of this job is "Condor" Am I right???

yeah Conder Tower, named after an artist

and said Conder tower is making its presence felt.

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/6975/101576975bl1086006356.jpg
realestate.com.au

So from that pic, Conder looks about 3 levels above ground already with the 4th floorplate started (exposed core about 6). Must be very, very recent as silvermb's construction pics only posted on May 4 shows construction juuuuuuuust starting on the 2nd floorplate.

Go realestate.com.au!!

Comparing Conder's render from April 2002 to the most recent...different angles however.

__http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/379conderrender1.jpg__http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/379conderrender2.jpg

Yeah the older render was a little on the plain side (southern facade on the setback), and the colours just look better in the newer render.

newquay is a looker, anyone know the significance of the second pic?

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/nq 200406.JPG

I am trying to work out the significane silver? But can't work it out! Great pics btw! Thanks for that!

New kid on the [cement making] block?

Well spotted Tayser, I agree. That is the first one I have seen. Hanson is now the new name of Pioneer Concrete products, All there plant and vehicles will be undertaking a colour transformation over the next 18 months. Unfortunately, they will still be Pioneer. Management of Hanson, get the hint, everybody hates central dispatch. Why should a builder from melbourne be speaking to a dispatcher in Toowong, it's crazy!

yep...another australian company bites the dust!

and the new livery looks like a dog's breakfast

New kid on the [cement making] block?

dammit i knew it! :)

The significance of Conder hit me on my recent visit, in that it connects NewQuay through to the Grand Plaza area. Previously, NewQuay looked so isolated, particularly as so much of the action was south of the Dome.

Story of my life: The action has always been elsewhere. ;)

That makes sense Redden. We will gradually see all of Docklands making some kind of "urban sense". Everything won't be so isolated and on show. The developments so far are just the tip of the iceberg. Exciting times.

pics by silvermb...........yay!

yep - that part of Docklands is really starting to come into its own - and as for the Conder itself, the pics speak for themselves ;)

Anzac frigate berths for Docklands latte
Here's an unusual sight folks: the Navy's shiniest new ship, the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat has berthed by the coffee shops at New Quay. Picked this up from The Age's photo this morning of the ship "squeezing" under the Bolte bridge, and detoured to drop into the deli there today anyway.
Rare to get up close to blue-water vessels in these security conscious days, and a clever bit of marketing by both Docklands authority and the ADF I'd say. Sorry i'm not photo-capable yet, but someone might get this pretty rare mix of elements. Also good to see Docklands name retains a real maritime connection. The deli lady showed me a publicity flyer. The ship's there for commissioning ceremony tomorrow: open to Docklands residents 11am to 1pm Sunday, and open to general public 1pm-4.30pm Sunday. cheers Bronte


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Today's Age (26/4) has a 40 page magazine about the Docklands. More of and advertising feature than anything else, going through the different precincts and some of the residentials.

Thanks eze (I collect those that I can of Docklands - interesting to see the changes over the last few years)

I hope somebody gets out to Newquay TODAY to see the RAN's newest ANZAC frigate, HMAS Ballarat "parked" right on the doorstep (and open to public inspection)!!!

^^ would have been a perfect oppurtunity for Blabbycam's debut wouldn't you think blabbs? ;)

http://www.thehoddlegrid.net/dump/hmasballarat1.jpg

http://www.thehoddlegrid.net/dump/hmasballarat2.jpg

there were at least 1000 people waiting in line to get on and have a geeza - I literally said phuck that, attempted to take a few pics (you couldn't go up to NewQuay West to take a pic looking back with skyline in the background :( ) and left!

http://www.thehoddlegrid.net/dump/hmasballarat3.jpg

Newquay's first office block is nearing construction, Aquavista launches in two weeks
Peddle Thorp, 14 levels, 7 strata office levels, the rest??

sits in behind Nolan, this along with other office blocks will cover the sins of the existing residential towers' rears
http://www.aldy.com.au/frames/current/aquavista/images/skyline.jpg

http://www.aldy.com.au/frames/current/aquavista/images/L11-CAM-01-main.jpghttp://www.aldy.com.au/frames/current/aquavista/images/cameraview.jpg

Conder and Aquavista are really bringing some cutting-edge design to the existing residential area. i can only wait for the prospect of a 120-130m tower sitting in that gap next to conder
http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq200407.jpg

Peddle Thorp, 14 levels, 7 strata office levels, the rest??
http://www.aldy.com.au/frames/current/aquavista/images/L11-CAM-01-main.jpg

I would say the rest are all multi level car parking and some retail on the ground floor. >(
Great news anyway, great design and more density in the docklands! :rock:

Mixed feelings:

positive: woo hoo finally getting more than one line of buildings!
negative: wtf - it looks like another excessive car parking job. wtf is the point in having high-density developments when there's just as much car park as a suburban hell office park? honestly...
positive again: heard on Railpage that plans are / have / are about to be submitted for tram line running down the back and on to Waterfront City (Fountainhead?) with a diamond junction on Harbourside Esplanade / La Trobe Street extension..

Tenders for the tram line were put out a few weeks ago. I am still confused as to where that tram line will go. I presume it will be up the middle of Docklands Blvd. But I still wish there was a tram line along Dudley St from the Vic Market

im looking forward to tonight!!!
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~wadad/mypic123.jpg

Plotty thats an absolutely brilliant pic of Vic Point - but wrong thread!!

Anyway CONDER is looking.. shall we say ... FIRST GLASS!!!

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/DSC00824.jpg

Really really nice.. better than the renders??

http://img64.exs.cx/img64/4815/NewQ.jpg

nice glass

looks great from the extended city circle tram route into dockland!!

Went to a dinner with my work last Friday (haven't been able to post this until now due to my pc having surgery) down at Newquay and I must say my first impression is very nice. Reminds me a little of the Gold Coast but is not over commercialised. Very nice apartments, restaurants and cafes. Will be swarming with people in summer!

Have to say in tays' first aerial pic over looking Tel$tra Dome it's almost like looking at two completely different worlds. You've got the nice looking apartments, etc., on the right and then bang, vacant land with what looks like containers sitting around. Not a good look!

The core of The Condor is now at Level 13!

aquavista looks like a baby eureka! say daddy!

What is aquavista?

What is aquavista?
http://www.aldy.com.au/frames/current/aquavista/images/L11-CAM-01-main.jpg
AQUAVISTA
Peddle Thorp, 14 levels, 7 strata office levels, sits behind Nolan Building, New Quay. (Silvermb article)

http://www.melbournephotos.net/pics/2004-09-02%20Melbourne%20-%20Docklands%20and%20Southbank%20Construction/IMG_0562.jpg

Tenders for the tram line were put out a few weeks ago. I am still confused as to where that tram line will go. I presume it will be up the middle of Docklands Blvd. But I still wish there was a tram line along Dudley St from the Vic Market

I think you mentioned this a while back? As a totally public transport person (well except for my tractor) I agree, but I suspect the problem is the underpass beneath the railway lines: which is bad enough at the best of times. Also Wurnundjeri Way/Dudley Street is the poor man's route to the western suburbs ...

There used to be a cable tram running up Spencer st. North of Latrobe (don't ask me to quote my sources tonight!) ... running this trammway up Dudley and along Spencer would have been good for "West Melbourne" but, like I said there's that underpass.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~wadad/mypic205.jpg

Wow, this one is turning out even better than I thought it would.

Yeah. It's one of those ones that is beginning to look better in real life than in its renders.

http://www.melbournephotos.net/pics/2004-09-17%20Melbourne%20-%20Swanston%20St,%20Rialto,%20Collins%20St%20and%20Docklands/IMG_1020.jpg

Is anything going to be built on the western side of the podium. It doesn't appear so at the moment but are there any plans to. If nothing is built there it seems like it would create a rather large gap between conder and the closest of the four existing towers, it just leaves an empty feeling that is just asking to be filled

And what is the construction status of that aquivista office building, and where is it located?

Another question, what is happening to New Quay on the western side of waterfront city. I have seen the renders from a few years back showing the annonymous towers, but have there been any plans made for that area yet?

The photos from www.melbournephotos.net so thanks to dandaman

There will be a 100m tower built on the vacant site to the west of Conder eventually. It will be an office, hotel or mixture of both, MAB just need a tenant or a hotel operator to sign on and it will get built.

Aquavista is just a proposal at this stage.
I don't think we will see the western half of NewQuay start construction for at least 5 years, most likely it will have 4 75m high towers and 1 100m tower.

Going on that photo above, I still don't see any works undertaken for the tram line extension. :(

Grollo

There will be a 100m tower built on the vacant site to the west of Conder eventually. It will be an office, hotel or mixture of both, MAB just need a tenant or a hotel operator to sign on and it will get built.

So is this proposed tower going to be built on the same podium as conder (similar to YE2 and YE3)? Either way a 100m tower would be an awsome addition to New Quay. The great thing about condor is it breaks with the design of the current four (three of which are extremely similar) making the area seem more...natrual. Oh, and what is the planned height of condor, and the height of the current four?

okay, this is going to sound like a plug, because artist James Davis is an
old pal of mine: for those who know their art, the magazine
'Art Visionaries' once likened his work to Hieronymous Bosch,
but after exhibitions in Berlin and elsewhere Jim's dark visions of the
urban landscape have been concentrated on Fitzroy, Collingwood
and Richmond for many years, and are represented in the National
Gallery and many important collections.

His latest exhibition opened at Gallery NewQuay tonight and runs
until Oct 17. Its his second exhibition there, and the first went
extremely well. The paintings are big, not cheap, but always challenging and
very much worth dropping in for a look if you're down Docklands way.

(not sure how this painting will reproduce here. photobucket
took about five minutes to upload it. here goes...)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/Bronteboy/Davis.jpg

idle21, separate podium. dean floated the plan a while back that this tower was to become a 125m residential, rather than mixed use?

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/newquay.jpg

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/newquay1.jpg

for those of you public tansport nuts, and i know there are a few, docklands drive tram extension is well underway. the area behind newquay where all the palms are located has been excavated (either side of the palms), not long before the crete that the tracks sit on is poured. new palms have been craned in all the way up to central city studios, so i'm assuming the tracks will follow thereafter

while i'm here

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq 200409@.jpg

Where is that model housed? Townhall? nice shots, very arty with the sculpture.

Victoria Harbour's display suite, where Collins and Bourke streets will intersect.

silvermb: gutted you didnt get any tram pics :cool:

Is anything going to be built on the western side of the podium. It doesn't appear so at the moment but are there any plans to. If nothing is built there it seems like it would create a rather large gap between conder and the closest of the four existing towers, it just leaves an empty feeling that is just asking to be filled.

So is this proposed tower going to be built on the same podium as conder (similar to YE2 and YE3)?

The gap between Conder and the other towers appears to be by design, and the top of the low-rise part of the podium is going to be a rooftop garden, according to this render from a recent NewQuay brochure:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/mugley/newquayrender.jpg

There's a similar image at http://condertower.com.au/v3/flash/main.html (flash required, no HTML-only version on the site) :(
.

I know this is a bit off topic but look at how they have depicted digital harbour in the model posted by silvermb, its all highrises. Look at what is there at the moment, a four level building? Sorry that comments off topic, anyway thanks for the answer mugley

Another slightly off topic question, but just where do all of the palm tress come from that they are putting into Docklands (and other places)? Is there a huge palm tree farm somewhere? Or do they just get recycled from other parts of Melbourne? Interstate? Overseas?

the palms come from nurseries,
in Oz that buisiness is dominated by Qld-tropical plants grow faster there

http://img95.exs.cx/img95/8144/o17001.jpg

http://img95.exs.cx/img95/2613/o17004.jpg

2 x thumbs up for this one.

at last a street in Docklands is finally looking like it's getting developed!

awesome shots salamagd

Has anyone got any pics/renders of the back end of this one. Look slike it would look good from any angle which is a nice change

For future reference :
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1352/101951352al1098160162.jpg

Soaking in the NewQuay 'lifestyle' hehehe:
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1352/101951352ml1098160161.jpg

Couple of 'hero' shots:
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1352/101951352el1098160169.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1352/101951352cl1098160165.jpg

Aqua glass - mmm

http://www.thehoddlegrid.net/projects/updates/docklands/newquay/newquay1011041.jpg

& the full triangle junction's been installed so far:

http://www.thehoddlegrid.net/projects/updates/docklands/newquay/newquay1011042.jpg

http://www.melbournephotos.net/pics/2004-11-10%20Melbourne%20-%20Construction%20updates%20from%20Rialto/IMG_1602.jpg

Who belongs to all the cars in the background?

If it is construction workers i can understand, but if it is shoppers and NewQuay residents they are going to run into a problem in the near future when new buildings are built here?

If the apartments are allowing their tenants to park there isn't that sending the wrong message?

Going by that pic above, it looks like the core has [or will very soon] topped out.

And the cars are parked in a paid parking lot. Maybe its CBD or Docklands staff!

The cars in the background are construction workers. When I lived there the place would be full from around 7am to 3pm. By four the parking lot was empty! There is enough parking in the buildings themselves for tenants, it's visitor parking that's a huge problem and sopmething really needs to be done about that.

MG2

The tram extension should help.

small crane coming down tomorrow

Only the rope came out of the crane, too windy to dismantle anymore, see what happens tomorrow!

Went past tuesday and the little crane is gone!!

Conder update 4/12/04

http://bonsaisite.com/towers/newquay/1.jpg

http://bonsaisite.com/towers/newquay/2.jpg

http://bonsaisite.com/towers/newquay/3.jpg

Wow that glass is fantastic! I like blue!

This is a nice looking resi, pity it was not a little bit taller.

Stu

love this ones funky design!!

core box dusted from the doc's pics above

gotta question why they've gone the purple tiling on the podium, looks out of place

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq200412.jpg

Drove past today this one is just stunning! Had a friend from interstate with me and he couldnt believe how much development has gone on over the past year.

Nice tower, the purple does look a bit more out of place in the flesh, but it's better than boring. Would've been nicer another 10 stories....

Looks good from above.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/condor.jpg

And from a bit lower down with weird natural lighting...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/mugley/conder004.jpg

Anyone ridden on the new tramline yet? It opened this morning I believe...

Ohh really? i'll have to take a small trip into the city this week, take the camera too, and go for a ride. i've walked past the tramline alot (near the webb bridge) and it seems to be in a good spot.

Landscaping will be good.

thanks to John on Railpage

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=ys8s0b&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=ys8s08&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1

like A. Steve said on railpage: it should have gone all the way down there:

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=ys8s0a&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1

now what's really fucked about this is the fact that it took all of a few months for everything to come into fruition, but they have to go through all sorts of fuckery to extend into the 'burbs... bah!

there there, calm down tays. melbourne - city of the oval scraper.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/drunkill/P1030864.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/drunkill/P1030869.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/drunkill/P1030865.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/drunkill/P1030867.jpg
Taken today. 4:30pm approx.

If sex were a facade, would it be Conder's?

amazing to think everything right of Crown wasn't there a few short years ago

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq 200502.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_3553.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_3556.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_3557.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_3558.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_3561.jpg

quality pics there, the podium in both design and colours is a replics of HMAS in Port Melbourne. wonder why they'd go with that?

what an amazing building, easily the best at new quay maybe even all of docklands. Although I'll state the obvious flaw that it is not that tall and the large podium seems a bit of a waste. But still you can't help but like this one

great photos sirbugalugs especially that second one

I agree, this is an amazing building. I think its one of the bext at the Docklands. Much better then what Mirvac has built on the south side of the Yarra. If only it was a little taller......

yes i agree. its quality design. just about finished? that was quick!

silvermb - Hopefully they'll continue out to Footscary .. I mean ray. That suburb will take off big time very soon.

The fact that we're all going "ooh" and "aah" despite similar towers existing in Port Melbourne how long ago just goes to show how poor the quality of resitowers is at Docklands...

HMAS in Port Melbourne is one of the best residential towers ever built in Australia so why would anyone complain about more towers of that quiality gong up?

They are of a similar style but actually look every different:
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1423/102121423ml1109150233.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/4561/102214561ml1109150222.jpg

Where else in australia has better quility residential towers recently completed or U/C?

i'm not complaining about the quality of the latest tower at New Quay, but lamenting the lack of quality of the other towers.

slick!

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq 200503.jpg

eh, Palladio's backside isn't that bad up close :lol:

nevertheless, the sooner the rest is developed the better.

Great shots silvermb, I especially like the second last one with part of a billboard.
You have an eye for this stuff! :laugh:

Conder looking all right in the evening...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/mugley/condersuns.jpg

wow. sehr gut photo!

:bow: :bow: :bow:

this tower is just awesome! stainless steel on the podium - quality!
and newquay also has a sandpit for big kids to play in

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq200504.jpg

Down comes the crane:
http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/conder.jpg

I hope they build a bigger version of this on the empty lot next door that would look awesome :-)
http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/conder 2.jpg

How shit-hot is this building? I can't take my eyes off the glass, the blue is just stunning and I love the design. Hawt is the word.

Stu

great pix great building. hope you put em on emproris grol.

this building has a great design the way the tower ties into its podium, with tower setbacks at top. brilliant

Awesome!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_4226_12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_4229_12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_4231_12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_4268_12.jpg

nice.

Fantastic building! My favourite in Docklands to date.

MG2

if only Vic point built same podium as newquay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/sirbugalugs/IMG_4144_12.jpg

Reserved judgement. The serviced apartments certainly don't look that impressive at the minute, but I will wait and see the final finish, street frontage and removal of all the plastic, etc. But yeah, certainly no newquay that's for sure.

Stu

all done, what a tower.
http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq200507.jpg

Aquavista has been redesigned. retail and carpark components sold out so wont be too long before we see it go up behind the existing buildings and covering the crappy precast
http://www.aldy.com.au/html/current/aquavista/images/aqua-pic1.jpg

Conders the best of the lot. It was the same when it came to art as well, however Palladio was a pretty good architect. Great pics, great building. Are they going to build that art museum they said they would all those years back, on the other side of Waterfront city? Aquavista aint bad for a lowrise, is it by SJB/FK?

Excellent design and great corner site.

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/5612/401705612ml1123551520.jpg

Great shots guys. What was the focal length on that one Grollo? I so need a macro lens.

That one is actually from realestate.com.au :-)

Well then...you certainly know how to select a nice picture :)

under construction, good infiller out behind the residentials
its good to see Docklands start as a wasteland and gain a bit more character as every development rolls out
http://www.thealdygroup.com/aldygroup/projects/aquavista/images/aqua-pic1.jpg

nice street frontages, shithouse car parking.

who's the tenant?

strata office

under construction, good infiller out behind the residentials
its good to see Docklands start as a wasteland and gain a bit more character as every development rolls out
http://www.thealdygroup.com/aldygroup/projects/aquavista/images/aqua-pic1.jpgYay, I love this design for Aquavista. It will be 14 levels above ground. Anyone know what stage of construction it is at? I imagine the foundations.

^^there's is a single piling rig working on site atm. So very early stages.

I was walking around down here on the weekend and stumbled across this

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/favco750/e6260bc2.jpg

Boom at the booming part of Melbourne town.........

There's a single piling rig working on site atm. So very early stages.Thanks Deano :) Thought it would be @ a very early stage.

Now that's an expensive ice cream shop (from today's Hun)

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/5927/limonetto7cw.jpg

Aquavista site from yesterday. I didn't realise how big the site is, the render's a bit misleading.

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/3126/aquavistasite8qh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

was flipping through a meinhardts brochure today and it appears they have something to do with Aquavista... the little bit of text they had on the project indicated the first 7 floors are car parking. That's quite a bit for such a small building but I guess docklands have to fit a lot of offstreet parking in so they can develop every bit of space.

I could take picture of Condor all day long, one of the best residential towers in the world.

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/condor 1.jpg

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/condor 2.jpg

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/condor 3.jpg

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/condor 4.jpg

well I have a 1 in 80,000 chance of owning an apartment in there, CMON DECEMBER 7 (http://www.rmhhomelottery.com.au/main.php) FARKEN!

:guns1:

I'll say Grollo! Absoultely gorgeous.

wow - Condor is such a nice building, so much nicer than it's three ugly (exposed concrete) sisters. We're lucky to have it.

well I have a 1 in 80,000 chance of owning an apartment in there, CMON DECEMBER 7 (http://www.rmhhomelottery.com.au/main.php) FARKEN!

:guns1:

I have a 1 in 40,000 chance of owning an apartment there. Damn should have bought a couple more tickets. I wouldn't mind the Smart car either.

meh, I'd take the Hawthorn east joint, sell it and buy something in the city anyhow.... wouldn't you? :)

Yeah either way I'd be happy. I'd probably sell the Conder apartment pay off the the home for the folk's and get a smaller apartment in Conder or wait for Tower VI @ YE.

:lol: I had a similar idea, I wouldn't be able to afford to maintain that conder place :lol: :cool:

keep dreaming tays!

How much for a 2BR apartment at Condor?

2bed/1bath/1carpark on level 5: $480-495,000 click (http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&s=vic&c=84428761&tm=1132479737&id=102802824&f=40&p=20&t=res&ty=&snf=ras&ag=&cu=&fmt=&header=)

the RMH apartment is on level 13, but I dunno if it's 2 bed:

Highlights of apartment 1306 include imported timber flooring, reverse cycle heating and cooling, MATV and internet connections, a gorgeous bedroom with harbour views and a walk-in-robe, full bath, fabulous kitchen and a friendly, informal meals and living area. Conder’s luxurious private health club includes heated indoor lap pool, gymnasium, sauna and indoor garden.


they say the prize is valued at $600,000 - it includes one of those mini-cars and a medallion club membership. 'a gorgeous bedroom' I read that as 1 bed only. dunno might be a two bed, might not, but the prices are a bit off (compared to what's on the market anyhow).

Virtual Tour (http://www.rmhhomelottery.com.au/vrtour2.php) - note the lack of internal panos lol - quicktime required.

anyhow Archi, if either of us win it, we have to hold an OzScrapers EXCLUSIVE™ Apartment warming (before we sell it :D).

deal? :)

Deal. (In best Rainman voice) Definately have to hold an Ozscrapers Apartment warming, definately. :D May as well make the most of it before it's sold. And then I'll do the same for the next apartment.

wow - Condor is such a nice building, so much nicer than it's three ugly (exposed concrete) sisters. We're lucky to have it.She's got four sisters, but maybe you weren't counting Palladio as an ugly one. Palladio probably needs a push-up bra or something to get more attention from the boys, but I think she's kind of hot...

http://static.flickr.com/24/65026403_fadf2fc432_o.jpg

And remember folks, if you're going to get serious about anthropomorphising buildings, always use a Conder. And that's Conder, not Condor.

Just to clear up any confusion, this is a condor...

http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/5521/condor1yv.jpg

... and this is Conder

http://static.flickr.com/34/65025617_62dbc2202e_o.jpg

Class dismissed :)

Nolan's not too bad either. It's the twins that are a bit average kinda like Patti and Selma. :D

Patti and Selma a 'bit' average? :lol:

they're a FAIL archi, a FAIL!

Moving along. :D Looks like the next stage of the marina is underway.

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5674/pic00066rn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Blue & Gold is a good combination:
http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/nolan web.jpg

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/nolan web 2.jpg

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/newquay web.jpg

Nice pictures gentlemen.

Looks like the next stage of the marina is underway.The pontoons are in place now.

The vessel in this shot is going to leave Melbourne next month and take on the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctic waters. More information here. (http://seashepherd.org/whales/whales.html)

http://static.flickr.com/31/66998028_306910478f_o.jpg

that's one nasty looking vessel...

Proposed site for the new Royal Children's Hospital that has been dumped. Yipeee
http://www.rch.org.au/rchredev/media/siting_options/RCHsiting_0905_dockland_02L.jpg

It could have been great - given some schmick designs. I really like the idea of putting many different uses into one small area - this and the CUB site are better located for access from all around the city anyhow, Flemington Road is a pain in the arse if you a) live East/South and dont want to pay a toll and b) want to PT it to the hospital for visiting or what not.

Model in the MAB display office.

Nothing really new or special here. Just took the photo for my own reference, but since the sales-monkey chick gave me some "we don't actually allow photographs of the model" attitude, I thought I might as well post it publicly :)

http://static.flickr.com/19/89161812_11c4f3b560_o.jpg

that's the shit, fight the power.

Like the look of the place with all them boats moored at the marina.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1457/nqmarina3dg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

bit going on, two cranes is not a bad effort, the footprint is massive compared to the renders

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/nq200602.jpg

Nice pics there silvermb ;-) Which is this project that has just started?

Yes, good question. What is this peoject?

Aquavista

bit going on, two cranes is not a bad effort, the footprint is massive compared to the renders

I was thinking the same thing. This render shows how big it really is (footprint wise).

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9977/mab4jy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

hey grollo, this looks like it should be uc status on emporis. but cant seem to find it?
how high is it? 60m? 12st?
architects?

I thought I had added it, it has 14 levels and is 52 metres high.

http://www.thealdygroup.com/aldygroup/projects/aquavista/images/aqua-pic.jpg

The architects are Peddle Thorp.

thanks. its a beauty!

I was thinking the same thing. This render shows how big it really is (footprint wise).

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9977/mab4jy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)Hey Archi, if we click on the image you posted, it doesn't come up on imageshack. Just wanted to see a larger version of it.

I don't think it can get any bigger than that. It was a fairly small pic that I found here (http://www.sbe.com.au/html/mainpages/projects.html )

bit going on, two cranes is not a bad effort, the footprint is massive compared to the renders


Did you see the crane towers going up Sat.

Them big bolts of blue from the sky certainly pulled the brakes on.

:cheers:

I found the Jackson Clement's Burrows proposal for the New Quay pods. They look really scmick in the renders though I'm not too sure about how they would have turned out in built form.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/822/jcbnqpods9ic.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^Interesting. :)

A nice chunker of a core has popped up at the AquaVista site now. :)

Aquavista's core.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6640/pic00097fl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

MAB have launched HQ Newquay, their office district either side of Docklands drive (of which Aquavista is the first)

link to video, slick but from concept to reality generally means extensive changes >>http://www.mabcorp.com.au/hq/

Aquavista
http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/nq200604.jpg

Maybe ANZ might move to NQ

Announcement's taking a suspiciously long time.......I wouldn't be surprised if ANZ aren't going anywhere

I'd be surprised if they didn't move - as they want to consolidate.

See Marky Mark's post (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=326816) in ANZ's own thread.

________

nice work once again big chief.

I know, but it's nothing they haven't done before!

MAB have launched HQ Newquay, their office district either side of Docklands drive (of which Aquavista is the first)

link to video, slick but from concept to reality generally means extensive changes >>http://www.mabcorp.com.au/hq/

Good to see they are trying to attract more small/medium sized buisness to Docklands. Really who wouldn't prefer to have their offices there rather than some outer suburban office park?

Good to see also that a big 120m+ tower behind Conder is still included in the masterplan.

Looks like AquaVista got a teensy bit more added on Friday arvo

http://static.flickr.com/55/129752410_d1ac9aa696_o.jpg

Couple of nice Newquay pics from realestate.com.au

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/9809/103139809ml1145517828.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/6216/402116216ml1145678335.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/6216/402116216al1145678442.jpg

^^Great shots! :)
Five of my own below.

http://www.thecollectormm.com/gallery/photography/City/slides/NewQuay1.jpg

http://www.thecollectormm.com/gallery/photography/City/slides/NewQuay2.jpg

http://www.thecollectormm.com/gallery/photography/City/slides/NewQuay3.jpg

http://www.thecollectormm.com/gallery/photography/City/slides/NewQuay4.jpg

http://www.thecollectormm.com/gallery/photography/City/slides/NewQuay5.jpg

Daily Telegraph:
STILL with Kyles, she will join Graham Kennedy, John Farnham, Dame Nellie Melba and Dame Edna Everage in being plonked on a Hollywood-style walk of fame at Melbourne's Docklands. Their bronze body doubles, that is. Kennedy and Farnham will be the first two sculptures to be unveiled at a gala event this Saturday night.

hmmm...didnt know they would be doing such a thing, but sounds great! Anyone know where in Docklands these sculptures will be? Waterfront City?

^Yep somewhere around Waterfront City.

ah cool, thanks Archibomber, will have to check it out sometime, wonder what type of cermony was being held there tonight?

Saw it on channel 9 news tonight, looks very very interesting, they are going to create a whole walkway for these bronze statues, which will feature the faces of many australian celebrities, much like in Hollywood, John Farnhem and Grahem Kennedy are there, with others to be added including Nicole Kidman.

Looks like they are turning waterfront city into the TV showcase place of australia, how long before they host the logies down there somehwhere, maybe on of the studios down there.

AquaFister from a new angle, yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/51/141645911_4f8e966262_o.jpg

Hey People... does anyone know if the back of the 4 apartment buildings in New Quay will be painted at any stage? From behind they all have the exposed concrete look going on....

nope, cos there's another row of buildings to go up behind them.

Aquavista, going up fairly quickly at the moment. At this rate it'll probably be finished externally by year's end.

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/9323/pic00198er.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Still powering along.

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5812/pic00271uy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/1641/pic00289nn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Yesterday, from Spencer St

http://static.flickr.com/76/175360508_9118f6d728_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/175360508/)

Today's instalment of "A day in the life of Aquavista". Didn't realise quite how big it will be till now.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2885/pic00109vc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Shit! That pic really shows off its huge footprint 'n subsequent floorplate size. Going up pretty fast as its already into the levels with the horizontal and vertical setbacks.

Do we know the net lettable area of it? I imagine somwhere around the 15-17 thou sqm mark. I'm probably right off though.

why is it these buildings look fantastic from the front but behind them are feral?

Because a whole row of buildings like Aquavista will be built behind them fronting Docklands Drive.

Shit! That pic really shows off its huge footprint 'n subsequent floorplate size. Going up pretty fast as its already into the levels with the horizontal and vertical setbacks.

Do we know the net lettable area of it? I imagine somwhere around the 15-17 thou sqm mark. I'm probably right off though.


13,000 according to Colliers Int.

Because a whole row of buildings like Aquavista will be built behind them fronting Docklands Drive.

The buildings could really do with a coat of paint behind, regardless of whether buildings will be backing them. On the same note, if these buildings will be built along docklands drive, presumably on the locations of the car parks, what long term plans have been put in for parking? Parking (price mainly) is a real turnoff at the moment to driving down there for a look.

Aquavista's got something like 6 or 7 levels of parking. Plus there's the tramline along Docklands Drive, so hopefully there shouldn't be any problems.

Yeah, 90% of new buildings in and around the CBD these days are being built with podium level car parking.... so I don't think that will be a problem. Plus as mentioned, there is a tram running right along there that connects from SCS so there are good PT links.

Stu

Will Aquavista's parking be operated like a public carpark or are the parking spaces intended for exclusive use of the tennants in the offices above? Since it's strata does it mean that the parking spaces are up for sale? or included with each office or something??

It's grown a bit...

http://static.flickr.com/91/240399965_b4dbf64b36_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/240399965/)

just a wee bit.

ach aye.