Well.. couldn't find an official thread and since the search feature is turned off.. tays please merge if there is one!!

Anyway this project after being probably the most dormant in Docklands appears to be finally underway!!

A report in the paper recently also announced that Stage 1 was about go ahead.. and it would appear so..

http://users.bigpond.net.au/speckled10/DSC00407.jpg

Not a great pic but you can see the escavators at work and new construction boarding has been put up all along LaTrobe St frontage..

I hope this the cool binary building!!

Thanks for the pic A-brain!!

BUT.....UUURGGGH!! Please don't tell me that all the Docklands planting scheme is that bloody awful 'eucalypt and dust' look that is blighting Melbourne recently.

It's gonna be so important to make Docklands look as green and lush as possible and this is a really bad start. It's just SO suburban!

Yet another Melbourne tower U/C! I wnet past the site on Friday and there was a lot of work going on. Apart from the usual palm trees all of docklands will be planted with natives.

I think this is a good thing as (combined with the native grasses and dust :-) they use much less water than introduced species, which fits into docklands sustainable design initiatives, and there are already a huge number of introduced trees all over inner Melbourne, it will give docklands a really different look and feel, which is what they want.

sweet! & added to Quick links dont think there are any other threads ;)

tays

dockland's is turning out to be abit of a suburban buisness park by the water with some pretty palm trees if you ask me.

its sterile..

give me the hustle, bustle, dirt and grime of REAL melbourne on the other side of Spencer Street ANYDAY.

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Don't forget hunter that the REAL side of Melbourne has 150 years of a head start over the fledgling docklands.

I too hope it's the binary building thats first to go up.

Digital Harbour (http://www.digitalharbour.com.au)

http://www.docklands.com/precincts/images/digital_harbour2.jpg

latest pics and plans, approved a few weeks ago

I still dont know what design the first tower is, based on what I saw at DOI???

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/digharbour2.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/digharbour1.JPG

the annexe area
http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/digharbour3anexxe.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/digharbour1annexe.JPG


piling starts soon, although the unit is in various pieces still
http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/digitalharbour_20030330.JPG

This project is obviously still in trouble stage one, including the tower was supposed to be completed late last year. From those plans they are just building the smallest buildings first.

The podium building will be attached to the first tower, but these plans show a temporary car park where the tower is to go up. So they don't expect the first tower to go up until after these buildings are completed and the $ design is out the window.

Nice looking designs but without the tower it's just a suburban style office park.

Who in their right mind would build technology office space in this environment? Tech companies have spent the last 3 years cutting staff and reducing office space. Ericsson was planning to move from Broady to Digital Harbour but they are in serious trouble (shedding another 7,000 staff worldwide, they have halved their staff levels over the past 3 years). I don't want to be a drag and I hope the project succeeds but I think it's best hope in the short term is being a successful car park.

Homer

so true homer.

instead of renovating in Abbotsford, Computershare's new HQ would have been perfect for Digi Harbour :(

tays

The billboards are up and it looks great. If only we had a few more companies moving in, then we would have a much larger building proposed. :(

At least it looks like there's actually CONSTRUCTION going on here. There is concrete being poured which is a start, but too early to tell what it is they're actually building. If anyone knows what part of the plan is being built please let us know.

Well this is exactly the reason it's taking so long for Digi Harbour to get off the ground.. but it's an important development long term as the tech market can and will inevitable rebound in the long term..

Isn't the first building they are developing the one on the right in the third pic ?

I tell you what if they have serviced offices there I'm moving my mini office over there!

Well this is exactly the reason it's taking so long for Digi Harbour to get off the ground.. but it's an important development long term as the tech market can and will inevitable rebound in the long term..

Isn't the first building they are developing the one on the right in the third pic ?

doing the core at the moment

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/dharbour_20030523sub1.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/dharbour_20030523sub.JPG

long term a preety improtant project as you say A-brain. Hopefully a few nice talls can get in there rather than just the planned 100m hotel

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oooh, I FEEL THE PAIN, BOYS. YES, I DO!!! Dockie is boring the shits out of me. It's running, boys.

And the "feel" Dockie needs is a few more PALM trees, not gums (unless you're planning on intro'ing some koalas).

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oooh, I FEEL THE PAIN, BOYS. YES, I DO!!! Dockie is boring the shits out of me. It's running, boys.

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:rotf:

Sorry boys.. but this is just typical Old School Melbournian negativity to anything 'new' and 'different' ..

No the Docklands isn't going to have Collins St atmosphere overnight .. but would you rather it had remain a wasteland of disused and delapidated docks where rave parties and drug deals are done ???

Already it is a beautiful destination with landscaping and architecture that hasn't been seen in Australia before .. and so far there are only 2 precincts (Telstra Dome & NewQuay) that have even opened!!

Sheesh.. I know I posted almost identical words about a year ago.. but it's attitudes like this that would have seen Melbourne stay the way it was in the early 80's forever..

Go down there at night time and stand on the Telstra Dome balcony or at NewQuay and then come back and talk..

hey blabby can you do me a favour and post the article that was in the AFR today (5th) on digital harbour

they were pouring prior to sunrise this morning, using some decent flood lights. pics after sunrise

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/dh_20030703=6.JPG

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/dh_20030703=1.JPG

That got big quick! Never noticed all that work.

moving on up

http://members.iinet.net.au/~tayser/commtechport0108031.jpg

Great photos Tays - bring on the Docklands pics!! Love 'em on this side of the world!!! Most exciting development in Oz, by far!

However - I am a million miles away..so someone please reassure me of two things...

1) Please don't tell me that they are planting lots of shockin' eucalypts down in the Docklands - this is an URBAN environment people..don't let the f***kn greenies rule the job! They look HORRIBLE!! End of story! It's just not Melbourne.

2) I'm a little concerned that one of Melbourne Central's 'ears' is falling off - or is that just the photo......

Originally posted by Garmatt
Great photos Tays - bring on the Docklands pics!! Love 'em on this side of the world!!! Most exciting development in Oz, by far!

However - I am a million miles away..so someone please reassure me of two things...

1) Please don't tell me that they are planting lots of shockin' eucalypts down in the Docklands - this is an URBAN environment people..don't let the f***kn greenies rule the job! They look HORRIBLE!! End of story! It's just not Melbourne.

2) I'm a little concerned that one of Melbourne Central's 'ears' is falling off - or is that just the photo......

1) - lol! Having the natives probably gives them a big tick of approval re: sustainability targets. Collins Street is staying the same the whole length, same width footpaths, London Planes both sides, and the same road / tram width. Harbourside Esp. (to the right in that pic) actually has rows of palms, oh and the natives... ;)

2) - it's just the photo :)

tays

Hard to think this

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/483dh_20031022.jpg

will look like this very shortly

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/483dh1.jpg

The first DH office above is the ‘Innovation Building’ with 5800sqm and it's an education/research/incubation complex. The ribbon along the building is a fibre-optic spool that pulsates different colours and patterns, lighting the exterior after dark

The interesting thing about Dig Harbour is that it seems they have melded the original and current design (above) together, so here's some good news.

The second tower is known as ‘Hi Tech’ and will be a 33000 sqm tower that was originally proposed, supposedly not the redesigned campus building now. It will be going for the blue chip tech firms. Here’s the first detailed render, what a dazzler!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/483dh2.jpg

Hats off to ARM, some of their work is ridiculous but this is on the money

Shiza your dead on .. can't believe the first building which looks so half-baked now is gonna turn out like that..

And I hope'n'pray that 2nd building gets up soon..

Docklands potential is unbounded..

Any idea on the actual tenant for the first building silvermb?

One of the Melbourne Universities ? interstate / international uni perhaps?

thanks for the new render right click save as... right click save as...

that 2nd building is bloody marvellous! This whole development is turning into a surprise packet....quiet achiever!!

Blue

SHITE! both those buildings look great. If they are both built that area will be sensational.I wish we had a"fast forward button"for Docklands.:righton:

Hasn't changed since the last pic but MEH! and my pics are crap (partly me partly the camera!) Meh!

http://members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/MelbourneNov/DSC00032.JPG

From the pic you posted in NQ thread kasper, just 4 or 5 levels, and it's already making its presence felt!

http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/lukekasper/commport.jpg

Northeast corner of Harbour Esp & La Trobe St, Docklands

http://www.gtimages.com.au/images/portfolio/big_comtech.jpg

Noticed it has had a splash of paint,Green, on some of the vertical lines on the North side. Similar to an earlier render.

exactly the same as the render, which will hopefully lead to the tower being exactly the same and Aussie Steves image being obsolete - not exactly an inspiring design

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/483dh_20040224_3.jpg

all thats left are the fibre-optic ribbons that will illuminate the building, which is almost fully leased

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/uploads/483/dh200405.jpg

next phase, life.lab which is selling. soho style development by moull murray architects. fills small site facing Docklands Promenade opposite Conder Tower, leaving the land cr Docklands Prom/La Trobe for the office tower. on that Film Victoria has committed to 10000 sqm which should mean digital harbour's first office tower is nearing construction - about time.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/uploads/483/lifelab.jpg

All it would take is the 9 Network [finally?] moving out of GTV9 in Richmond and setting up shop in digital harbour, staring Channel 7 down their noses across the street, with 9 logo to match, and you'd have a decent-sized media precinct down there with Film Vic. also set to move in.

the Green & Black thing still looks like something strange perched on a hilltop from Rialto - so indescribably weird that I can't really think of proper words to describe it ;)

nice update mb.

cheers,

Man I should have done a search for this thread!

It looks more like an RMIT campus building than an office building

It looks more like an RMIT campus building than an office building

hahah true
not looking too bad though, i like neon green and black together

It looks more like an RMIT campus building than an office building

Ha! Yeah that's true. But looks great IMO, will look even better after the neon "worms" are put up I think. It needed an unusual design to break up what is a bleak area at the moment.... at least until the rest of the beautiful buildings and towers are done :)

stu

or wait for something like this

http://www.thehoddlegrid.net/dump/lendlease_vision11.JPG

check out the ubar-density that Digital Harbour could be!

:rock:

anyone been back to LL's model to see if they've updated anything?

OOooooo baby. That's two right-click saves you've given me in two minutes tays! Love the density in Docklands :rock:
stu

not too long before this vision becomes reality, made an appearance a few weeks ago, the tower has a good amount pre-leased

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

In Tays shot, central pier, or whatever it is called, that building, is that planned? i thought there was no plans yet, well no offical plans, or is it there to show somthing similer to it will go there?

and yeah, very good model there, nice and big, and shows alot of detail for the larger part of the city and docklands.
Drew

nothing's official on Central Pier as yet.

Victoria Harbour (Central Pier) thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=29539)

cheers & welcome to the board.

ahh, okay thanks for that, so maybe an syd opera house rip off, or concert hall type thing, with maybe some restraunts and shops. a good nightime southbank style to hang out on friday nights.
well, come 2006, i think melbourne will have many good places to do stuff during the games.
and thank you, i have been roaming these forums for about a month now, so i decided to join up, and speak my mind of the everchanging melbourne.

EDIT: i was at the RMIT open day today, at the city campus, and i saw 3 trucks, about two minutes apart, and each one had some crane bits on it, one truck had the tip of the crane, one had a few smaller sections, seeming to the the arm of the crane, and then the other with a thicker section, much thicker then the other two, all three flatbed trucks going down Lonsdale street, heading west (Docklands) so i wonder where they were going.

bump

Port 10-10 (15,000sqm) now has pre-commitments from VicTrack and Film Victoria

Port 10-10 =

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

??

The first stage of Port 1010 is now going to be 9 levels instead of 5!

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/1010.jpg

It is due to start construction this month!

PTL

PTL?

Praise the Lord!

Interesting designs here. :)
I hope they continue with this theme.
This sector of The Docklands could be the silent achiever.
Low rise need not be boring. :cheers:

Yes, it looks much better than the proposed AXA building (although we are yet to see a big render of the AXA building).

baulderstone hornibrook builder, construction starts today

Port 1010 is going ot be one trippy looking building:

Port 1010 represents stage two of Digital Harbour's technology-based community, an incubator hub with a focus on offices for new enterprises in the IT industry. It connects start-up companies and small/medium enterprises, right through to large corporations in a collaborative workplace that incorporates the latest digital technologies as well as facilitating one-on-one interactions.

The commencement of stage two grounds the precinct in its ongoing rollout which includes substantial commercial development, carparking structures, public concourse and retail and exhibition spaces - demanding vibrant architecture at a range of scales and typologies.

The design strategy references themes and visual codes of our technological age. Circuit boards, bar codes, morse code and binary numerals can be interpreted in the striated precast concrete panels.

The intriguing facade layout is generated by alternating these panels and a solar control glazed curtain wall. The panels, despite their appearance, are arranged in exactly parallel layers which produce a visual effect called the Munsterburg Illusion. This fascinating phenomenon was first described by Richard Gregory after he noticed the pattern of tiles on Cafe in Bristol, UK. The presence of the coloured horizontal line at each floor level is essential to the illusory effect.

On the west facade, the vista opens to encompass Victoria Harbour and Central Pier. Subtle detail to the bright stainless steel mullions creates an intriguing visual effect, shimmering and shearing before your eyes.

Construction of Port 1010 reflects current organisational culture, with flexible, functional floors comprising features such as "no ceilings" over open-planned spaces. This facilitates easy technology upgrades, rapid space configuration and enhanced cross-pollination of ideas between tenants.


http://www.a-r-m.com.au/images/projects/36/photos/from%20central%20pier_large.jpg

http://www.a-r-m.com.au/images/projects/36/photos/from%20new%20quay_large.jpg

http://www.a-r-m.com.au/images/projects/36/photos/latrobe%20towards%20harbour_large.jpg

Looks odd, it's outthere, but rather cool, i like the sound of this.
The design strategy references themes and visual codes of our technological age. Circuit boards, bar codes, morse code and binary numerals can be interpreted in the striated precast concrete panels.

Other wise known as pain in the arse panels to erect without damaging them. The harder it is to patch them, the easier they seem to get chips and nicks in them.

Doesn't it give you an illusion that the floors are tilted?
Or is it just me...

Pity the trams are all painted the wrong colours :bash:

when will it be completed?...hopefully not 2010...:)

Pity the trams are all painted the wrong colours :bash:
I prefer the old MET colours for the traims, for the trains, i like the connex colours. Yellow and blue looks good. M>Train/tram just runied everything

The intriguing facade layout is generated by alternating these panels and a solar control glazed curtain wall. The panels, despite their appearance, are arranged in exactly parallel layers which produce a visual effect called the Munsterburg Illusion. This fascinating phenomenon was first described by Richard Gregory after he noticed the pattern of tiles on Cafe in Bristol, UK. The presence of the coloured horizontal line at each floor level is essential to the illusory effect.Very classy way of saying it's a boxy box with funny panelling

enhanced cross-pollination of ideas between tenants. Yeah, I've worked in places like that - some of them cross-pollinated their brains out :)

My theory is that its being developed by Willy Wonka or someone smokin' the wrong stuff. Should be good, much better than building 8 at RMIT. I hate building 8 but don't tell Corrigan, no one at RMIT must speak ill of him.

http://web.aanet.com.au/sirbugalugs/21-07-2005%20tour/docklands/Picture%20219.jpg

New crane on the 1010 site

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/mugley/crane1010.jpg

Piece by piece the puzzle is coming together.

How deep do they have to pile?? I heard, very, very deep, as docklands is situated original on swamp land, and rock-bottom, is quite far down, is this correct?

the spiral is around about 15m long, so the rig bores that down to ground level and another spiral is attatched atop the first one and is then driven, so about 30m deep. the rig then spins counter motion and as the bore is lifted out concrete is pumped in through the hollow centre of the bore. not technical but thats how they pile through the crap down there in docklands

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/dh200509.jpg

thans silvermb!! its an interesting process, how long does it normally take to finish?

^^ in that sort of soil/mud maybe 10 minutes to go down and ten minutes to come up. 1010 piling lasted for about six weeks. anyway customs have signed on for 10000sqm, tower is almost fully pre-leased

Not much crane action on 1010 yet, but looking busy at ground level...

http://static.flickr.com/26/47087484_79d7e7267f_o.jpg

Been a while since last update so here goes.

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/9917/port10100vy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

from the roof of next door last weekend.........

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/favco750/21f79569.jpg

Once again nice pics guys! You got out and about ;-)

Yeah I'm just not quite ready to clean bricks for Fav, so I need something to do with my spare time till I get a job. :D

only got 2500 to go, you better hurry up or you will miss out..........

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

Anyone know when Lifelab is going to commence construction or how it's selling?

Sorry to ask, but what is Lifelab? never heard of this before.

Here you go. This is Lifelab (http://www.lifelab.com.au/flash/main.html).

Photos from yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/27/65451434_6cccca0309_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/30/65451430_145d97d5b2_o.jpg

Shots from yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/34/67254301_de339944e7_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/27/67254300_7fac85814f_o.jpg

http://web.aanet.com.au/sirbugalugs/20-12-2005/pics%20030_1rs1.jpg

this place is awesome, go melbourne, the area has realy taken off and is looking great

my little contribution, only downside is that it blocks out the city view

http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/dh20051220.jpg

Here's a new angle...

http://static.flickr.com/43/75849077_f2c40b2873_o.jpg

Found a site map on ARM's website.

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6419/dhsitemap9wt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Here you go. This is Lifelab (http://www.lifelab.com.au/flash/main.html).Onya Jeremy, Simone, Glen, & Donna....all young hip professionals that want to be part of LifeLab, another funky little building for Docky-poos.

Port 1010 is coming along nicely.

Port 1010, yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/37/89598412_b29cca9d86_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/31/89598410_36b4c3574e_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/25/89598408_cbb0731e0c_o.jpg

Been a while.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5755/digitalharbour8vp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Quick snap on the run.

http://web.aanet.com.au/sirbugalugs/kangan%203-4-2006/IMG_15621r.jpg

Gunna be such a cool building....along with NAB, AXA and other 'campies' in Docklands either built, being built or planned, can't really complain about the standard of architecture.

Thanks mugs, archi and bugs for the pic updates :okay:

Port Pre-fab this morning

http://static.flickr.com/53/110213012_0467ce2660_o.jpg

Port Pre-fab this morningThere goes my last post about "standards of architecture". How else would they be able to achieve the op-art effect but to make the multitude of panels off site, to be set into place on-site?

Nice pic btw.

doesn't matter where they are made Muse, the same effect is achieved regardless. The only reasons they are made offsite then delivered are cost and room.

Most panel yards are now undercover so they can keep making 'em if it rains (quality of finish more than anything else) and it is obviously hard to have an area set aside for the manufacture of panels on a CBD site 'cause there just ain't the room. The panels must cure before they can be lifted, so the easiest and most cost effective place to do that is away from the site. Even before the excavators start digging a hole, the panels can be made from the drawings.

Nice pic mugley! Docklands reminds me heaps of the rejuvenation they did at that german doick site years ago, can't think of the name?

i cant wait for this building to be finished, i love docklands, only thing i dont like is the view from the bolte bridge of the area, looks weird

http://users.bigpond.net.au/dasa/ssc/digitalharbour.jpg

Starting to have a real presence about it.

Port 1010 yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/38/121692240_9cb7bd4192_o.jpg

Port 1010 yesterday

http://static.flickr.com/38/121692240_9cb7bd4192_o.jpg
geeze it looke like an optical illusion. are all those bits the same height?

The bottom ones are larger and the ones at the top are smaller, aside from that I think the rest are all the same.

The way they are spaced makes it look like the floors are all slanted, very cool :cool:. Will look awesome when it gets that chessboard look about it!

Stu

Some more glass and orange strips have gone up.

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/6015/pic00066vm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/8654/pic00030wv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^Wo, strange and surreal.
Pop architecture. :)

More coloured strips in place...

http://static.flickr.com/51/126292118_85a519d918_o.jpg

Easter break update

http://static.flickr.com/54/129734258_a455fd5972_o.jpg

CRAZY@! im loving this building, something in the docks to mess with peoples heads

What is this going to be?

What is this going to be?

Fairly sure Customs will be moving here from 414 La Trobe.

Customs are moving into the Port 1010 building. This and the existing Innovation Building both have the address 1010 Latrobe.

There's a multi-level carpark proposed with a sky bridge to level 4 of Port 1010 - maybe this will have the 1000 Latrobe address? :dunno:

from their website

1000 latrobe is five levels of carpark and 25000sqm of offices above, probably 18-20 levels.

this building and lifelab which is over 50% sold are supposed to start mid this year, we will see...


http://www.digitalharbour.com.au/downloads/masterplan/002-masterplan.pdf

hrrrmm, plenty of towers but nothing over 100m

Nice to see there'll be a few towers. I still reckon IBM will move here.

Getting there.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4498/port1010dh7fr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more strips + glass

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/dgh2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/dgh.jpg

Looks fantastic!

Stu

^^Absolutely love this building! :rock: :)

It really gets crazier. Good one!

i thought this would be a dud, not so. up close the orange lines seem straight but from a distance the munsterburg illusion makes the orange line seem like a serrated edge - impressive. the best spot to see it is at 45 degrees, say from vic harbour near dock 5, this pic does it slight justice. guess it needs to be seen with the human eye

http://home.iprimus.com.au/revlis81/dh200605.jpg

Yeah i thought it looked silly in the renders, but it's turning out fab, will be awesome to see once it's all done.

So its just our eyes playing up. The orange lines are true horizonal, right?

The intriguing facade layout is generated by alternating these panels and a solar control glazed curtain wall. The panels, despite their appearance, are arranged in exactly parallel layers which produce a visual effect called the Munsterburg Illusion. This fascinating phenomenon was first described by Richard Gregory after he noticed the pattern of tiles on Cafe in Bristol, UK. The presence of the coloured horizontal line at each floor level is essential to the illusory effect.

On the west facade, the vista opens to encompass Victoria Harbour and Central Pier. Subtle detail to the bright stainless steel mullions creates an intriguing visual effect, shimmering and shearing before your eyes.

Warning: this building should not be viewed by anyone with a hangover...

http://static.flickr.com/53/149659171_8da57c76c5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91256982@N00/149659171/)

Not the clearest shot, but roof work is visible from this angle...

http://static.flickr.com/47/149659170_27b900006d_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91256982@N00/149659170/)

^^Design City Melbourne! :banana: :rock:
Designs like the one above inspire! :)

that's a crazy building.
I love the optical illusion behind it.

I don't know if I would trust any company working in that building. If the building has an illusionary facade...

:)

You could say that about any company within a building with any "facade" ;)

Port 1010 *is* quite amazing.

There was a thread on amazing op-art scrapers (mostly in Brazil) in the international section a few weeks back and I can't locate it now. Grollo posted 1010's renders in it as another example.

Does anyone remember where it is? Link? Grollo? Thanks either way.

...

it's a common optical phenomenon known as the cafe wall illusion.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/bricks.gif

you can have a play with an exploratory applet here. (http://www.cs.ubc.ca/nest/imager/contributions/flinn/Illusions/CW/cw.html)

Does anyone remember where it is? Link? Grollo? Thanks either way.Think it's this thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=320576&page=3&pp=20)

That is truly an amazing building and who called Melbourne"bleak city" recently???

As The Collector commented Melbourne = Design City extrordonaire.
I cant wait for the ball to keep rolling when the new theatre and recital hall at Southbank are also up and running.

That is truly an amazing building and who called Melbourne"bleak city" recently???

As The Collector commented Melbourne = Design City extrordonaire.
I cant wait for the ball to keep rolling when new theatre and recital hall at Southbank are also up and running.

yeah totally cant wait for the new recital hall to be completed, thats going to be insane!!! :eek2: when is construction going to be begin? and where is it going to be built on southbank?

Think it's this thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=320576&page=3&pp=20):okay: *bookmarks it*

Cheers.

when is construction going to be begin? and where is it going to be built on southbank?The corner of Sturt Street and Southbank Boulevard opposite the ABC headquarters. The venues are supposed to open in 2008/2009. See how *that* goes.

Any updates on it will be found in the appropriate thread: PROJECTS - Southbank (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=275992)

it's a common optical phenomenon known as the cafe wall illusion.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/bricks.gif

you can have a play with an exploratory applet here. (http://www.cs.ubc.ca/nest/imager/contributions/flinn/Illusions/CW/cw.html)

I think I found a way to beat it. :D

thanks for that muse :) will keep an eye on it

should look great
http://www.a-r-m.com.au/images/projects/36/photos/from%20central%20pier_large.jpg

not sure about the blue circles, the building is great and very conceptual without them.. a bit tacky with...

^^Lol, it seems I'm not the only one who wants the old Green & Gold colour scheme back on our trams. :)

They have already started painting the back of this building white.

Glass on the west side.

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/6296/pic00248cr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Fark it looks good doesn't it?! The glass is awesome, very, very nice addition to the area.

Stu

White paint creeping up...

http://static.flickr.com/47/173570274_ea200d9646_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/173570274/)

Almost there.

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/4777/pic00079nk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/6228/pic00092gb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:eek2: Wow... :eek2:

Looks like the crane's about to come down shortly...

:shocked: :eek: jeeez this one came up pretty quickly, remember seeing it a few months back and it looked like it had another year to go..!

Some pics of Port 1010's crane coming down yesterday...

http://static.flickr.com/69/185166408_d839946e3b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185166408/)

http://static.flickr.com/46/185166407_8f2f0a1a88_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185166407/)

http://static.flickr.com/44/185166406_12f8777851_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185166406/)

http://static.flickr.com/65/185164357_97841955ec_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185164357/)

http://static.flickr.com/48/185164356_f0eadc96f0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185164356/)

http://static.flickr.com/59/185164355_26e6854a08_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185164355/)

http://static.flickr.com/45/185164354_f5971d80f5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185164354/)

http://static.flickr.com/53/185164353_a3a3ab5fa2_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/185164353/)

excellent work there mugs, from your deck chair??

Hehe, pretty close. It's good to be able to sit around chugging beers while shooting a crane pluck :)

lol. good photos. Looks like its almost done!

I wish they won't put the big circles on it, i like the big black wall.
Great crane shots mugs.

Yeah the circles look a bit wierd

nice work mugs.....

How was O/S??????

Farkin tops mate. You seen the thread (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=368886)?

have now, looks great. London finally going high rise again after canary wharf.

PS, back to thread;

I like this building. It looks really good.

Gotta Love it

Seems like a heck lot of west facing glass, also not sure about architecture that makes you queazy? but then again I do get sea sick pretty quickly.

Doesn't make me queazy lol.

Should mean it will be fitted out internally with a heck of a lot of blinds, no?

Anyway I think arctecture like this is what makes it interesting. Experimenting and pushing boundaries. Being inventive and coming up with new ideas and solutions.

Superficial game playing with architecture is not conducive to creating great cities,
thats for theme parks, funny mirrors might raise a laugh the first time, and then they become tired relics except that buildings cant be tossed out and replaced with another amusement quite as easily.

It's not really theme park material. Obviously there are limits. Like that flame tower they proposed once. That was bad. It's subjective anyway. Some people will argue the same about Southern Cross Station. They said the same when Fed Square was built too.

Perhaps the handling of the street level treatment will save it, it is always unfair
to judge a building too critically before it is complete and has had time to sttle down in the general conciousness, however I dont think comparisons to really good buildings like Fed Square and Southern cross are appropriate.

Again that's your opinion that they're good (even though most would agree with you including me). I think most people will like it. It's isolated atm though. I think it's quite smart although true if all the buildings in a city were like that it would get boring.

This is whimsical architecture and one of the ideas if you like in art is "whimsy". We have seen it a lot on canvas, and in architecure wehad seen it used in the PoMo Movement and now we see it in many of the new wave of modern buildings, esp. OS; shapes and ideas are flowing due to newer materials and adanced construction techniques eg. turning torsos.

This building is hardly OTT, but rather had a play with a 'popular' optical illusion.

If it ages then that is OK, as art deco buildings from the 20s right thru to the 50s have. If it in time proves ageless due to the materials used and the buildings on-going maintenance, then that is good too.

It has a place.

I agree that SX station and Fed Square are magnificent designs but everyone remembers the controversy that surround each of them when they were unveiled. At worst case with this building its still a box so I presume if it dates the optical illusion can just be painted over to something more contemporary?

Yeah probably. I too remember especially Fed Square. I've always liked it but there was lots of arguments over it!

Port1010

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/643/pic0018tq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Great Archi! Looks so shiny, sleek and modern. in fact it looks like a render!

Port1010

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/643/pic0018tq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I think this is a fantasic building - very slick. Anyone know who tenants are/to be?

Customs, I think.

from their website

http://www.digitalharbour.com.au/read_write/demo1/Image/building3.jpg
Construction Begins on Life.lab this month!

Digital Harbour Technology Precinct is about to start construction on its third building, named Life.lab. A lifestyle environment, commercially and residentially driven comprising an eight storey building located on Harbour Esplanade offers exciting office facilities within Digital Harbour’s technology ‘urban campus’ community and the option of SOHO style living.

1000 latrobe st, meh ok i guess, like the staircase up the facade
supposedly starts immediately
http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/1000lts.jpg

Walking to the Dome in 2007 is going to be a hell of a lot different. Shame about the crappy apartments that have been/are being built on Spencer St.

Be interesting to see how the 'green & gold' turns out. It's nothing special but it's not offensive in any way. Dyna, it'll all even out when the powerstation, Age, Savoy, Australia Post sites get redeveloped with the possibility of that Dubai tower going up as well.

^You're right about the facade glazing vision panels, rendered arch imagery can look very dift to what actually occurs

Crikey! Look at the big ring on this little beauty!

http://static.flickr.com/89/281809847_bd55e57f9b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/281809847/)

Crikey! Look at the big ring on this little beauty!

http://static.flickr.com/89/281809847_bd55e57f9b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/281809847/)

I don't think you could look at that for long.

Another anglehttp://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4289/img0011fd9.jpg

it makes me giddy !

Looks like work has started on Life.lab. Site's been fenced off and I think there's been some digging.

Over 2 months since updates. Lifelab or 1000 LaTrobe?

http://web.mac.com/simon_renwick/iWeb/Site/Melbourne_files/Daniel%27s%20Camera%20043.jpg

I find I have to ignore that building as my eyes start going cross-eyed. I am increasingly finding docklands abit off putting. I don't like much of the designs of most of the buildings. I hate the colours on NAB HQ. Docklands is just a suburb I increasingly don't want to be near. Shame as the location is good.

Huh, really? IMHO those two are among the best buildings down there, both great designs for how low/ mid rise should be done. Each to his own.

Stu

^^ Agree! Both buildings are stunners. NAB is one of the best looking office buildings around IMO highrise or not.

I friggin love the NAB offices...very Euro chic!

I friggin love the NAB offices...very Euro chic!

Seen the inside? Very swish and fab. Will be working there in May :banana:

photos? :) please...

Off topic, but a few photos of NAB from the Australian Library Collection.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3822138-v
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3822132-v
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3822209-v
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3822372-v

ANZ's Dorcas St office is essentially like that too. Although the NAB offices eat Dorcas St for breakfast - clearly.

The Royal Bank of Scotland's global HQ in the boondocks of Edinburgh is the same, except, being British, the desks are arranged in an orderly (gentlemanly? ;)) manner instead of the scatterbrain layout as above :)

Working for a bank usually means you get quite a cool office. (just waiting for the bankers on here to come out of the woodwork now :D)

I'm not really a fan of the totally open desks layout. I need my area to concentrate, and being so exposed like that would feel really disconcerting.

The building looks great at night time, even with a few lights left on.
After the footy while i was taking pictures there were quite a few people looking at it for a bit.
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/9590/img3297dk8.jpg
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5508/img3302en6.jpg
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/1477/img3301ys7.jpg

No tripod last ngiht, had to balance it on the ground or a post or whatever and use my wallet or coins to angle it up a bit.

The building looks great at night time, even with a few lights left on.
After the footy while i was taking pictures there were quite a few people looking at it for a bit.

I was one of them, staring and wishing I had of taken my camera with me. Glad you got a shot though as it looks supoib.

oo er, nice pics.

Great pics! Are you a bomber or a blue? I was there as well and walked past it while we were there. (go blues!)

I believe the name "Archibomber" may contain a cleverly-hidden clue :)

I thought the blue rings on that building are supposed to be illuminated. I wonder why they weren't when the pictures were taken? I'm sure a while ago I saw them from the train when they were lit up.

I believe the name "Archibomber" may contain a cleverly-hidden clue :)

lol. I meant drunkill. I already know archibombers team (booo). should have made it clearer :)

lol. I meant drunkill. I already know archibombers team (booo). should have made it clearer :)Nah, looking back a few posts it was perfectly clear. I believe Drunkill barracks for those Blue boys.

Will see if I can find a shot of the illuminated rings on the HD somewhere...

Muggs is correct, and please do find the blue rings. =D

Those chairs in the NAB photos are worth $1000 a pop. Crazy stuff. It's a shame they don't have them at all the other NAB locations.

Found this one from last December...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/404524464_1a9764ed5b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/404524464/)

YAY :happy: thanks mugley!

The rings on 1010 are lit up tonight.

Just in case nobody took a camera to the footy tonight :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/407661848_b0ce4fdadd_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/407661848/)

Harbour's green tinge
Nicole Lindsay
13 March 2007
Herald-Sun

THE newest building at Docklands' Digital Harbour precinct has just won a five-star green star rating certificate and is heading towards a 4.5 star Australian Greenhouse rating.

Digital Harbour developer David Napier has been aboard the environmentally sustainable design bandwagon for several years.

The Digital Harbour precinct was always earmarked to be a high-technology area and environmentally sustainable design is at the cutting edge of new building technologies.

The newest building at Digital Harbour, Port 1010, will be anchored by Australian Customs' 10,000sq m headquarters.

Other tenants in the 15,500sq m building include VicTrack, which has taken out 3100sq m on the top floor and the Bureau of Meteorology, which has signed a heads of agreement to lease the sixth floor.

The BOM is understood to have outgrown its space at 700 Bourke St and needed room for staff working on the Federal Government's drought monitoring initiative.

The 1010 La Trobe St building will be a significant water saver. It boasts a blackwater treatment plant that will reduce consumption by 70 per cent.

"That's very timely in these times of water conservation," Mr Napier said.

The developer set out with plans to achieve a four-star certificate and a four-star ABGR rating.

"But we promised low and aimed high and actually achieved a five star green star rating and look like getting a 4.5 star ABGR," Mr Napier said. "We didn't want to misrepresent what we could achieve.

"We thought it was prudent in an area that is still emerging.

"Everyone is still coming to terms with what it means. We were able to achieve a green ESD-conscious building without pushing rents above market rates."

The building also has solar collectors to heat water and automatic lighting options which turn off when no-one is in the room or when outside light is at its brightest.

"We also managed to have Customs accept a no-ceiling option," Mr Napier said.

This means there is easy access to the cabling often hidden by ceilings.

"We worked closely with Customs and their co-operation helped us to lift the bar to get the five-star green rating," Mr Napier said.

Port 1010 is the third building for Digital Harbour after the Innovate incubator project and the home office development, Life.lab. Next on the drawing board is 1000 La Trobe St, a 13-level 32,5000sq m office building.

The precinct got off to a rocky start launching during the technology slump of the early 2000s.

"It was a tough start for us but the technology sector can only stay down so long. It drives all businesses," Mr Napier said.

"Things are starting to work. It's got a critical mass now."

Digital Harbour is partly owned by investment bank Babcock & Brown, JGL Investments and three individuals, including Mr Napier.

The First Render: So is it just me being totally blind or was the wavy line never implemented?

The Second Render: What about this one, wasn't it supposed to be second stage for Digital Harbour, did something happen to skip to 1010?



http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/483dh1.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/510/483dh2.jpg

Complete redesign. Partially due to the fact that they wouldn't have been able to offload the tower component. It's a shame, cause I like the old design better. Oh, and are they EVER going to put up the red flash streaky thingy ont he side of the Innovation building?

I hope they don't. It looks like something out of a comic book.

1000 LaTrobe St. Looks cool. Will it actually start construction soon or are they still tenant hunting?

I hope they get the glass right, if so it'll look really good, those stairs are quite funky. Are those shops down the bottom? Or just the foyer of the building?

90% of the time the glass shown in the renders doesn't look anything like the glass that is actually used on a tower anyways.

interesting area to walk around, plenty of small features that catch the eye, lifelab kicking off
http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/dh200704.jpg

ann add-on from the digharbour website
http://www.digitalharbour.com.au/read_write/demo1/Image/fopwideshot14cmw07%20-%200409.jpg

Partial quote from The Age posted by wowism on 17th April '07 in The Newquay thread:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/46m-building-8212-but-not-one-tenant/2007/04/16/1176696757978.html

Ben Schneiders and Michelle Draper

April 17, 2007

A consortium at Digital Harbour is planning to start building at 1000 Latrobe Street a 30,000 sq m office complex in June.

The developer, backed by Babcock & Brown and JGL Investments, is in talks with several potential tenants.

Emporis link with height info etc @ 1000 LaTrobe Street (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/sh/?id=100504&txt=1000&button=Search)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Muse11/1000LaTrobe.jpg

so what are they clearing for around the other side?

the new building to be constructed is on the other side closer to Telstra Dome?

There are two project u/c, the one in the render above is oppostite Telstra dome. the other is lifelab which is behind the building in far right of render.

does that last picture remind you of san francisico lol?

New crane behind the Innovation thingy - Lifelab?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/494398266_dc71ace903_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/494398266/)

friends of yours? lifelab it is mugley

tender also out for 1000 LaTrobe, shouldn't be too long before it kicks off. im interested to see whats next off the rank, id like to see some height in there


http://silvermb.thehoddlegrid.net/dh200705.jpg

What do you mean the tender is out? As in to build it?

yes probuild/bauldy/constructioneng so far

Well, how strange is this, Bureau Of Meteorology has already out grown, it's only been there 12 months and already needs more space, so they have acquired more office space, I didn't catch where, they said within a 5 minute walk of the current office, so somewhere in Docklands. This was on channel 9 by the way. They accredited the need for more space to global warming and tsunamis.

^ There is a media release on their website. Doesn't say where they are moving but that they in negotiations for a site in Docklands. Says that its the Victrian regional office that is moving to a stand alone location. Affects about 130 staff with 600 staff remaining at 700C.

I'm guessing they must be after approximately 1,800-2,000 sqm. Also being the weather watches, it would look pretty good on the PR front if they were to take space in a building with a 6-star green rating. Lend Lease maybe?

if they were half smart the would lease whats left in axa or the goods shed next door to 700 collins

I thought they were taking up some of the space in Port 1010.

It'd be better if they built their own building
:p

It'd be better if they built their own building
:p

Now your talking!

LifeLab:

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5797/pic0005ya7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

01/06/07
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1001/524662975_df88e4cfe2_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/524663013_c240d24142_b.jpg

Meh, going to post so now I'll be 500... Thanks for the updates Gappa/Archi! :banana:

Meh, going to post so now I'll be 500... Thanks for the updates Gappa/Archi! :banana:

congrats on 500!

Maybe the Weather Mob want to rent more space in campus style offices near to sea level as a positive outlook for the future.......with occasional showers in the afternoon followed by a windy day tomorrow! and as for the Bureau of Meteorology, I think we have a far greater chance of being hit by a Lightning-Bolt than a Meteor anyhow!

They're building a new entrance for cars from Wurunjeri Way. Methinks they're about to start 1000 LaTrobe very soon

Okay, Tenders for the construction contract closed today !

Bureau of Met did relocate their Victorian Regional Office to digital Harbour, but are still looking for short-term city space for their Tsunami watching project which only has a fixed life. The Bureau is also picking up some responsibility to do with water & the environment which is to fuel the need for even more space, albeit not much.

1000 LaT will have a sky-bridge linking it to 1010 LaTrobe for the exclusive use of Customs. Woods Bagot designed 1000 LaT

I had a feeling that may be the case, looks like a typical Woods Bagot render/design.

Hello people

I have a few questions re: digital harbour. I have just read through the whole thread......

- is 1000 Latrobe St's space going to be completely taken up by Customs?
- If not, have they tenanted the rest of the building, if so, who with?
- Are there any other office developments bookmarked for this area?
- How much room is left in this area for new office developments?
- In light of news of speculated channel 9 move, where would they move to down here? New building or take up space in planned building?

Thanks in anticipation! :)

The master plan (http://www.digitalharbour.com.au/read_write/demo1/File/002-masterplan.pdf) gives a fair indication of the space for new developments.

thanks mugley.

forgive my ignorance...are the 3 x 75m towers and 100m tower along the top still yet to be developed? I have absolutely no ability to conceptualise whereabouts developments are situated on plans.....see above my avatar :)

are the 3 x 75m towers and 100m tower along the top still yet to be developed?Yeah. Port 1010 and the Innovation Building are complete, LifeLab is in the early stages of construction, and that's about it on the ground at the moment.

I have absolutely no ability to conceptualise whereabouts developments are situated on plans.....see above my avatar :)Chicks and maps, eh? :runaway:

As per Spin doctors query, does anyone have any ideas of a possible locale for the proposed ch 9 move? Do you think they'll try to be close to CCS, as they already do some filming there? Or do you think they'll try and plonk themselves next to ch 7? On that, how long does ch 7 have left on it's lease?

Come on people get out your crystal balls.

LifeLab:

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/954/pic0013vz3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

BUSINESS
Developer docking, despite no anchor
3 July 2007
Herald-Sun

DEVELOPER Digital Harbour is to build a 21-level office building in Docklands -- even though it has no anchor tenant in place.

Digital Harbour executive director David Napier said negotiations with prospective key tenants were continuing.

"As I speak today the answer is no. We've been shortlisted for five prospective tenants."

The building will have an end value of $190 million.

Mr Napier declined to reveal the construction cost because no builder had been selected.

"We're currently negotiating the final tender," he said.

The 1000 La Trobe St tower will have total lettable space of 34,000sq m, of which 32,900sq m is to be office space.

No retail tenants are in place yet, Mr Napier said.

"There is provision for La Trobe St frontage and cafe-type areas."

The building is to have a five green star rating, with black water treatment facilities, rooftop solar panels for hot water and floor-by-floor air conditioning to reduce energy usage.

"The construction cost from our point of view will be slightly more expensive -- but not hugely," Mr Napier said.

Rent will be competitive with CBD rates despite the increased cost of construction, he said.

Other features include seven glass pods suspended on the south side of the building that will be able to be used as boardrooms or connecting stairwells.

The building is being designed by architects Woods Bagot.

When finished the building will hold 2000 office workers on 14 floors.

Five levels will be used for secure car parking, with the ground floor housing reception and retail.

Construction is to start this month, with completion due in July 2009.

^^ Hooray!

Am I missing something? This is the same boxy design with the stairs on the outside right? Is that building really 21 levels? Doesn't look it in the renders I've seen.

Indeed having checked Emporis it is listed with on 15 floors? Has the design changed?

Yeah and I thought Bureau of Meteorology were confirmed for 1000 Latrobe?

Previously posted render:
http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2007/03/524171.jpg

Previously posted render:
http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2007/03/524171.jpg

I don't like it, just another box. And those red lines making an X, they've just copied AXA. :)

:lol:

theyre actually blue question marks!
could someone who knows about computers tell me how the pics are down?